Showcases women who have contributed to the field of mathematics. This book introduces the reader to four such women, describes the trajectory of their careers, and details their unique contributions to their field. Additional features include a table of contents, a fast-facts section, sidebars, an infographic, prompts for critical thinking, a phonetic glossary, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research.
Look at pictures to figure out which shapes can be seen. Additional features to aid comprehension include detailed photographs, a visual answer key, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author.
Look at pictures to figure out what item does not belong with the group. Additional features to aid comprehension include detailed photographs, a visual answer key, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author.
Look at pictures to figure out what item is on top of another. Additional features to aid comprehension include detailed photographs, a visual answer key, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author.
Look at pictures to figure out which object is the largest. Additional features to aid comprehension include detailed photographs, a visual answer key, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author.
Look at pictures to figure out what items go together as opposites. Additional features to aid comprehension include detailed photographs, a visual answer key, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author.
Introduces readers to the fundamental concepts of a two-dollar bill, highlights various security features, and explores its history. Additional features to aid comprehension include labeled diagrams, critical thinking questions, fun facts, a map of where money is made, and a profile of Thomas Jefferson, whose face marks the front of the two-dollar bill.
An astronaut in a magic moon machine agrees to take a child with her on her journey, but the child has so much baggage the machine will not fly.
Little Bear makes a tiny snowball that she puts on the end of her nose, but it falls off and rolls down the hill, becoming a very big snowball in the process.
Explores the geometry of spheres using real-world examples such as basketballs and bubbles.
Introduces readers to the fundamental concepts of a silver dollar, explores its history, and teaches readers the value of the silver dollar. Additional features to aid comprehension include labeled diagrams, critical-thinking questions, fun facts, a map of where money is made, and a profile of Mark Twain, whose face is one of many that have marked the front of the silver dollar.
Explores the geometry of pyramids using real-world examples such as grocery store displays and the Great Pyramid in Egypt.
Explores the geometry of prisms using real-world examples such as honeycombs and board game boxes.
Introduces readers to the fundamental concepts of a penny, explores its history, and teaches readers how pennies are made. Additional features to aid comprehension include labeled diagrams, critical-thinking questions, fun facts, a map of where money is made, and a profile of Abraham Lincoln, whose face marks the front of the penny.
A child helps a circus clown find the animals that have escaped from a train.
Introduces readers to the fundamental concepts of a one-dollar bill, highlights various security features, and explores its history. Additional features to aid comprehension include labeled diagrams, critical-thinking questions, fun facts, a map of where money is made, and a profile of George Washington, whose face marks the front of the one-dollar bill.
Introduces readers to the fundamental concepts of a one hundred-dollar bill, highlights various security features, and explores its history. Additional features to aid comprehension include labeled diagrams, critical-thinking questions, fun facts, a map of where money is made, and a profile of Benjamin Franklin, whose face marks the front of the one hundred-dollar bill.
Introduces readers to the fundamental concepts of a nickel, explores its history, and teaches readers how nickels are made. Additional features to aid comprehension include labeled diagrams, critical-thinking questions, fun facts, a map of where money is made, and a profile of Thomas Jefferson, whose face marks the front of the nickel.
Squirrel promises to divide her pie into sections for her animal friends if she wins the pie contest.
A child learns that he can swing and sway, stretch and swim, gallop, sing, jump, skip, and wiggle, just like the animals do at the zoo. Includes a lesson on counting one to ten.
Twelve little bears describe the weather and activities associated with each month of the year.
Introduces readers to the fundamental concepts of a five-dollar bill, highlights various security features, and explores its history. Additional features to aid comprehension include labeled diagrams, critical-thinking questions, fun facts, a map of where money is made, and a profile of Abraham Lincoln, whose face marks the front of the five-dollar bill.
Introduces readers to the fundamental concepts of a fifty-cent piece, explores its history, and teaches readers the value of the fifty-cent piece. Additional features to aid comprehension include labeled diagrams, critical-thinking questions, fun facts, a map of where money is made, and a profile of John F. Kennedy, whose face marks the front of the fifty-cent piece.
Introduces readers to the fundamental concepts of a dime, explores its history, and teaches readers how dimes are made. Additional features to aid comprehension include labeled diagrams, critical-thinking questions, fun facts, a map of where money is made, and a profile of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, whose face marks the front of the dime.
Explores the geometry of cylinders using real-world examples such as drums and cans of food.
