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What do soccer, steam trains, and the gramophone have in common? They're all innovations of the Victorian Age! This intriguing Spanish title teaches readers about England during the reign of Queen Victoria, and the new inventions and new ways of thinking that emerged. Students will build literacy and math content knowledge with high-interest, appropriately leveled math readers featuring problem solving and real-world connections. This full-color book...
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This enticing title introduces readers to mouth-watering desserts from around the world! Whether its babka or baklava, students will learn that fractions are the essential "ingredient" in all baked goods as they are engaged in reading about the world's most delicious desserts. Students will build their literacy skills and math content knowledge with this high-interest, appropriately leveled math reader that features problem solving and everyday connections....
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From Alexander Graham Bell to Steve Jobs, creative thinkers have revolutionized the way we communicate. Come aboard a young inventor's time machine as he explores the history of the telephone, one fraction at a time! By integrating math and literacy skills, this math reader makes learning fractions simple, relevant, and fun, and the real-world examples of problem solving allow students to explore the concepts in meaningful ways. Text features such...
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How many types of roller coaster inversions can you name? Do you know the difference between a hypercoaster and a powered roller coaster? What does a trackwalker do? Students will learn the answers to these questions as they practice dividing fractions! This informational text builds math content knowledge and literacy skills, and uses real-world examples to help students explore math in a meaningful way. Text features such as a glossary, a table...
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Author Rebecca Wingard-Nelson makes fraction and decimal word problems a snap with this great book. Readers will learn all the strategies they need to solve tricky fraction and decimal word problems. Color photographs and modern topics help readers stay interested and conquer word problems once and for all. Free downloadable worksheets are available on www.enslow.com.
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When a valuable fraction goes missing, George Cornelius Factor (a.k.a. GCF) vows to track it down. Knowing that the villainous Dr. Brok likes to disguise his ill-begotten fractions, GCF invents a Reducer-a tool that strips away the disguise, reducing the fraction and revealing its true form. Equal parts of action and humor add up to a wholly entertaining introduction to simplifying fractions.
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Straightforward yet engaging text and attainable, sports-related examples will help even the most reluctant math student tackle word problems using decimals and percentages. Full-color photos help connect math to the real world, and the inviting design supports understanding while drawing readers in. A Words to Know section defines any unfamiliar terms to allow readers to fully engage with the text.
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This book will introduce readers to fractions through relatable contexts and clear explanations. Straightforward visuals will help students to fully grasp the concept of fractions as being multiple parts of a whole. Accessible text and an engaging storyline make fractions easy to understand and apply to everyday life. Joining a band is a great way to apply math skills in the real world, including using a number line to represent fractions. This volume...
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Shapes are everywhere, and understanding geometric properties is an essential part of math education. A comprehensive introduction to geometry is told through relatable narratives and real-world situations, teaching readers how to recognize geometry in everyday life. Engaging visuals and age-appropriate content work together to reinforce complex math concepts. Readers join the narrator as she plans a farm, learning how to partition a rectangle into...
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Not everyone loves word problems or fractions, but everyone loves food! Every sample problem relates to kids' favorite snacks. Even better, each problem is broken down into four easy-to-follow steps, with tips and pointers on how to successfully solve the problem and apply the same strategies to other problems. Design elements aid in understanding the math concepts, and lively, color photographs pull the reader in.
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What are the odds? Ethan wakes up one morning to find a very strange cat stuck on his head. The cat, Odds, refuses to budge until Ethan wins a game of probability. Without looking, Ethan must pick out a dime from his coin collection or two matching socks from his dresser, or do something else improbable. If he doesn't, Odds is there to stay, and Ethan has a 100% chance of missing his big soccer game. A very improbable story about a challenging math...
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People might not be good at finding hard evidence of Bigfoot, but Bigfoot is really good at discovering fractions all around! This delightful book combines an essential math topic with fascinating folklore and will engage readers and mathematicians of all levels. Entertaining illustrations of Bigfoot support both the math material and assessment quiz questions throughout the narrative. Fun fact boxes supply information that inquisitive Bigfoot hunters...
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Shapes are everywhere, and understanding geometric properties is an essential part of math education. A comprehensive introduction to geometry is told through relatable narratives and real-world situations, teaching readers how to recognize geometry in everyday life. Engaging visuals and age-appropriate content work together to reinforce complex math concepts. Creating a mural is hard work, so readers learn how to divide a surface into the shapes...
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This engrossing guide to the number system and fractions combines the history of math with its practical applications, making the story of math engaging for all readers. Both the number system and computations with fractions constitute important elements of the Common Core mathematical standards for grades 6–8, and in this text, theory and practice combine, giving students an excellent approach to both fields. Sample problems are couched in the...
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Whether readers are looking to learn this information for the first time, on their own or with a tutor, or they would like to review their math skills, this book is a great choice. With a simple style, Lucille Caron and Phil St. Jacques help unravel the mystery of fractions and decimals, from improper fractions to multiplying decimals. Students will be able to understand how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions and decimals. Estimating...
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