Problems to Think: Math problems for gifted children and their teachers

The book " Problems to Think" contains 250 challenging and entertaining math problems for middle school children. The problems include a variety of topics: numbers, order of operations, sequences, word problems, and many others. The majority are unconventional according to the standards of most middle school math programs. The problems have different levels of difficulty, from quite basic to what might appear on intenational junior mathematical competitions. The carefully selected interesting and challenging problems are accompanied by clear solutions, sometimes with discussions of other possible methods of solving them. The book is addressed to boys and girls to stimulate their interest in mathematics and attract them to the process of concentrated thinking, and the joyful satisfaction it brings. The book is also designed to help middle school teachers and parents who are looking for a pragmatic aid to help develop talented children into creative thinkers.

Author: Larisa Altshuler
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 02/25/2011
Pages: 104
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.22d
ISBN: 9781460964231

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