Building Geometry: Activities with Polydron Frameworks, Grades 2-10

by Art Johnson

Challenging and fun, these 40 hands-on activities in geometry and visual thinking help students discover patterns in shapes, numbers and colors; study polyhedra and their nets; improve spatial visualization; and analyze perspective and shadow. From doubling a square to drawing a shadow, these exercises make math concepts come alive for youngsters. Polydron Frameworks is not included. Grades 2-10

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Art Johnson has been a highly regarded musician for over forty years and has performed with everyone from Luciano Pavarotti, Lena Horne, Randy Crawford and Mark O'Connor, as well as being an Academy Award and Grammy Award participant. He is a solo recording artist with ten Cd's to his credit. He has toured all over the globe and his life experience has produced his first mystery/suspense/detective thriller, "The Devil's Violin" which in it's debut has caught the attention of the reader as well as the reviewers. He lives in Monaco where Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene has requested a copy which is now in the Palace. His taut crisp prose has been well received and his newly gathered fans as an author are waiting for the next book.