Calculating Chimpanzees, Brainy Bees, and Other Animals with Mind-Blowing Mathematical Abilities (Extraordinary Animals)

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Age Range
9+
Release Date
May 07, 2024
ISBN
978-1536230017
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Could your pet help you with your math homework? Discover how amazing animals use number sense in this fun and fact-filled investigation.

Animals know a lot more about numbers than you might think. Guppies can tell large numbers from small ones, hyenas can count, and chimpanzees can use Arabic numerals! Readers will get to know these extraordinary animals and more—and how scientists study their number sense. Each chapter wraps up with an interview with a researcher and a hands-on activity that give readers the chance to challenge their own math skills. Illustrations brimming with personality, along with colorful photos, sidebars, and splashy facts, make for an entertaining delve into these fascinating studies in this second book in the Extraordinary Animals series. A bibliography as well as an “Add to Your Knowledge” section at the back encourage more discovery.

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Math =Greater Survival
Overall rating
 
4.3
Writing Style
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
5.0
Learning Value
 
4.0
Calculating Chimpanzees, Brainy Bees and Other Animals with Mind-blowing Mathematical Abilities is the perfect book for math and animal lovers. This nonfiction book explores basic math concepts and how experiments have been designed to test animals' ability to grasp the concepts. It was fascinating to think of math equaling greater survival. This book was informational but also included step-by-step instructions for performing similar experiments with friends to gain a deeper understanding of math. The interviews with the scientists helped to personalize the information and show different avenues for scientific jobs in the future. This book is best read in order because the concepts build upon each other and references are made to previous chapters. The mix of illustrations and real photographs worked seamlessly to highlight the information in easy ways to understand. Overall, this book does a wonderful job of explaining math and inspiring respect for animals.
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