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Loosely based on Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," twelve-year-olds Trish and Ben should be automatic friends because they both play baseball on a Little League team in Comity, Massachusetts, and they both love solving math puzzles, but obstacles stand in their way.
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Shows how Benjamin Franklin, inventor, writer and scientist, created a puzzle called the magic square to keep from being bored while serving as clerk for the Pennsylvania Assembly. Includes step-by-step instructions for creating your own magic squares.
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Edwin Abbott Abbott (1838-1926), the author of more than fifty books on classics, theology, history, and Shakespeare, was headmaster of the City of London School and one of the leading educators of his time. Thomas Banchoff is professor emeritus of mathematics at Brown University and author of Beyond the Third Dimension.
In 1884, Edwin Abbott Abbott wrote a mathematical adventure set in a two-dimensional plane world, populated by a hierarchical...
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Field day is on the way! For the first time, a team of second grade students will design the layout for field day. Help them make sense of measurement as they work together to plan excellent events. This math reader builds literacy skills and math content knowledge, combining problem solving and real-world connections to help students explore math in a meaningful way. The Let's Explore Math sidebars feature clear charts and diagrams that make learning...
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Beginning readers will enjoy learning decomposing numbers 1-10 with this brightly illustrated book. With vibrant images and easy-to-read text, this full-color text uses real-world examples and familiar objects to engage children's interest and curiosity. Students will develop their math and reading skills and be introduced to early STEM themes as they count the pins that are knocked down and the pins that are left standing at a bowling alley. The...
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A team of second grade students has been tasked with designing the layout for Field Day. They'll need to make sense of measurement in order to make sure that everything goes smoothly! Will Field day be a fun day, or will it be a flop? This Spanish math book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts. Text features include images, a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents...
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In Trip the Math Fantastic, you will journey into the hearts of people who yearn to define, predict, and perhaps understand the universe, yet struggle with anxiety, shame, loneliness, and a driving desire to do the right thing.
These are the heroes of Trip the Math Fantastic:
Evelyn-a retired astronaut and mathematician-faces horrific conditions to guide humankind's last attempt at redemption on a journey that will outlast every earthly trace...
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¡Celebremos la diversidad, las matemáticas y el poder del cuento!
Celebrating diversity, math, and the power of storytelling in Spanish bilingual editions!
Bo quiere encontrar el recipiente perfecto para mostrar sus canicas tradicionales en la Fiesta Nacional Cheroqui. El recipiente debe tener el tamaño justo: lo suficientemente grande como para que quepan todas las canicas y lo suficientemente pequeño como para caber en el puesto de venta que...
11) A Knotty Problem
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Tensions rise between the math kids.
When Stephanie finds out her soccer team has a tournament on the same day as the district math competition, an upset Justin offers her a choice: choose Math Kids or leave the club. Dismayed by his attitude, Stephanie quits and Catherine goes with her. With their club in shambles, the future of their friendships is further threatened by the news that Justin's dad has been offered a new job and wants to move his...
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