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Title: The Grapes of Math: Mind Stretching Math Riddles by Greg Tang, Harry Briggs ISBN: 0-439-21033-X Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: February, 2001 Format: School & Library Binding Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.58 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Mind-Opening Math, review by: Pima Community College student
Comment: This is a great book! The illustrations are eye-catching and vibrant! The rhyming riddles are very clever! Together, the great illustrations and poetic riddles make for a very interesting and fun math book! It is a great book for introducing multiplication to children or for practicing the multiplication skills they already have. It also encourages children to "stretch" their minds and try a whole new approach to problem solving. Rather than counting objects one-by-one, the book urges children to look for patterns and count by easy to handle groups. There are even clearly explained answers in the back, in case you have a hard time figuring it out on your own.
I read this book to a third-grader, who struggles in math and is just being introduced to multiplication. For the first couple of riddles he kept trying to count one-by-one and the answers in the back were helpful in showing him a different approach. After awhile he started finding patterns on his own. Once he realized he was "getting the hang of it," his face lit up, he got really excited, and wanted to try some more riddles. By the end of the book he was approaching problem solving in a whole new way and he was really proud of himself!
I highly recommend this book!
Rating: 5
Summary: Mind - Opening Math
Comment: This is a great book! The illustrations are vibrant, eye-catching, and really appealing! The rhyming riddles are clever and challenging! The poetic wording of the riddles and the great illustrations make this math book fun and interesting. This book truly is the "mind-stretching" book it claims to be. It does a great job of getting kids to open their minds and approach problem solving in a whole new way. They are encouraged to move beyond simply counting one-by-one and try finding patterns to count by. It is useful for introducing the concept of multiplication to them or for them to practice multiplication skills they already have.
I read this book to a third grader, who is just being introduced to multiplication. At first, he had a hard time with the riddles, wanted to count one-by-one, and didn't understand how tolook for patterns. Going over the solutions in the back helped him understand how he could have approached the riddle. After awhile, he started approaching the riddles differently and stopped trying to count everything one-by-one. When he finally got the hang of it, he was really excited. His face lit up in a big smile and he couldn't wait to try more riddles. By the end of the book he really was approaching problem solving in a new way. This was quite an accomplishment for a kid who struggles with math!
I highly recommend this book!
Rating: 3
Summary: MAT 146 Review
Comment: I am a Pima College student, majoring in Elementary Education. I read The Grapes of Math, to a resource room class, during their math hour. The students in the class were grade first through fifth. The kids thought that the riddles were silly, but did not understand that they were supposed to answer the riddles. Most of the students were not familiar with the math terms that were used in the book, and I had to explain the vocab to them for each riddle. I really enjoyed the book, but I would recommend that it be used for 5th or 6th grade classrooms.
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Title: Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland: A Math Adventure by Cindy Neuschwander, Wayne Geehan ISBN: 157091169X Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: Sir Cumference and the First Round Table: A Math Adventure by Cindy Neuschwander, Wayne Geehan ISBN: 1570911525 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: The Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat: The Mathematical Cat by Theoni Pappas ISBN: 1884550142 Publisher: Wide World Pub Tetra Pub. Date: November, 1997 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Greedy Triangle, The by Marilyn Burns, Gordon Silveria ISBN: 0590489917 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: 01 March, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Math for All Seasons by Greg Tang, Harry Briggs, Gerg Tang ISBN: 0439210429 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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