Reviewed by annieb123 on
Math Games for Kids is book 6 of (currently) 24 books in the Labs for Kids series. Due out 3rd Sept 2019 from Quarto on their Quarry imprint, it's 80 pages and will be available in a paperback format. Aimed at middle grade readers (grades 3-7) and their adults (parents, guardians, school resource personnel/teachers etc), it includes more than 25 short lab units for diverse math related fun activities.
The book includes a surprisingly diverse selection of fun puzzles which introduce basic concepts in topology, graph theory (including a really cool intro to the bridges of Königsberg), geometry, map theory, and fractals. The real genius of this book is that many of the labs are fun learning... the Sierpinski triangle in the fractals section will have learners of all ages reaching for drawing supplies.
STEAM learning is vitally important to our future. Training our problem solvers now, and showing them how fascinating and -fun- mathematics is, is key to the process.
This is a fun and worthwhile book. It would make a great classroom library book, resource book, homeschool resource book, or support text for kids 8-12(+). There's also a wide range of activities and the labs use easily sourced inexpensive materials. The photography is appealing and easy to follow.
Five stars. This is a great book and part of a solid series.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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- 29 July, 2019: Reviewed