{"product_id":"amazing-math-projects-you-can-build-yourself-9781934670576","title":"Amazing Math: Projects You Can Build Yourself","description":"\u003cp\u003eMake a geodesic dome big enough to sit in. Solve one of the world's hardest two-piece puzzles. Pass a straight line through a curved slot. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom prime numbers to paraboloids, \u003ci\u003eAmazing Math Projects You Can Build Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers ages 9 and up to the beauty and wonder of math through hands-on activities. Kids will cut apart shapes to discover area formulas, build beautiful geometric models to explore their properties, and amaze friends with the mysterious Möbius strip. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearning through examples of how we encounter math in our daily lives, children will marvel at the mathematical patterns in snowflakes and discover the graceful curves in the Golden Gate Bridge. Readers will never look at soap bubbles the same way again! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmazing Math Projects You Can Build Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e includes projects about number patterns, lines, curves, and shapes. Each activity includes intriguing facts, vocabulary builders, and connections to other topics. A companion website, includes video instructions for many projects in the book and provides additional activities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaszlo Bardos is a high school mathematics teacher and website author. He holds a degree in engineering and a master's degree in business administration. He is the author of the website \u003ci\u003eCutOutFoldUp.com\u003c\/i\u003e, a site of mathematical models that you can make out of paper. He collected interesting math models and tidbits since he was a kid. As a teacher, he saw the value of having students build and manipulate models to visualize math concepts \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSamuel Carbaugh: Sam Carbaugh is a freelance cartoonist and illustrator. He has worked with many colleges and companies to create informational comics and illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nomad Press (VT)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50506781065490,"sku":"9781934670576","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fd02b814-5bfb-4410-8c91-f2723731406e.jpg?v=1730854010","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/amazing-math-projects-you-can-build-yourself-9781934670576","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}