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Math on the Job: Building a Business

Richard Wunderlich (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427117380

A large bakery wants a regular supply of your homemade brownies. What if you could figure out how to do it out of your parents' kitchen using math? This amazing book makes you a math problem solver by putting you into situations faced by people who are building their own businesses. Math is an important part of the job of running a pet store or a bakery, or creating a video game. Three exciting stories lead to a problem you must solve using math. A toolbox section helps take you through similar examples and provides math exercises you can do that will help give you a better understanding of how to solve the problem in the story.

A Math Journey Under the Ocean

Hilary Koll, Steve Mills (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427177186

Fun pictograms and infographics about the oceans make learning about math topics easy and fun. In this book, readers go on a mission deep underwater and use their mathematical skills while learning about scuba diving and submarines, and exploring life in coral reefs, deep ocean waters, and underwater volcanoes. Math puzzles and exercises help children build confidence in their math skills.

A Math Journey Through Extreme Sports

Hilary Koll, Steve Mills (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427177179

Fun pictograms and infographics about extreme sports make learning about math topics such as ratios, area, percentages, averages, and angles easy and fun. In this book, readers are presented with scenarios in a number of extreme sports and use their mathematical skills while skyrunning, BASE jumping, ziplining, ice climbing, and racing motocross. Math puzzles and exercises help children build confidence in their math skills.

Math on the Job: Serving Your Community

Richard Wunderlich (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427117410

What if you could save a person in danger from rapidly rising floodwaters using math? This amazing book makes you a math problem solver by putting you into situations faced by people who work in jobs that serve the community. Math is an important part of the job for police officers, fire fighters, and commanders in the Coast Guard. Three exciting stories lead to a problem you must solve using math. A toolbox section helps take you through similar examples and provides math exercises you can do that will help give you a better understanding of how to solve the problem in the story.

Math on the Job: Working in Sports

Richard Wunderlich (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427117434

This exciting book makes you a math problem solver by putting you into situations faced by people who work in sports and sports-related businesses. Math is an important part of many jobs involved in athletics. Three exciting stories lead to a problem you must solve using math. A toolbox section helps take you through similar examples and provides math exercises you can do that will help give you a better understanding of how to solve the problem in the story.

A Math Journey Around the Wonders of the World

Hilary Koll, Steve Mills (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427177193

Fun pictograms and infographics about the natural and human-made wonders of the world make learning about math topics easy and fun. In this book, readers go on a mission to explore these wonders and use their mathematical skills at such sites as the pyramids of Egypt, the Great Wall of China, Mount Everest, and the Galapagos Islands. Math puzzles and exercises help children build confidence in their math skills.

Spending and Saving Money

Steffi Cavell-Clarke (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427122230

This intriguing title will help children learn the importance of earning, saving, raising, and spending money. They will gain an understanding of how money can make a difference in peoples’ lives.

What is Money?

Ben Hubbard, Beatriz Castro (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427125002

Leo is confused! Money is everywhere, but he never actually sees any. Then on his birthday, his aunt sends him some cash. What will Leo do with it?

Spending Money

Ben Hubbard, Beatriz Castro (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427124999

Ava has inherited some money, and she can't wait to spend it! She wants a pair of cool new sneakers, but does she really need them? And where is the best place to buy them?

Saving Money

Ben Hubbard, Beatriz Castro (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427124982

Marek wants a new kick scooter but he’s got to save up for it! Will Marek manage it—or will he be tempted by new clothes, toys, and treats?

Earning Money

Ben Hubbard, Beatriz Castro (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427124975

Maya wants some extra money but her parents tell her she has to earn it! So Maya helps tidy up her neighbor’s garage. But it’s harder work than she thought. Will Maya finish the job and earn the money?

Meeting Needs in Our Community

Rachel Eagen (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427121370

This title introduces basic concepts related to exchange and markets, including how communities meet challenges caused by scarcity, and factors that influence pricing. Readers are encouraged to look for examples of the goods and services produced and provided in their local communities.

Scale Models: Making a Miniature Masterpiece

David Jefferis (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427121363

Scale models are usually built as accurate miniatures of real objects such as vehicles, buildings, and even people. This awesome introduction to model making explains the mathematics of scale, and the difference between building from a kit and building from scratch. Tips on painting, scoring, cementing, and weathering help build fine-motor skills. Young readers are encouraged to build patience, concentration, perseverance, and problem-solving.

Sing Through The Year

Kim Mitzo Thompson, Karen Mitzo Hilderbrand (author) Iesha Wright (illustrator)

Publisher: Twin Sisters ISBN: 9781645802570

“Sing Through The Year” is perfect to teach young learners the months of the year. From January through December, each month is adorably illustrated with favorite holidays and cute objects that represent each month. This easy-to-read book will reinforce early childhood skills in a fun way!

That is My Kitten

Juliana O'Neill (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532415418

Kitten is very silly. Kitten is very, very silly. When the kitten plays with yarn, it is very, very, very silly. Explore comparison words like near, far, in front of, behind and more in this opposite book featuring a kitten and a ball of yarn. Beginning readers will build confidence in this simple book featuring 17 sight words.

Loud and Quiet at the Zoo

Mia Coulton (author)Mia Coulton, Amy Musser (illustrator)

Publisher: MaryRuth Books ISBN: 9781625442659

Some animals at the zoo make loud noises and some are quiet.

Cryptocurrency

M.G. Higgins (author)

Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing ISBN: 9781630784751

Is it the money of the future or just a fad? Learn how and why cryptocurrency was created, how it is used, the pros and cons of virtual currency, and what role it may play in the future. Fad or not, this fascinating digital currency is changing the world of money.

Five Trick-Or-Treaters

Kim Mitzo Thompson, Karen Mitzo Hilderbrand (authors) Sharon Lane Holm (illustrator)

Publisher: Twin Sisters ISBN: 9781599228303

What will five little trick-or-treaters do this Halloween night? Venture out and share a friendly fright! Young readers will learn ordinal numbers as they follow five costumed children on a trick-or-treating adventure. Rhyming text, simple sentences, and engaging art will have young learners reading along in no time. Titles in the Halloween Fun Series include: Kids Halloween Party, Gruesome Grub Halloween Party, When I Go Trick-Or-Treating, and Five Trick-or-Treaters.

Blue Canoe

Ann Ingalls (author) Malene Laugesen (illustrator)

Publisher: Highlights ISBN: 9781682387610

This counting story highlights objects found around the lake during a canoe ride.

Celebrate 100 Days

Marianne Mitchell (author) Lynne Avril (illustrator)

Publisher: Highlights ISBN: 9781682383100

To celebrate the 100th day of school Lily and her mom collect 100 things to bring in for class.

Opposite Day

Katherine Pebley O'Neal (author) Pablo Pino (illustrator)

Publisher: Highlights ISBN: 9781643038506

Sammy and Marcie have a terrible, meaning wonderful, time on Opposite Day.

How Many Ducks?

Howie Minsky (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781534157712

Books in the Hello, Everglades! series take young readers on a journey through the Everglades, exploring the flora and fauna of the region. Each book uses the whole language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition builds recognition and confidence. Bold, colorful photographs correlate directly to text to help guide readers through the book. Books in this series include author biography and teaching guides.

Auto Racing: Math at the Racetrack

Tom Robinson (author)

Publisher: The Child's World ISBN: 9781623234317

Discover how math applies to the auto racing world, from the distance around the track to the calculation of drivers' stats.

What Can I Get at the Shop?

Cecilia Minden (author)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781534130401

What Can I Get at the Shop? uses a curriculum based approach to get children comfortable with reading and start them thinking about smart choices. This book uses a combination of sight words and short-vowel words in repetition to build recognition and confidence. Bold, colorful photographs help guide readers through the text. Text and format is created by Cecilia Minden, PhD, a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Includes phonics and teachers' guide.

Spending and Saving

Jennifer Colby (author) Jeff Bane (illustrator)

Publisher: Cherry Lake Publishing ISBN: 9781534130661

Spending and Saving uses the National Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education by the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. The book provides the earliest of readers a foundation in how to spend and save wisely. Simple sentence structure and word usage help readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a glossary and index.