'The Kitchen Pantry Scientist Math for Kids' is the fourth addition in the 'The Kitchen Pantry Scientist' series. I am unable to yet review the others, but if this book is anything to go by, we will thoroughly enjoy it. This book was a brilliant assortment of mathematical craft and activities. My 9yo and I loved exploring these alongside the historical information of mathematicians from different time periods and backgrounds. It was a great book for her level of reading although activities need some support from me.

We will be looking to buy a hard copy so that we can continue the mathematical fun!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for gifting me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book is great. It has a way of illustrating mathematical concepts and making them easier to understand. They also focus on important people in the field of mathematics. However, while in general I do like this book, it is so wordy and packed full of information that kids looking for help might not pick it up, as it appears to be only for those with advanced mathematical skills. It’s not, but when page flipping, that is the first impression of the book because of its wordiness. While overall a great book full of great concepts and practical lessons, I fell it may sit on the shelf awaiting the perfect readers.

This is a good but sometimes complicated book of hands-on math projects for kids. I will probably write up a longer review with photos for my homeschool site, A Magical Homeschool, in the upcoming weeks.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

Another great book in this series! The book has kid-friendly brief profiles of famous mathematicians, along with experiments or games. The activities have step by step full color photos, and I appreciated that there was some ethnic diversity in the kids shown doing the experiments and a few in the mathematicians profiled. Many of the experiments/games use things I would consider to be office supplies or household items. The book is a nice way to demonstrate math concepts for kids in a fun and relatable way. The book also has a glossary and templates for some book activities (along with a website where they can be downloaded).
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing for the ARC of this!

This was super interesting and I can’t wait to share it with my 9 year old. Part biography and part mathematical games and crafts, this is perfect for early elementary students. Just right for fans of Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, this featured a variety of mathematicians from different time periods, of different genders and of different races and backgrounds.

This is a really cool book concept. The book is set up by mathematical subject area (geometry, statistics, etc.) with about 20 mathematicians highlighted overall. A brief explanation of each mathematician's work and role in history is followed by a hands-on activity for kids to understand their findings. I was really pleased to see the diversity in the mathematicians highlighted - half are women and many are of color.

The activities are varied and utilize basic materials. I was confused by the "Kitchen Pantry Scientist" title because these aren't kitchen activities. A more appropriate title would be "Recycling Bin Scientist," but that's not as catchy, is it?

A lot of these activities were too high concept for my kindergartner, but I look forward to revisiting this book in the future. I think the activities would be fantastic for visual and tactile learners in upper elementary and middle school to connect with the material.

Big thank you to Quarto Publishing Group – Quarry and NetGalley for providing an advance reader copy for me to review!

I received the book from netgalley for my honest review. This book will be great for homeschool family! If you have a child that is hands-on learning, then this book will be great for them. This book teaches a little history and a ton of math projects. It has games and activities. Highly recommended!