mathematics

Explore a coral reef and chart the creatures there, analyze shell patterns at the beach, and learn special technique for creating tessellated works of art.

A T-Rex, born with number smarts, humorously introduces readers to more than ten math skills.

Introduces readers to simple money math through a story in which Sebastian Pig and his friend Louie pool their coins to buy food at the flea market.

The wise man asks for his reward in grains of rice, until the King realizes how much rice that will work out to be.

Concepts of price and quantity enter the picture when Mrs. Pig wins a five-minute shopping spree at the supermarket while shopping for a Halloween party.

Describes the mathematical skills used by treasure hunters, with realistic math problems and puzzles that show students the connection between math and everyday life.

Describes the mathematical skills used by firefighters in their jobs, with realistic math problems and puzzles that show students the connection between math and everyday life.

Presents such poems as "Math Makes Me Feel Safe," "Fractions," "Pythagoras," and "Time Passes," by such writers as Janet S. Wong, Lee Bennett Hopkins, and Ilo Orleans.