{"product_id":"janice-vancleaves-geometry-for-every-kid-isbn-9780471311416","title":"Janice VanCleave's Geometry for Every Kid","description":"How do you fold a sheet of paper into the shape of a whale? How doyou measure the area of a pizza pie? How can you draw a circlewithin a circle without lifting your pencil from the paper?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Now you can discover the answers to these and other fascinatingquestions about elementary geometry--the study of shapes. Packedwith illustrations, Geometry for Every Kid uses simple problems andactivities to teach about acute and obtuse angles, parallel andperpendicular lines, plane and space figures, and much more! Byarranging the pieces of an intriguing Chinese puzzle called atangram, you'll explore all the different shapes you can form.You'll also learn how to create a colorful 3-D drawing that seemsto rise right off the page! And, by building a geoboard, you'lldiscover a quick, fun way to compare the area of differentgeometric figures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Each of the activities is broken down into its purpose, a list ofmaterials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and an easyto understand explanation. Every project has been pretested and canbe performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom or athome.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Also available in this series from Janice VanCleave:\u003cbr\u003e * ASTRONOMY FOR EVERY KID\u003cbr\u003e * BIOLOGY FOR EVERY KID\u003cbr\u003e * CHEMISTRY FOR EVERY KID\u003cbr\u003e * DINOSAURS FOR EVERY KID\u003cbr\u003e * EARTH SCIENCE FOR EVERY KID\u003cbr\u003e * GEOGRAPHY FOR EVERY KID\u003cbr\u003e * THE HUMAN BODY FOR EVERY KID\u003cbr\u003e * MATH FOR EVERY KID\u003cbr\u003e * PHYSICS FOR EVERY KID Line Up.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What's the Angle?.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Crossover.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Three-Sided Figures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Four-Sided Figures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hidden Figures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Overlay.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Five-Square Figures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Curvey Figures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Never-Ending Line.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Around and Around.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Too Odd.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Reverse Copy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Plane Art.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What's Next?.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Coverup.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Same Size.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Pie?.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dotted.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Spacey.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Faces.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e On the Surface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Toothpick Magic.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Over and Up.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Three-Dimensional Drawings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. JANICE VANCLEAVE is a former school science teacher and a captivating presenter at museums, schools, and bookstores nationwide. She is the author of over twenty other science books for children.  How do you fold a sheet of paper into the shape of a whale? How do you measure the area of a pizza pie? How can you draw a circle within a circle without lifting your pencil from the paper?  \u003cp\u003eNow you can discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about elementary geometry—the study of shapes. Packed with illustrations, Geometry for Every Kid uses simple problems and activities to teach about acute and obtuse angles, parallel and perpendicular lines, plane and space figures, and much more! By arranging the pieces of an intriguing Chinese puzzle called a tangram, you'll explore all the different shapes you can form. You'll also learn how to create a colorful 3-D drawing that seems to rise right off the page! And, by building a geoboard, you'll discover a quick, fun way to compare the area of different geometric figures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach of the activities is broken down into its purpose, a list of materials, step-by-step instructions, expected results, and an easy to understand explanation. Every project has been pretested and can be performed safely and inexpensively in the classroom or at home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlso available in this series from Janice VanCleave:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eASTRONOMY FOR EVERY KID\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBIOLOGY FOR EVERY KID\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCHEMISTRY FOR EVERY KID\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDINOSAURS FOR EVERY KID\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEARTH SCIENCE FOR EVERY KID\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGEOGRAPHY FOR EVERY KID\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTHE HUMAN BODY FOR EVERY KID\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMATH FOR EVERY KID\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePHYSICS FOR EVERY KID\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989487075557,"sku":"NP9780471311416","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471311416.jpg?v=1761784300","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/janice-vancleaves-geometry-for-every-kid-isbn-9780471311416","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}