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Violet loves math, and she always finds tasty ways to practice. Help this funny puppet friendmake trail mix!

Shapes are all around. Find them in the unusual pictures of this book.

Violet loves math, and she always finds tasty ways to practice. Help this furry puppet friend sort colored candy.

"A look at the numbers that surround us, big and small, on earth and in outer space."--

From prime numbers to paraboloids, this collection of projects proves that learning mathematics can still be fun. Introducing children to the beauty and wonder of the subject through hands-on activities, this guide demonstrates how to construct a geodesic dome big enough for a person to sit in, solve the world’s hardest two-piece puzzle, pass a straight line through a curved slot, and amaze others with the mysterious Möbius strip. Emphasizing how...