Grab your students' attention with these great collections of classic magic tricks. Students find these tricks intriguing, which makes them wonderful motivational activities to begin or end a class.  As students do these tricks, they begin to feel that the tricks are indeed "magic," that is, they believe them but cannot explain them. Analyzing the "why it works" of each trick leads students on mathematical explorations to explain the theories behind the magic.

Teacher instructions list the skills used in each trick so they can be correlated with lessons. An easy-to-use matrix of skills in each book helps teachers correlate specific activities to their math curricula.

Operation Magic Tricks is designed for students learning and practicing fundamental operations. This book contains 19 activities with detailed solutions.

Algebra Magic Tricks Book 1 and Book 2 include magic tricks that use math concepts and skills in Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, and Algebra II skill levels. There are 15-20 activities with detailed solutions in each book.