Hanson, Anders, 1980-

Cool flexagon art : creative activities that make math & science fun for kids! / Creative activities that make math and science fun for kids! Anders Hanson and Elissa Mann. - Minneapolis, MN : ABDO Publishing Company, 2014, c2014. - 32 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. - Cool art with math & science . - Cool art with math & science. .

Includes glossary. Checkerboard Library.

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Cool flexagon art: hidden in the folds -- Polygon basics: sides, vertices, and angles -- In the fold: types of flexagons -- folding tips: make it easier! -- Project 1: make a hexa-tetra flexagon -- Project 2: make a hexa-hexa flexagon -- 3-D geometry: from shapes to solids -- Project 3: make a 3-D flexagon -- Project 4: transformer star -- Math terms -- Glossary -- Web sites -- Index.

Introduces readers to the sciences with a twist, cool flexagon activities that offer practical applications.

4.0. 8-12. 3.0-6.0. 500 Lexile. N Fountas and Pinnell Leveled Books.



9781617838217 (lib. bdg.) : 19.95

2013001902


Polyhedra--Models.
Geometry, Solid--Models.
Mathematical recreations.
Paper work.

QA491 / .H355 2014

516/.156