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| 9780967802039 | 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Math | Marc Zev, Kevin Segal, Nathan Levy | Do you excel in math? Struggle with it? If the answer is Yes, this book is for you! These math questions show you that math is everywhere―and knowing how to tackle it is useful… and fun. With entertaining connections to popular culture, sports, hobbies, science and careers, the challenges are intriguing and insightful (plus you don't need a calculator or paper to solve them). Open this book and discover the fascinating world of math!Math is a critical part of our everyday lives; we use it dozens of times daily. and wish we understood it better. The second title in the 101 Things Everyone Should Know series, this book makes understanding math easy and fun! Using an appealing question and answer format, this book is perfect for kids, grown-ups and anyone interested in the difference between an Olympic event score of 9.0 and Richter scale score of 9.0. | Science, Naturally! |
| 9780471145745 | 200% Of Nothing: An Eye-Opening Tour Through The Twists And Turns Of Math Abuse And Innumeracy | A. K. Dewdney | Acclaim for "In today's world, 'innumeracy' is an even greaterdanger than illiteracy, and is perhaps even more common.Advertisers and politicians exploit it; intellectuals (self-styled)even flaunt it. I hope that this wise and witty book will providecures where they are possible, and warnings where they arenecessary."It's also a lot of fun. I can guarantee that 100%."--Arthur C.Clarke"Dewdney retells with charm and wit magnificent morsels ofmathematical mayhem discovered by his army of volunteer 'abusedetectives.' From 'sample trashing' to 'numerical terrorism,' from'percentage pumping' to 'dimensional dementia,' 200% of Nothingplumbs the depths of innumeracy in daily life and reveals whatordinary people can do about it.A rich, readable, instructive, and persuasive book."--Lynn ArthurSteen, Professor of Mathematics, St. Olaf College | Wiley |
| 9781782093312 | 8000 Things You Should Know | Miles Kelly | This incredible reference resource covers eight subject areas and provides 8000 bulleted facts! There are 800 panels, each containing an illustration and ten key facts, star facts and news flashes. | Miles Kelly Publishing |
| 9780415801515 | A Focus On Fractions: Bringing Research To The Classroom (Studies In Mathematical Thinking And Learning Series) | Marjorie M. Petit | A Focus on Fractions is the first book to make cognitive research on how students develop their understanding of fraction concepts readily accessible and understandable to pre- and in-service K– 8 mathematics educators. This important resource assists teachers in translating research findings into their classroom practice by conveying detailed information about how students develop fraction understandings as well as common student misconceptions, errors, preconceptions, and partial understandings that may interfere with students learning. Using extensive annotated samples of student work, as well as vignettes characteristic of classroom teachers’ experiences, this book equips educators with knowledge and tools to reveal students’ thinking so that they can modify their teaching to improve student learning of fractions concepts.Special Features:End of Chapter Questions provide teachers the opportunity to analyze student thinking and consider instructional strategies for their own students. Instructional Links help teachers relate concepts from the chapter to their own instructional materials and programs. Big Ideas and Research Reviews frame the chapters and provide a platform for meaningful exploration of the teaching of fractions. Answer Key posted online offers extensive explanations of in-chapter questions.A Focus on Fractions bridges the gap between what mathematics education researchers have discovered about the learning of fraction concepts and what teachers need to know to make effective instructional decisions. | Routledge |
| 9780547534268 | A Single Shard | Linda Sue Park | Contains the author's] 2002 Newbery Award acceptance speech-- Cover. | Clarion Books |
| 9781577483298 | A Teachers Heart: Thank You For Being My Teacher | Colleen L. and Donihue, Anita Corrine Reece | What a great way to THANK a TEACHER! This book is filled with quotes from famous people, Bible scriptures, Poems... you name it! It is sure to be an inspiration to any Teacher! The first page is blanked lined so you can make a gift inscription. GREAT GIFT!! | Humble Creek |
| 9780962781575 | Algebra Unplugged | Jim Loats, Kenn Amdahl | A lighthearted, sometimes irreverent introduction to the concepts, vocabulary and strategies of first year algebra. Designed for people who learn best by reading, it includes no exercises. Beginning with some pre algebra concepts, like working with fractions, it explains linear equations, quadratic equations and graphing in easy to understand, non frightening language. Ideal for people who think they hate math to read before they take the class or as a supplement during it. It provides an additional explanation to the confused and comfort for the fearful. For nearly twenty years this book has been helping math-phobes survive their most dreaded class. | Clearwater Publishing Company Incorporated |
| 9780452284241 | Animal Farm | George Orwell | 75th Anniversary Edition—Includes a New Introduction by Téa ObrehtGeorge Orwell's timeless and timely allegorical novel—a scathing satire on a downtrodden society’s blind march towards totalitarianism.SOON TO BE A NETFLIX FILM!“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”A farm is taken over by its overworked, mistreated animals. With flaming idealism and stirring slogans, they set out to create a paradise of progress, justice, and equality. Thus the stage is set for one of the most telling satiric fables ever penned—a razor-edged fairy tale for grown-ups that records the evolution from revolution against tyranny to a totalitarianism just as terrible.When Animal Farm was first published, Stalinist Russia was seen as its target. Today it is devastatingly clear that wherever and whenever freedom is attacked, under whatever banner, the cutting clarity and savage comedy of George Orwell’s masterpiece have a meaning and message still ferociously fresh.With a foreword by Ann Patchett | Plume |
| 9781589195912 | Apples & Chalkdust | Vicki Caruana | A shiny red apple is nice, but teachers need a little encouragement too! Every day in classrooms across the world, young faces look to their teacher for clear instruction and patient guidance. Apples & Chalkdust is brimming with deep wisdom and practical insight into all the special challenges and concerns teachers face each day. Amid the flurry of chalkdust and marked papers, these meditations provide the crisp and satisfying daily refreshment dedicated teachers everywhere are longing for. Just like those shiny red apples, this little treasure is the perfect way to tell your teacher "Thanks for touching my life." | David C. Cook |
| 9780871205148 | Arts With The Brain In Mind | Eric Jensen | How do the arts stack up as a major discipline? What is their effect on the brain, learning, and human development? How might schools best implement and assess an arts program? Eric Jensen answers these questions and more in this book.To push for higher standards of learning, many policymakers are eliminating arts programs. To Jensen, that's a mistake.This book presents the definitive case, based on what we know about the brain and learning, for making arts a core part of the basic curriculum and thoughtfully integrating them into every subject. Separate chapters address musical, visual, and kinesthetic arts in ways that reveal their influence on learning.What are the effects of a fully implemented arts program? The evidence points to the following: * Fewer dropouts* Higher attendance* Better team players* An increased love of learning* Greater student dignity* Enhanced creativity* A more prepared citizen for the workplace of tomorrow* Greater cultural awareness as a bonusTo Jensen, it's not a matter of choosing, say, the musical arts over the kinesthetic. Rather, ask what kind of art makes sense for what purposes. How much time per day? At what ages? What kind of music? What kind of movement? Should the arts be required? How do we assess arts programs? In answering these real-world questions, Jensen provides dozens of practical, detailed suggestions for incorporating the arts into every classroom. | ASCD |
| 9780753470558 | Basher Basics: Creative Writing | Simon Basher, Mary Budzik | From the bestselling illustrator whose friendly take on science has revolutionized our understanding of everything from the periodic table to the universe, comes a fresh take on creative writing as only Basher can do it. Meet Plot, one of the many 'Schemers and Dreamers' who keeps a story running and its events moving in the right order; Atmosphere, known as a 'Scene Setter' because her job entails filling a scene with suspense, drama, or comedy; a cast of 'Heroes and Villains' including Protagonist and Narrator; and chatty, talkative Wordsmiths like Dialogue to name one in particular. Basher Basics: Creative Writing is a persuasive guide that includes tons of detail on the building blocks of narrative and what makes creative writing work. | Kingfisher |
| 9780753464199 | Basher Basics: Math | Simon Basher, Dan Green | Basher Basics: Math, A Book You Can Count On created and illustrated by Simon Basher: Meet Zero, a bubbly fellow who will dissolve you to nothing, and say hello to the all-action Units, who just love to measure. Get a load of greedy Multiply, a big guy who hoards numbers together, and stand amazed by mysterious Pi, who goes on and on and on . . . to Infinity! Multiply your number know-how with Basher's unique one-stop guide to the building blocks of mathematics. Packed with top tips and memorable characters, this is an essential book for students ages 8 and up. | Kingfisher |
| 9780753465950 | Basher Basics: Music | Simon Basher, Dan Green | Basher brings his signature pop-life style to a whole new topic in this one-stop guide to the building blocks of music. Meet Rhythm and Pitch, who know how to hold a tune; Time Signature, who loves to keep control; clever Chord, who works patterns to great effect; Brass, the powerful loudmouth of the instrument types; and Classical, Pop and Electronic from a crew of sweet characters. The personality-based explanations will make it easy to remember the essential concepts behind musical expression. You'll never look at the orchestra or listen to a piece of music in the same way again! | Kingfisher |
| 9780753464205 | Basher Basics: Punctuation | Mary Budzik, Simon Basher | Uses cartoon-style characters to explain the basics of punctuation, discussing such concepts as the period, the apostrophe, different types of commas, parentheses, and the ellipsis. | |
| 9780753471722 | Basher History: Mythology: Oh My! Gods And Goddesses | Simon Basher, Mary Budzik | The myths and stories of the gods and goddesses of the ancient world have a timeless appeal that captures the attention of generation after generation of children. Basher History: Mythology is an information-packed introduction to Greek/Roman, Norse and ancient Egyptian mythologies. Meet Zeus, father of the Greek gods (and learn that the Romans knew him as Jupiter), Norse Freyja, goddess of love, beauty, war and death, and Egyptian Bastet, goddess of cats, along with many others. This unique and upbeat guide is a legend in the making. | Kingfisher |
| 9780753471395 | Basher History: States And Capitals: United We Stand | Simon Basher, Dan Green, Edward Widmer | Basher History: States and Capitals is the follow-up title to the bestselling Basher History: U.S. Presidents. This unique and comprehensive guide to 50 states (plus DC and the six territories) presents each state in the hip Basher fashion. Who better than Basher to give each state a face, voice, and personality and to give kids a fun, unusual but really information-packed gazetteer of their country. From Alabama to Wyoming, and everywhere in between, each state boasts about why it is special, dishes fun facts not found elsewhere, and waxes poetics about its motto, state bird, flag, state flower, and more! Find out how Connecticut got to be called the Provision State, why Georgia is nuts about nuts and why Illinois is called the Land of Lincoln. | Kingfisher |
| 9780753465974 | Basher Science: Algebra and Geometry | Simon Basher | Basher Science: Algebra and Geometry created and illustrated by Simon Basher: The best-selling author of Math and Punctuation now turns his attention to the fun and funky characters in Geometry and Algebra. Meet Polygon and Plane, Reflection and Rotation, Odd Number and his buddy Even Number and the three amigos Sine, Cosine and Tangent. Discover the secrets of their world and how they like to throw their numbers about. Bringing his charming manga-style artwork and tongue-and-cheek approach to explaining the basics, Basher brings a whole new spin to the world of higher math. | Kingfisher |
| 9780679738077 | Beyond Numeracy | John Allen Paulos | From the author of the national bestseller Innumeracy, a delightful exploration and explanation of mathematical concepts from algebra to zero in easily accessible alphabetical entries. "Paulos . . . does for mathematics what The Joy of Sex did for the boudoir. . . ."--Washington Post Book World. First time in paperback. | Vintage |