Word problems are little math puzzles we read to solve problems. To solve a word problem, read it carefully. Then turn the words into numbers, while demonstrating how to solve addition and subtraction word problems by using objects or drawings. This title will allow students to explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s).

Colorful teddies make great counting tools.

This easy-to-understand handbook teaches essential math concepts using real-life examples so you can confidently apply math skills in everyday situations such as personal finance, cooking, home repair, and shopping. For many of us, math can conjure memories of frustration and embarrassment, yet math and its application are all around us every day-in the workplace, supermarket, mall, and the gas station, where a basic math solution can easily and...

Rhyming text provides an introduction to fractions, using a cow to illustrate the concept of fractions.

Provides step-by-step basic problem-solving strategies, including solving algebraic expressions and equations and different kinds of word problems.

"Introduces young readers to the concept of counting money and the different denominations of money"--Provided by publisher.

"Learn about partial sums, regrouping, place value, and more"--

Crack open this book to sharpen your logic and reasoning skills. These literature-based math mysteries take just one minute to read. The brainteasers are entertaining, but even better, their real-world connections help kids see math concepts and quandaries as approachable, learnable and solvable. A fun way to develop deductive reasoning skills and discover the joys of math!

A mathematician draws on scientific findings about the role of symmetry in understanding the dynamic relationship between objects, exploring such topics as the theory of fundamental particles, the role of symmetry in evolutionary biology, and the discovery of an enormous dimensional space snowflake.

What is the best way to photograph a speeding bullet? Why does light move through glass in the least amount of time possible? How can lost hikers find their way out of a forest? What will rainbows look like in the future? Why do soap bubbles have a shape that gives them the least area? By combining the mathematical history of extrema with contemporary examples, Paul J. Nahin answers these intriguing questions and more in this engaging and witty volume....