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What's Your Angle, Pythagoras?

By Julie Ellis
Series: Charlesbridge Math Adventures
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Follow young Pythagoras on an adventurous journey from Samos to Alexandria, where he meets a builder and learns about right angles. Through engaging storytelling and playful wordplay, children explore the Pythagorean Theorem and discover the wonders of geometry while Pythagoras measures angles and solves mathematical puzzles.
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Ideal for young readers with an interest in STEM and mathematics, this book is a fun and accessible resource for introducing fundamental geometric concepts and encouraging curiosity in maths.

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Young Pythagoras can't seem to stay out of trouble. Every time he tries to help, people get angry. What's a curious kid to do? On a trip to Egypt, Pythagoras' curiosity helps him discover the secret of the right triangle. A clever introduction to the Pythagorean Theorem.

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Children can test their math skills and learn the Pythagorean Theorem alongside young Pythagoras in this STEM adventure. Pythagoras' curiosity takes him from Samos to Alexandria, where he meets a builder named Neferheperhersekeper, who introduces him to the right angle.

While building, Pythagoras uses geometry to learn how to measure angles and discovers all he needs to know about right triangles.

With playful puns and wordplay, Ellis creates the perfect STEM/STEAM resource for introducing young readers to a fundamental mathematical equation. A fun and accessible way to get young minds asking what's your angle?

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781570911507

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2004

Country: United States

Imprint: Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Phyllis Hornung

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 164g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Julie Ellis Series: Charlesbridge Math Adventures

About the Author

Julie Ellis is the author of many books for children, including PYTHAGORAS AND THE RATIOS. She wrote WHAT'S YOUR ANGLE, PYTHAGORAS? to show her daughter the uses of the Pythagorean Theorem. Julie lives in New Zealand.

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