G is for googol : a math alphabet book

B is for Binary, F is for Fibonacci, P is for Probability... even a small sample begins to give you the idea that this is a math book unlike any other. Ranging freely from exponents to light-years to numbers found in nature, this smorgasbord of math concepts and trivia makes a perfect classroom companion or gift book for the budding young mathematician at home. Even the most reluctant math stud…

Times first picture mathematics

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ISBN/ISSN

9789810101657

Collation

87 pages : illustration ; 27 cm

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Call Number

510 TUR

A computer called Katherine : how Katherine Johnson helped put America on the…

This book tells the inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson – made famous by the award-winning film Hidden Figures – who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the Moon. Katherine knew it was wrong that African Americans didn’t have the same rights as others – as wrong as 5+5=12. She knew it was wrong that people thought women could only be teachers…

Sorting

Children can become mathematical problem solvers, learning to communicate and reason mathematically, by using the Math Counts series.

Sorting and sets

It's a fact--kids love to explore. The Let's Explore series introduces important concepts in mathematics and earth science for young children in a friendly and attractive way. Bright, clear photographs stimulate discussion, while the simple, easy-to-read text is presented in an approachable question, investigation, and answer format.

Accessible mathematics : 10 instructional shifts that raise student achievement

Raising students' math achievement doesn't mean ripping up your planning book and starting over. In Accessible Mathematics Steven Leinwand shows how small shifts in the good teaching you already do can make a big difference in student learning. Steve focuses on the crucial issue of classroom instruction. He scours the research and visits highly effective classrooms for practical examples of …

Anno's mysterious multiplying jar

"Superbly demonstrating the conception of factorials in mathematics, the text and pictures combine to present a lesson in a palatable form as well as the pleasure of looking at pictures that only Mitsumasa Anno could invent." — Publishers Weekly"The book moves logically and elegantly from the concrete to the abstract. Once made clear, the concept is unforgettable, but the book entices the rea…

Dinosaur hunters

Less than 200 years ago, nobody knew that dinosaurs had ever existed. Now, scientists who study fossils know about many kinds of dinosaurs and where they lived. The hunt is on for new information about our favorite prehistoric reptiles!

Science in ancient Greece

Discusses the theories of ancient Greek philosopher-scientists such as Hippocrates, Aristotle, and Pythagoras.

Maths with.... baa baa black sheep

ll Kids R Intelligent! Math Readers is a dynamic and interactive series that encourages children ages four to six to explore mathematical ideas through beautifully illustrated stories and rhymes. The 10 books in the series focus on the development of basic mathematical concepts, such as counting, volume, sequencing, and time, while also engaging a child's interest in multiple subject areas. …