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2461) I am money
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"I am MONEY. You work hard to earn me, and if you're careful and smart about it, I can end up working for you! Introduce kids to the basics of money with this easy-to-understand picture book! Readers will learn about how to earn and save money, how to spend money wisely, and even how to use money to invest in themself. But the most important lesson of all? The best part of money is sharing it! The simple text also helps explain the different forms...
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This brightly illustrated nonfiction book teaches students how to count coins and the basics of financial literacy. It uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject-area content, and combines math and reading skills. The dynamic images, detailed sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning financial literacy easy and fun. Text features include a table of contents, a glossary, an index, and captions to build vocabulary...
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El día bastante divertido de Tommy por Linda Henderson
Además de practicar aritmética, Tommy aprende a tratar a la gente de manera justa en la feria.
El día bastante divertido de Tommy
Una feria promete tener experiencias interesantes para los jóvenes y también para los jóvenes de corazón. A Tommy le encanta las atracciones mecánicas y los animales de la feria. También le gusta sumar números en su cabeza. Fue entonces cuando descubrió...
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Prevent math anxiety - by playing games!
You'll love these math games because they give your child a sturdy foundation for understanding addition and subtraction.
Help your child learn mental flexibility by playing with numbers, from basic math facts to the hundreds and thousands. Logic games build strategic thinking skills, and dice games give students hands-on experience with probability.
Addition and Subtraction features 23 kid-tested games, offering...
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Mexico has a long history of tradition and culture. The Olmec, Zapotec, Maya, Aztec, and Toltec were some of the first people to live in Mexico. These people left behind many artifacts that help us learn about their lives. They include buildings, tools, sculptures, pottery, and clothing. Explore these historical links to the people of Mexico as you learn measurement. This nonfiction book combines math and literacy skills and uses everyday examples...
2468) Diversión y juegos: Campos, pistas y canchas: Partición de figuras (Fun and Games: Fields, Rinks...)
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Have you ever thought about how a soccer field is different from a football field? Or how a tennis court is different from a basketball court? Each sport has a surface with a purpose! Explore partitioned shapes with this Spanish math book that 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 to build students'...
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Learn to graph while following the growth of T.J., an orphaned Siberian tiger cub who is hand-raised at the Denver Zoo.
T.J. is a Siberian tiger cub born at the Denver Zoo. One day he stops eating. The zoo staff tries to tempt him with treats, but he refuses them all. The staff doesn't give up, and finally their love and persistence pay off. T.J. grows up to be a huge, healthy tiger.
The delightful pictures of T.J. and the heartwarming story of...
2470) Measuring Time
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Will it be now or will it be later? Use a measuring tool to measure the time. From seconds to years, learn about time and become a measuring master.
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Subjectivity ― including intuition, hunches, and personal beliefs ― has played a key role in scientific discovery. This intriguing book illustrates subjective influences on scientific progress with historical accounts and biographical sketches of more than a dozen luminaries, including Aristotle, Galileo, Newton, Darwin, Pasteur, Freud, Einstein, Margaret Mead, and others. The treatment also offers a detailed examination of the modern Bayesian...
2472) Terrarium Pets: Volume
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There are many types of creatures that make good pets, and they don't always have fur and four legs. Snakes, lizards, frogs, tarantulas, and even scorpions are examples of pets that need terrariums to feel right at home. Sharpen your geometry skills as you read about the world of terrarium pets! Packed with factual information and high-interest content, this nonfiction math book uses real-world examples of problem solving to build students' math and...
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How many times do runners go around a 400 meter track in a 1,000 meter race? Author Stuart Murray explores the world of track and field sports in this book. Readers find out history and trivia, such as who first broke the 4-minute mile, and math problem-solving tips.
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Not all clothes are only about making fashion statements. Some carry meanings and messages about art, culture, and what is important to people. Practice partitioning shapes during a tour around the world and find out how these "patterns" from the past still reach the present. 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,...
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More than a study of shapes and angles, geometry reflects an amalgamation of discoveries over time. This book not only provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of geometric shapes, axioms, and formulas, it presents the field's brilliant minds-from Euclid to Wendelin Werner and many in between-whose works reflect a progression of mathematical thought throughout the centuries and have helped produce the various branches of geometry as they...
2477) Diversión y juegos: Día de campo: Comprensión de la longitud (Fun and Games: Field Day: Understandin
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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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This handy guide will take abacus users from beginner to master level in a very short time. Though the Japanese abacus may appear mysterious or even primitive, this intriguing tool is capable of amazing speed and accuracy. it is still widely used throughout the shop and markets of Asia and its popularity shows no sign of decline. This volume is designed for the student desiring a greater understanding of the abacus and its calculative functions. The...
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Enjoy a fun day at the carnival while learning how to measure time! Students will build their literacy skills and math content knowledge while engaged in reading about magic shows, petting zoos, bumper cars, and funnel cake. This appropriately leveled math reader features problem solving and everyday connections that make learning data and measurement seem easy, relevant, and fun. Let's Explore Math sidebars and the extensive Problem Solving section...
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