Description
The main features of this book are the logical sequence of the problems, the description of class reactions, and the hints given for when the kids get stuck. This book tries to keep the balance between two goals: inspire readers to invent their own original approaches while being detailed enough to work as a fallback in case the teacher needs to prepare a lesson on short notice. Kids will be introduced to combinatorics, Fibonacci numbers, Pascal's triangle, and the notion of area, among other things. The authors chose topics with deep mathematical context that are part of the continuously developing stream of mathematical thought. These topics are just as engaging and entertaining to children as typical ``recreational math'' problems, but they can be developed deeper and to more advanced levels.
In the interest of fostering a greater awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and everyday life, MSRI and the AMS are publishing books in the Mathematical Circles Library series as a service to young people, their parents and teachers, and the mathematics profession.
About the Author
Laura Givental, United Math Circles Foundation, Berkeley and Stanford, CA.
Maria Nemirovskaya, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR.
Ilya Zakharevich, United Math Circles Foundation, Berkeley and Stanford, CA.
Book Information
ISBN 9781470447854
Author Laura Givental
Format Paperback
Page Count 179
Imprint American Mathematical Society
Publisher American Mathematical Society
Weight(grams) 342g