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Balance and motion

toying with gravity
  • Sohn, Emily
2011
Explains how acrobats use balance and motion, describes how gravity affects the stability and instability of objects, and features illustrated, step-by-step instructions for related experiments and craft projects.

Math puzzles and brainteasers, grades 6-8

over 300 puzzles that teach math and problem solving skills
  • Stickels, Terry H
2009

Math appeal

  • Tang, Greg
2003
Rhyming anecdotes present opportunities for simple math activities and hints for solving.

Mathematical circus

more games, puzzles, paradoxes, & other mathematical entertainments from Scientific American ; with thoughts from readers, afterthoughts from the author, and 105 drawings & diagrams
  • Gardner, Martin
1979

The lady or the tiger?

and other logic puzzles, including a mathematical novel that features G?odel's great discovery
  • Smullyan, Raymond M
1982

Satan, Cantor, and infinity

and other mind-boggling puzzles
  • Smullyan, Raymond M
1992

The kids' pocket calculator game book

  • Schlossberg, Edwin
1977
Each chapter explains a specific mathematical principle and then teaches it through a puzzle and games using a pocket calculator.

Test your luck

  • Wyler, Rose
1992
Presents mathematical recreations that explore the concept of probability.

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