Rory McDonnell
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"In this entertaining narrative, arithmetic and weather are connected topics. The story opens as the narrator wonders how to dress for a trip to the zoo. The reader reviews weather concepts as well as addition word problems through accessible text and helpful photographs. This valuable volume is a perfect addition to any elementary science and math collection." --
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"Estimation isn t just a math standard, it s a life skill. Young learners need practice honing this skill so they can apply it to many situations in the classroom and in the real world. This unique math book introduces estimation using fun facts about elephants. Readers will learn about the different species and their extraordinary sizes, while completing estimation exercises with the help of colorful photographs. They can check their answers with...
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Word problems are a major part of the elementary school curriculum. When word problems are paired with enlightening information about wolves, they become a major source of fun, too. This valuable book combines a high-interest topic, wolves, with accessible word problems that will motivate young mathematicians to tackle each problem, while an answer key provides assessment opportunities. Readers will especially love the many striking photographs of...
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"Playful otters are some of the most high-interest animals in the zoo and in the wild. Finding out about otters while also learning about odd and even numbers makes math seem like play. The concept of odd and even is an important one in the elementary math curriculum. Readers will be motivated to count the otters in the colorful photographs and figure out if the sums are odd or even. Math questions are paired with an answer key for easy self-assessment."...
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"Grab your bike, its time to ride. Thats the fun activity that begins this inviting book. The narrator looks for wheels in a ride around town, adding them as he goes and encouraging readers to do the same. He encounters friends on bikes with training wheels, a unicycle, and even a policeman on a motorcycle. Math is everywhere, even on wheels." --
6) Near or Far?
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Near and far are important concepts to understand; who doesn't want to know if a shark is near or far? This colorful volume is an enjoyable exploration of this pair of opposites. It invites beginning readers to practice using these terms in relation to familiar and fun scenarios in the real world. They'll spot near and far away elephants, birds, boats, and sharks in the lively photographs accompanying the achievable text.
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Grab your bike-it's time to ride. That's the fun activity that begins this inviting book. The narrator looks for wheels in a ride around town, adding them as he goes and encouraging readers to do the same. He encounters friends on bikes with training wheels, a unicycle, and even a policeman on a motorcycle. Math is everywhere, even on wheels!
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In this entertaining narrative, arithmetic and weather are connected topics. The story opens as the narrator wonders how to dress for a trip to the zoo. The reader reviews weather concepts as well as addition word problems through accessible text and helpful photographs. This valuable volume is a perfect addition to any elementary science and math collection.
9) In or Out?
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Directional words are important for young learners so that they can explain spatial concepts to others. With this charming book, they'll be able to practice the terms 'in' and 'out' as well as other vocabulary terms. They'll be aided in their vocabulary acquisition by bright pictures that offer visual clues to the accessible text as well as a clear understanding of why in and out are opposites.
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Math and toys-a perfect combination! This volume, full of highinterest and familiar toys, demonstrates to young readers how they can see mathematical concepts even in the midst of playtime. They'll review Common Core math standards such as counting, sorting, comparing sizes, and identifying shapes and two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects. The bright, atlevel text is mirrored by colorful photographs.
11) Math with Toys
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Math and toys, a perfect combination. This volume, full of high-interest and familiar toys, demonstrates to young readers how they can see mathematical concepts even in the midst of playtime. They'll review Common Core math standards such as counting, sorting, comparing sizes, and identifying shapes and two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects. The bright, at-level text is, mirrored by colorful photographs.
12) Up or Down?
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What goes up must come down! Up and down are entertaining terms to explore in this fun book of opposites. Readers will investigate these vocabulary words through balls, kites, balloons, and other objects. The everyday scenarios encourage them to employ these opposites in their own understanding of the world. Vivid photographs are an aid in vocabulary acquisition, while a short concluding activity provides an opportunity for self-assessment.