IsabelC Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Despite LoF rather overdoing the early introduction of set theory, I find myself greatly attracted to the idea of gently introducing elements of more advanced concepts so that they will be somewhat familiar when the child 'gets to' calculus or what have you. So, can anybody recommend really good books or other resources for achieving this? Not just math concepts, but anything that might be a central concept, method or terminology set in middle / high school that would be practical to introduce in some way at elementary level. (Apart from classic works of literature; I think I have that covered already.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 For math concepts, the Murderous Maths books do this to some extent. They do introduce calculus. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Basher books. My DD also really likes the various "Painless" and "Dummies" books. I think I'm both cases it's because the writing tends to be breezy and relaxed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Math for Smarty Pants, the I Hate Mathematics book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staceyshoe Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 The Number Devil is another one for math. For science, I think Ellen McHenry does an amazing job of introducing complex concepts in a way that children can understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Some of dd''s favorites that introduced some more advanced math ideas in a fun way without being too dependent upon tradition math paths were the Penrose the Cat books. Later, Number Devil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 I haven't used it, but this has been around for a long time. Calculus By and For Young People (ages 7, yes 7 and up)http://www.mathman.biz/html/calc.html#book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy in Richmond Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 Martin Gardner's Aha! Insight and Gotcha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 The Young Math books published by Crowell are out of print but oh-so-wonderful for younger children: http://www.valerieslivinglibrary.com/math.htm Some free pdfs here: http://naturalmath.wikispaces.com/Young+Math+book+series My siggy has links to other resources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammish Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Although I've not tried it yet, I'm intrigued by the book Moebius Noodles: Adventurous Math for the Playground Crowd. The info about it says, "Learn how you can create an immersive rich math environment for your baby. Find out ways to help your toddler discover deep math in everyday experiences." It looks like it's aimed at a younger crowd (under 7?), but you can apparently preview the entire pdf of the book for free on the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Although I've not tried it yet, I'm intrigued by the book Moebius Noodles: Adventurous Math for the Playground Crowd. The info about it says, "Learn how you can create an immersive rich math environment for your baby. Find out ways to help your toddler discover deep math in everyday experiences." It looks like it's aimed at a younger crowd (under 7?), but you can apparently preview the entire pdf of the book for free on the website. This is really wel-done:) And if you enjoy it, make sure to sign up for the newsletter. They have some really great ideas and even occasional classes geared toward teaching little kids some great math concepts. They are even working on putting together a 'math circle in a box' type thing for the youngest of students! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nannyaunt Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 There is a series of science books by an author named April Chloe Terrazas on a wide variety of science related topics such as Astronomy, Anatomy and Physiology, Neurology, Geology, and Marine Biology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsabelC Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 Thanks for those ideas :) I have the Murderous Math books on order, have to wait until I can afford any more books but looks like there are some good free things to explore in the meantime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Hands-on Equations. The youngest I've used it with was a 3rd grader. They can learn to solve equations with one variable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymonster Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I love the Dragon Box apps for introducing algebra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahW Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Newtonian Physics for Babies is a free kindle download right now. For free I'm willing to see if it's any good. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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