Description: "Gifted Thinking Math 1031 Beginner A, designed for 3rd and 4th graders who have completed the 3rd grade curriculum," helps children develop creative problem-solving skills by presenting everyday tasks—integrated with science, sports, music, art, film, and storytelling—through the lens of mathematical concepts and principles. This approach sparks intrinsic motivation and interest, helping children intuitively form mathematical concepts. Through challenging, in-depth problems that encourage creative thinking—problems students may not typically encounter—this book builds enthusiasm for tackling higher-level challenges and instills confidence for math competitions and gifted education program preparation. i. Numbers 1. Making Numbers with Number Cards 2. Arranging Numbers 3. Numbers and the Count of Digits 4. Consecutive Natural Numbers ii. Operations 5. Amazing Calculations 6. Biggest and Smallest 7. Numbers Represented by Shapes 8. Fill in the Missing Numbers 9. New Operation Symbols 10. Magic Squares