arithmetic

One by one, ten flowers ask a fairy to turn them into butterflies for a night of magical flying, demonstrating to readers the different ways to group numbers to create ten.

More accessible to students today is how math helps scientists design the computers and cell phones that are so commonplace. Readers will learn about this and more.

This book takes a look at how athletes, coaches, and fans use different types of math to create a holistic plan for play and engagement.

Educator Paul Lockhart's goal is to demystify arithmetic: to bring the subject to life in a fun and accessible way, and to reveal its profound and simple beauty, as seen through the eyes of a modern research mathematician. The craft of arithmetic arises from our natural desire to count, arrange, and compare quantities. Over the centuries, humans have devised a wide variety of strategies for representing and manipulating numerical information: tally marks, rocks and beads, marked-value and place-value systems, as well as mechanical and electronic calculators. Arithmetic traces the history and development of these various number languages and calculating devices and examines their comparative advantages and disadvantages, providing readers with an opportunity to develop not only their computational skills but also their own personal tastes and preferences. The book is neither a training manual nor an authoritative history, but rather an entertaining survey of ideas and methods for the reader to enjoy and appreciate. Written in a lively conversational style, Arithmetic is a fun and engaging introduction to both practical techniques as well as the more abstract mathematical aspects of the subject.--.

High-level math is a big part of the technology that we use every day. But before most students can head to their chosen STEM career, they need to know the basics. Using real-life examples, this book reinforces the math curriculum, including counting, fractions, shapes, and data organization. Each spread introduces a cool concept, such as how robots communicate information, and explains it in a fun way. Full-color photographs further complement every interesting bit of content.

A boy awakens to find that everything around him is odd, from three sleeves on his shirt and five legs on his dog to clocks and calendars with only odd numbers.

"Introduces the moon, planets, and other objects in space, while teaching the concept of counting to ten."--Provided by publisher.

"Introduces pigs, horses, chicks, and other objects around the farm, while teaching the concept of counting to ten."--Provided by publisher.

Simple text and photographs identify, counting, and adding even and odd numbers.

Discusses the benefits of using "number talks," in the classroom, which are five- to fifteen-minute conversations that encourage students to mentally solve a computation problem and explains how to plan for and design number talks for kindergarten through fifth-grade classrooms. Includes a DVD with classroom footage and additional resources for teachers.