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This book unpacks how math is an essential part of our everyday life in ways that you never thought of. Full of crazy facts, magic tricks, and mathematical brainteasers and beautiful illustrations show you that math is interesting, fun, and not intimidating at all!
Ever wondered where math originated from? This fantastic educational book unpacks all the curious questions that your child has about math including intriguing historical stories that explore the often-surprising origins of math that we use in our daily lives.
Learn about how the formation of number sequences began, to the origins of trigonometry, and find out how to become a trillionaire! Math in our daily lives is used in many things that might not even seem that obvious.
Math Controls Just About Everything
Inspire your children with numbers and help bring mathematical explanations to life with this engaging educational book. Expand their knowledge in the complexity of understanding math by using simple illustrative examples.
To make these topics more exciting and impactful, the book is full of great puzzles, awesome games, and interesting facts that will break barriers in their understanding. “Try it out” examples give mathematical explanations that are simple and easy to grasp.
What’s The Point Of Math? will not only change your child’s perception of numbers but give them the skills and understanding to apply the principles in their everyday life!
This educational book explains the point of:
– Numbers and counting
– Shapes and measuring
– Patterns and sequences
– Probability and logic
– Data and statistics
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Publisher : DK Children
Publication date : January 28, 2020
Edition : Illustrated
Language : English
Print length : 128 pages
ISBN-10 : 1465481737
ISBN-13 : 978-1465481733
Item Weight : 1.65 pounds
Reading age : 6 – 10 years, from customers
Dimensions : 8.81 x 0.67 x 11.19 inches
Part of series : DK What’s the Point of?
Grade level : 4 – 7
Best Sellers Rank: #36,202 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #62 in Children’s General Study Aid Books #132 in Children’s Math Books (Books) #212 in Children’s History
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13 reviews for What’s the Point of Math?
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Toni –
I’m in love with this book
I got this for homeschooling.This book really answers the age old question, and it does it in a way that is entertaining and captivating. Great illustrations; great explanations and examples…for something that is technically a reference book, it’s really a page-turner. Seriously, I enjoyed it so much that I have read it cover to cover just because it never stopped being interesting. There’s a whole line of these “What’s the point of” books, and I intend to get every single one of them.
Mr. Chimperson –
Good book!
I picked this book up for my 5-year-old. He has a talent/aptitude for numbers and math, but has only started reading… so this is advanced for him. But I figured that numbers and math aren’t just a fun game to play… numbers and math are a language and tool that can be used to do some really big and important things! I do have to help him out reading it at the moment. But it’s a very nice book, and I think that, in not-too-far into the future, he’ll be able to read and enjoy it more.
Nick –
Fantastic read.
Fantastic book and material.
ale6381 –
Fun book
This is a fun book that shows math at work in everyday situations throughout history. My math-hating voracious readers are loving it.
TJ –
Great to Connect Kids with Importance of Math
I’ve been using this in my classroom to help connect kids to the importance of math outside the classroom. My kids enjoy the different things inside the book and have built a bigger interest in math as a result. Great purchase.
Kate Vinkovskaya –
Intuitive and informative
Bought a second copy for my niece and nephew!
Violet –
Love it!
I’m a 6th grade teacher and find this book very fascinating. It’s got so many mathematical and historical connections that make it perfect for 6th grade math and social studies. We study the ancient civilizations.
Truly Montessori –
Love love this book
This book is amazing to learn about the history of math and how math is used in everyday life
Rafael Guillermo Iglesias Escobar –
My kid loved it, 100% quality, the material and the content. The way it uses common language to introduce kids into math is amazing. Full of interesting chapters.
Cliente Amazon –
Bellissimo libroImmagini stupendeBen curatoTutte le insegnanti di scuola primaria dovrebbero acquistarlo!Peccato che non esiste il libro tradotto in italiano
Corpuscle –
Great book to stimulate smart kids.
Somnath –
What a book! A great gift for your kids. But I am sure even grown ups would love it, too. Go for it, you will love the graphics, facts and explainations
Maribel Saez Rubio –
No puedo opinar sobre el libro porque no es para mi