Books that Make Learning Fun

A book that makes learning fun presents material in an engaging manner, encourages readers to think strategically, or models critical thinking and discovery.

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preschool elementary middle school secondary advanced

Our favorite books at the advanced level

what makes games fun

A Theory of Fun for Game Design

Raph Koster

Topic: games
Age Level: advanced
You'll use it occasionally

interesting math applications

For All Practical Purposes: Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics

Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications

Topic: math
Age Level: advanced
You'll use it occasionally

from the master problem solver himself

How to Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method (Princeton Science Library)

G. Polya

Topic: math
Age Level: advanced
You'll use it occasionally

teaching tips, solutions, and more

Instructor's Guide to Mathematics: A Human Endeavor

Topic: math
Age Level: advanced
You'll use it daily

learn geometry through problem solving

Introduction to Geometry

Richard Rusczyk

Topic: math
Age Level: advanced
You'll use it daily

solutions

Introduction to Geometry: Solutions Manual

Richard Rusczyk

Topic: math
Age Level: advanced
You'll use it daily

Study nature: pull out your notebook!

Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around You

Clare Walker Leslie, Charles E. Roth

Topic: science
Age Level: advanced
You'll use it occasionally

math is more than number work!

Mathematics: The Science of Patterns: The Search for Order in Life, Mind and the Universe

Keith Devlin

Topic: math
Age Level: advanced
You'll use it occasionally

how can I possibly teach her?

Please Understand Me: Character and Temperament Types

David Keirsey, Marilyn Bates

Topic: education
Age Level: advanced
You'll use it occasionally

tips from the master

The Art and Craft of Problem Solving

Paul Zeitz

Topic: math
Age Level: advanced
You'll use it daily

music from Maestro and mathematician Tom Lehrer

Too Many Songs by Tom Lehrer with Not Enough Drawings by Ronald Searle

Tom Lehrer

Topic: music
Age Level: advanced
You'll use it occasionally