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42) Sizing up winter
Author
Series
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Introduces basic concepts in measurement and mathematics through the plants, animals, and natural phenomena associated with winter.
Author
Publisher
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way through high school math and science courses, but when she saw how her lack of mathematical and technical savvy was severely limiting her options post-graduation, she returned to college newly determined to retool her brain to master the very subjects that had given her so much trouble. Here she lets us in on the secrets to effectively learning...
44) Equations
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Armed with answers about equations with a single variable, secret agent Matt Mattics and his team set out to thwart Dr. Strangeglove, who has created a Number Juicer in space. The machine is designed to turn all of the world's numbers into tasty beverages. Will Mattics and his agents save the day?
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Simon Singh, author of the bestsellers Fermat's Enigma, The Code Book, and The Big Bang, offers fascinating new insights into the celebrated television series The Simpsons: That the show drip-feeds morsels of number theory into the minds of its viewers--indeed, that there are so many mathematical references in the show, and in its sister program, Futurama, that they could form the basis of an entire university course. Recounting memorable episodes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Peg and Cat are at the South Pole preparing to watch the ski race at the Animal Winter Games. Suddenly they spy the Penguins zooming downhill. CRASH! The Penguins apologize ("Snow problem," says Cat), but it seems that there is a problem: the Penguins keep slamming into things! So they all try again, with Peg shouting directions each time they come to a hurdle. "Go over! Go under! Go in between!" But the Penguins still have no clue, because they...
49) Ne4rly gone
Author
Series
Nearly gone volume 1
Publisher
Kathy Dawson Books, a imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
"A math-whiz from a trailer park discovers she's the only student capable of unravelling complex clues left by a serial killer who's systematically getting rid of her classmates"--
Author
Publisher
Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Love and Math tells the two intertwined stories of mathematics and the adventure of one man in learning it. The result is a story about how he became one of the twenty-first century's leading mathematicians, working on one of the biggest ideas to come out of mathematics in the last 50 years: the Langlands Program. As Frenkel proves, a mathematical formula can be as elegant and beautiful as a painting, a poem, or a piece of music. And the process...
Author
Publisher
Scientific American/Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"The epic battle over a mathematical concept that shook the old order and shaped the world as we know it. On August 10, 1632, five leaders of the Society of Jesus convened in a somber Roman palazzo to pass judgment on a simple idea: that a continuous line is composed of distinct and limitlessly tiny parts. The doctrine would become the foundation of calculus, but on that fateful day the judges ruled that it was forbidden. With the stroke of a pen...
Author
Series
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Olivia wants to paint a colorful birdhouse. She ends up with a pattern of stripes on the roof. Teaches young children about patterns"--
"Caldecott Honor winner Grace Lin celebrates math for every kid, everywhere! Olivia wants to make a colorful birdhouse for summer. She starts painting a pattern of stripes on the roof but then oops!—messes up. Now what? Explore patterns in this playful story about creative problem-solving. Storytelling...
Author
Series
Critter club volume 3
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Members of the Critter Club are all excited about their summer plans until Liz learns that, instead of taking an art class, she will have to be in summer school to improve her math skills, but a fun teacher, a classroom pet, support from her friends, and advice from her brother might get her through.
Author
Series
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Over 100 kid-friendly story math problems on topics from missing socks and glitter to your favorite wild pet and how fast you can run. Kids will find that math surrounds them in their everyday lives.
Author
Series
Charlie Piechart volume 1
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Bearing a belly that is perfect for displaying pie charts, Charlie Piechart makes fractions fun by demonstrating what percentage of his friends enjoy different kinds of pizza toppings.
Publisher
Steps4Kids
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Multiplication is an important foundational skill needed for numerous math functions such as division, fractions, geometry and algebra. Once a student understands what multiplication means, memorization of the "times table" is crucial to enable the student to complete more complex math equations accurately and quickly. This video will help children understand multiplication concepts and memorize their multiplication facts for numbers 0-12. It also...
Author
Series
Do the math volume 1
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Tess has always loved math, and she uses mathematical concepts to help her understand things in her life, so she is dismayed to find out how much math--and life--can change in eighth grade.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A colorful introduction to more than 100 key STEAM concepts combines child-friendly artwork with simple, engaging text that explains how science, technology, engineering, art, and math can be readily found in everyday homes, classrooms, and parks.
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