Monday, July 23, 2012

Math

Apple Fractions
By: Jerry Pallotta
ISBN: 978-0439389013


This is a great book for any teacher/person teaching young kids about fractions. It gives fractions not commonly found in other "teaching" books. It also give facts about apples and the various types. Great book to be used for a "hands-on" lesson.






Fraction Action
By: Loreen Leedy
ISBN: 978-0823412440


Miss Prime and her animal students explore fractions by finding many examples in the world around them. 














Fraction Fun
By: David A. Adler
ISBN: 978-0823413416


This takes the fear out of math and puts the fun back in.
















Full House: An Invitation to Fractions
By: Dayle Ann Dodds
ISBN: 978-0763641306


Miss Bloom runs the Strawberry Inn, and she loves visitors. All through the day she welcomes a cast of hilarious characters until all the rooms are taken. It’s a full house! But in the middle of the night, Miss Bloom senses that something is amiss — and sure enough, the guests are all downstairs eating dessert. Readers will be inspired to do the math and discover that one delicious cake divided by five hungry guests and one doting hostess equals a perfect midnight snack at the Strawberry Inn. Piece of cake!






Math Curse
By: Jon Scieszka
ISBN: 978-0670861941


Did you ever wake up to one of those days where everything is a problem? You have 10 things to do, but only 30 minutes till the bus leaves. Is there enough time? You have 3 shirts and 2 pairs of pants -- can you make 1 good outfit? Don't worry -- it's just the Math Curse striking! An amusing book about dealing with numbers in everyday life. 






Math For All Seasons: 
Mind-Stretching Math Riddles
By: Greg Tang
ISBN: 978-0439755375


Your challenge is to find the sum
Without counting one by one
Why not count? It's much too slow --
Adding is the way to go!
Make clever groups before you start --
Then add them in a way that's smart!
MATH FOR ALL SEASONS will challenge every kid -- and every parent -- to open their minds and solve problems in new and unexpected ways. By looking for patterns, symmetries, and familiar number combinations within eye-catching pictures, math will become easier, quicker, and more fun than anyone could have imagined! 






Pigs Will Be Pigs: 
Fun With Math and Money
By: Amy Axelrod
ISBN: 978-0689812194


The pigs are very hungry, and there's no food in the house. Mr. Pig suggests eating out -- but oh, no! The Pigs are out of money! So the family goes on a money hunt. In beds, under the carpet, even in the washing machine the coins and bills add up, and soon it's off to the Enchanted Enchilada. How much money did the Pigs find? What can they afford to order from the menu? Join the fun and pig out on math and money concepts with the Pigs! 



The Grapes of Math
By: Greg Tang
ISBN: 978-0439598408

Category: Math Skills
"How many grapes are on the vine?
Counting each takes too much time.
Never Fear, I have a hunch
There is a match for every bunch!"
Greg Tang, a lifelong lover of math, shares the techniques that have helped him solve problems in the most creative ways! Harry Briggs's vibrant & inviting illustrations create a perfect environment for these innovative games. So open your mind-and have fun! 



The Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar Fractions Book
By: Jerry Pallotta
ISBN: 978-0439135191

A Hershey's bar is made up of 12 little rectangles, making it the perfect edible tool for teaching fractions!  




Whole-y Cow: Fractions are Fun
By: Taryn Souder
ISBN: 978-1585364602

Fractions are easy to understand, as well as entertaining, in this unique math concept book. Prompted by a poem and a visual clue, students are asked to answer what fration is illustrated in the cow's antics, starting with halves and progressing into thirds, fourths, eights, and tenths. 

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