by Kiran Desai
First published 2013
Students open their Visual Mathematics workbooks to find addition and subtraction problems unlike any they have seen before. These are not simple equations written in rows. Instead, bright colors and pictures transform numbers into interconnected grids and visual puzzles. The first section walks them through solved examples step by step. Then students face problems that test their basic arithmetic facts through visual representations. In the final section, the real challenge begins. Students must work backwards from known results to find missing numbers. When they see an addition problem with a blank space, they discover they need subtraction to solve it. When multiplication grids have gaps, division becomes their tool. Multiple arithmetic series reveal the hidden patterns in number sequences. Each page presents math facts through pictures and descriptions that make abstract concepts concrete. These medium difficulty problems guide third graders through mathematical reasoning while building confidence in visual learners and traditional students alike.
Genres: education, non-fiction, mathematics, academic, arithmetic
Vibes: educational, instructional, thought-provoking
Tropes: educational, visual-representation
54 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform