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Explores 2-D and 3-D shapes.

Examples of various familiar objects introduce both plane (flat) and solid (multidimensional) shapes. Learning math can be fun, with the right approach! Drawing on real-world examples, Simply Math helps kids learn about basic math concepts they need to know. Clear explanations, fast-paced text, and colorful photos make reading enjoyable and lead to a better grasp of math fundamentals. Additional features to aid comprehension include an index and an...

"A comprehensive reference guide that explains and clarifies the principles of geometry in a simple, easy-to-follow style and format. You'll begin with the language of geometry, deductive reasoning and proofs, and key axioms and postulates. And as you understand the most basic fundamental topics you'll progress through to the more advanced topics, with step-by-step procedures and solutions, along with examples and applications, to help you as you...

When the Zills family is summoned to Egypt to help find the hidden burial site of an ancient pharaoh, Matt and Bibi are locked into an adventure they did not expect. Stuck inside a pyramid with only each other, their dog Riley, and geometric hieroglyphics to help them find their way, the twins must use their math knowledge to solve the riddles on the walls and locate the burial chamber. Luckily, the two know their stuff when it comes to geometric...

This new edition of Painless Geometry provides students with a lighthearted, step-by-step approach to understanding geometry concepts. Inside you'll find: Comprehensive coverage of geometry, including characteristics of distinct shapes, relationships between parallel and perpendicular lines, geometric principles that can solve real-world problems, and much more Diagrams, charts, instructive math illustrations, proofs, and experiments Painless tips,...

Provides a glossary of terms; brief profiles of significant contributors to the field; and a chronology of significant advancements; as well as tables of formulas and theorems, numbers, symbols, and constructions.

"In Junk drawer geometry, educator Bobby Mercer provides readers with 50 creative geometry project ideas for engaged learning. Each activity includes a materials list and detailed, step-by-step, instructions with illustrations."--

"Shape reveals the geometry underneath some of the most important scientific, political, and philosophical problems we face. Geometry asks: Where are things? Which things are near each other? How can you get from one thing to another thing? Those are important questions. Geometry doesn't just measure the world-it explains it. Shape shows us how"--.

Sir Cumference, Radius, and Sir Vertex search for Edgecalibur, the sword that King Arthur has hidden in a geometric solid.

Identifies and illustrates the shape of a pyramid in a creative and fun format.