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Ovals aren t the easiest shape for young learners to spot, but this fun book will give them plenty of practice. They ll see ovals in mirrors, eggs, and bathtubs, among other recognizable shapes. Vibrant images are coupled with text that features vocabulary accessible to the beginning reader. A final activity asks readers to identify an oval among other shapes, providing a final assessment opportunity.
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Pizzas, cookies, Frisbees, some of the best things in life are circles. In the bright pages of this volume, readers will recognize circles in their everyday life. Achievable text is accompanied by carefully chosen photographs, which aid in acquisition of new vocabulary and practice in fluency. Readers are also asked to identify a circle in a concluding activity, a fun assessment of what they ve learned.
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Diamonds are similar to squares, but they look a bit squashed." Readers will recognize this special shape in the many bright photographs of this accessible text, which also encourages them to build new vocabulary. They ll see diamond-shaped kites, cookies, and signs, and learn to spot diamonds in patterns as well. As they develop their knowledge of this elementary geometry concept, they ll understand how this aspect of math applies to real life.
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Rectangles are everywhere. Exciting packages arrive at the door in rectangular boxes. Favorite photographs are placed in rectangular frames. In summer, everyone loves to take a dip at the local pool, which is usually a rectangle shape, too. Beginning readers and budding mathematicians need to know this useful shape as a foundation to geometric concepts. They'll love the objects and carefully selected, colorful photographs in this inviting volume.
8) Round
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1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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"Newbery-Honor winning poet Joyce Sidman invites readers to search their worlds for round objects in nature. Illustrated with warm, intimate art by two-time New York Times Best Illustrated artist Taeeun Yoo, this fresh celebration shows why we love this shape best."--
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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Mira a tu alrededor. ¿Qué ves? Formas! Este libro ayuda a identificar las formas que ves todos los días. ¿Has encontrado todos?
"Carefully leveled text and beautiful full-color photographs take beginning readers on trip to the seashore and encourages them to recognize shapes they see there."--
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 24 cm
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"Full-color photographs feature construction vehicles. Geometric shapes discernable on the vehicles are digitally highlighted for easy identification, and rhyming text names both the shape and the truck. A final spread directed at caregivers shares age-appropriate enrichment activities for toddlers learning to identify shapes. On sturdy stiff paper pages."--
15) Friendshape
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Presents a story of friends Triangle, Circle, Square, and Rectangle as they have fun together and support one another through life.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 16 cm.
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"Manny, Olivia, and Mei are blowing bubbles. Manny's wand is a circle, Olivia's wand is a triangle, and Mei's wand is a heart. What shape will their bubbles be? Engages young children in exploring geometry and making predictions"--
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"Shape recognition is a fundamental part of pre-K and kindergarten classrooms. This fun book, with its appealing photographs, provides an entertaining way for young learners to practice their reading skills and hone their understanding of an important math standard. Throughout the accessible narrative, readers are asked to identify various shapes, such as triangles, rectangles, circles, and ovals, among multiple images, allowing many opportunities...
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30 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 x 29 cm
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Nature?s repeating patterns, better known as fractals, are beautiful, universal, and explain much about how things grow. Fractals can also be quantified mathematically. Here is an elegant introduction to fractals through examples that can be seen in parks, rivers, and our very own backyards. Readers will be fascinated to learn that broccoli florets are fractals?just like mountain ranges, river systems, and trees?and will share in the wonder of math...
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