Enjoying music is something that nearly everyone on the planet has in common. Our musical tastes may differ, but listening to music is a fundamental part of the human experience. Analyze the data about how people have listened to music throughout history. Packed with factual information and high-interest content, this nonfiction math book uses real-world examples of problem solving to build students' math and reading skills. Let's Explore Math sidebars feature math questions that challenge students to develop their math skills. A problem-solving section at the end of the book prompts students to reflect and apply what they've learned. Demystify math with this leveled book that makes learning math fun and accessible for kids ages 10-12 and appeals to reluctant readers.

Take a fascinating trip into the depths of Carlsbad Caverns and learn arithmetic patterns along the way. This book combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. Students will learn arithmetic patterns while engaged in reading about the various patterns that can be found in the miles of caves in Carlsbad Caverns National Park. The full-color images, math graphs and charts, and practice problems make learning math and language arts concepts easy and fun. The table of contents, glossary, and index will further understanding of math and reading concepts. The Math Talk problems and Explore Math sidebars provide additional learning opportunities while developing students higher-order thinking skills.

How long is a pig's tail? How wide is a beaver's tail? How heavy is a whale's tail? Beginning readers will enjoy learning basic measurement and data concepts with this brightly illustrated Spanish book that features animals with different types of tails. With vivid images and easy-to-read text, this full-color book develops students' math and reading skills and introduces them to early STEM themes. The Math Talk section includes questions that will increase understanding of basic math and reading concepts and develop students' speaking and listening skills. Learning math is fun and easy with this engaging text!

Travel Adventures: Yosemite

by Dona Herweck Rice

Published 1 September 2017
Students will develop their math skills while engaged in reading about Yosemite National Park. This book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach geometry concepts like calculating perimeter and area. Text features include a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to increase students vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the text. The rigorous practice problems, math charts and diagrams, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they ve learned to their everyday lives. Math Talk provides an in-depth opportunity for further thinking, requiring the use of higher-order thinking skills.

Students will develop their math skills while engaged in reading about the construction of the Eiffel Tower. This book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math skills like converting units of measurement. Text features include a glossary, an index, captions, and a table of contents to increase students vocabulary and reading comprehension skills as they interact with the text. The rigorous practice problems, math charts, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they ve learned to their everyday lives. Math Talk provides an in-depth opportunity for further thinking, challenging students to use their higher-order thinking skills.

La historia del helado

by Dona Herweck Rice

Published 1 October 2019
Learn addition as you read a brief history of ice cream! Beginning readers will enjoy learning addition within 10 with this deliciously illustrated book. With bright images and easy-to-read text, this Spanish book develops students' math and reading skills and introduces them to early STEM themes. The Math Talk section includes questions that will increase understanding of basic math and reading concepts and develop students' speaking and listening skills. Learning math is fun and easy with this engaging text!

Lila isn t excited about her family vacation to Banff National Park. She s convinced it will be boring--or that she ll be eaten by a bear! But she soon discovers how many fun things there are to see and do. Tag along on a trip to Canada and learn how to calculate area along the way. Packed with factual information and high-interest content, this fiction math book uses real-world examples of problem solving to build students' math and reading skills. Let's Explore Math sidebars feature math questions that challenge students to develop their math skills. A problem-solving section at the end of the book prompts students to reflect and apply what they've learned. Demystify math with this leveled book that makes learning math fun and accessible for kids ages 10-12 and appeals to reluctant readers.

The History of Ice Cream

by Dona Herweck Rice

Published 4 September 2018
Learn addition as you read a brief history of ice cream! Early readers will enjoy learning addition within 10 with this Spanish book for kids. With delicious images and simple text, this full-color book develops students' math and reading skills. The Math Talk questions build fluency and comprehension of basic math concepts. Perfect for shared or guided reading, this nonfiction kids book is ideal for kindergarten and ages 4-6.