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Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Presents lectures (each 30 minutes in length) by Michael Starbird, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Texas at Austin. Presents a collection of topics that reveal the rich, wondrous structure of what we see around us. Patterns in nature are the source of our geometrical understanding of the world. Abstracting those patterns leads to concepts from classical geometry. Extensions of those and other ideas of form have created a landscape...
5) The code
Publisher
Distributed by Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Author and Oxford University professor Marcus du Sautoy sets out to solve mathematical mysteries in an engaging and accessible BBC documentary. Du Sautoy travels from Chartres Cathedral to Grand Central Station in search of the mysterious hidden code that can unlock the very laws of the universe.
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
These lectures reveal how mathematics has changed the way people look at the world. We study how the model of certainty in Euclid's revolutionary Elements influenced philosophers for centuries, and how the invention of non-Euclidiean geometry further influenced philosophy and changed modern views of the world. As well. we consider how the newer disciplines of probability and statistics gave scientists ways of dealing--with precision--with events that...
Publisher
Distributed by Questar
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Imaginative stories, vivid 3-D animation, clever rhymes, catchy songs, and memorable characters will help second to fourth graders better be able to develop and retain math comprehension while improving problem-solving skills. Each program in this collection has been correlated to all state and national curriculum standards by Plato Learning, a leader in the development of standards-based curriculum.
12) 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?
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Look! Up in the air on Sesame Street, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's, Iron Monster??!!! When Super Grover's cape is not ready at the Laundromat, he turns himself in to Iron Monster, 'Super Hero of the Laundromat,' to heroically solve any laundry related problem that comes his way. Can he make change for the dryer and subtract stains using amazing math skills? Will his power of static cling come through in a pinch? Find out in this and two other action...
14) Pi
Publisher
Artisan Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
A brilliant mathematician teeters on the brink of insanity as he searches for an elusive numerical code that will allow him to predict patterns in the stock market.
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
What are numbers? How does the base ten system make it easier to count and represent numbers larger than nine? What are the symbols for less than, greater than, and equal to? How can these symbols be used to compare two-digit numbers? The answers to these questions are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting video. On-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce important concepts and make learning fun....
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...
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
In this video, kids learn to measure length, weight, temperature and capacity in different unites with a variety of measuring tools. The video also shows the value of using standard units like those found in the U.S. Customary System and the Metric System.
Series
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
In this DVD, kids separate groups that make up a whole using objects such as cookies and crayons to learn how many objects are left, how many items are missing and how many more there are. They learn about the minus sign and how to write subtraction equations. Children also learn tips for subtracting single- and double-digit numbers as well as subtracting with zero.
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