Grades K-4 National Social Studies Standards- Science as Inquiry: I- Types of investigation include describing objects and classifying them NCTM Pre-K-Grade 2 National Math Standards- Number and Operations Standard- Count with understanding and recognize how many in sets of objects- Data Analysis and Probability Standard- Sort and classify objects according to their attributes and organize data about the objects- Represent data using concrete objects, pictures, and graphs

Includes: *6 theme-related sessions full of questions, fun activities, practice quizzes, and a trip up the SCORE! Mountain. Contains 150 book and 60 online activities*Challenge exercises designed to promote critical thinking skills*Special sessions on Math or Writing in Our Lives, providing more practical ways to apply learning*Friendly and helpful hints that guide students toward right answers*Interactive online companion with quizzes tied to each session in book, providing students even more opportunities for learning success

A mathematician shows how to use basic arithmetic to take control of your financial destiny–from financing your home to buying insurance to saving for your kids’ college education.Drawing on his life’s experiences and many years as a classroom teacher, Lipsman presents an easy-to-read introduction to the mathematics of personal finance….An excellent companion Web site (http: //www.math.umd.edu/~rll/cgi-bin/finance.html) provides a series of problem-solving engines to perform the calculations for those who are less experienced in mathematics. Although oriented toward the personal finance neophyte, even those with more sophistication in financial decision making will find the book and the Web site an interesting and useful reference. This work can also serve as an excellent refresher or supplemental resource to traditional texts on the subject. Highly recommended. General readers; all levels of undergraduates; practitioners.-Choice S]uperbly user friendly and well conceived.-Montgomery Gazette/Gazette.Net

Math Skills for Life Meas, Geo, Alg

An Object-Oriented Approach to Programming Logic and Design, Third Edition provides the beginning programmer with a guide to developing object-oriented program logic. This textbook assumes no programming language experience. The writing is nontechnical and emphasizes good programming practices. The examples are business examples; they do not assume mathematical background beyond high school business math. Additionally, the examples illustrate one or two major points; they do not contain so many features that students become lost following irrelevant and extraneous details.

DIVThe Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test consists of verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing sections. This book is the only test prep guide that contains questions and topics from actual tests administered worldwide. It contains verbal and quantitative questions from seven actual GRE General Tests and sample analytical writing topics from the complete pool of topics for the analytical writing measure. It includes information about the structure of the test, answering procedures, explanations of correct answers for verbal and quantitative questions, sample writing responses with scores, scoring information, a math review, and test-taking strategies.br/divDIVbEducational Testing Service/bis the world’s largest nonprofit institution devoted to measurement and research, primarily in the field of education. It is best known as the developer of admissions testing programs for college and graduate study, including the College Board’s SAT, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), and the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Educational Testing Service is the only publisher of test preparation materials containing authentic test questions.br/div

This reproducible math workbook contains teaching instructions, examples, directions, and answers in both Spanish and English to address the needs of a growing diverse population. Each page is designed to address all subject areas of NCTM Standards. Activities focus on greater than, less than, counting by twos and fives, more or less, two digit addition and subtraction, graphs, and more. The icons at the top of each page make it easy to identify effective activities using Problem Solving, Reasoning and Proof, Communication, Connections, and Representation. Includes an introduction and answer key in both English and Spanish, pretests and post tests, skill checks, and cumulative tests.

DIVP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0ptPresenting a new method for learning math, this guide is for people who have dyscalculia, a condition characterized by mathematical ability substantially below expectation given a person’s age, general intelligence, and education. Dyscalculia can affect a person’s life in many ways—from dealing with a financial budget to keeping track of time—and this sympathetic, accessible book helps make everyday math easier. It offers alternative techniques for adding, subtracting, dividing, multiplying, fractions, and percentages in an unconventional and relaxed way. Developing one of the most important skills in life enables those with dyscalculia to build confidence in using numbers and feel in control./P/DIVDIVBSteve Chinn/Bis the founder of the Mark College, Highbridge (Somerset), UK—a specialist school for people with dyslexia—and a teacher specializing in people with dyslexia and other learning difficulties. He is the author ofIMathematics for Dyslexics/IandIThe Trouble with Maths/I, which won the NASEN/TES Award./DIV

Kids have fun learning math concepts while using delicious and nutritious food. Activities incorporate the Food Guide Pyramid and cover sets, patterns, geometry, measurement, fractions, estimations, and more. A delicious way to learn about math and nutrition.

A young boy worries when his mother asks him to go to the store to buy a dozen eggs, but despite a series of mishaps, he makes it home with just what she needs.A string of comic mishaps occurs when Mom sends Christopher to the store for a dozen eggs. He breaks all but four on the way home, but everything ends sunny-side up. This humorous title from the Christopher Counts series teaches simple subtraction and dozens through minds-on activities embedded in the story.Christopher + a dozen eggs = one big, gooey mess! Can accident-prone Christopher bring homes a dozen eggs all unbroken? It looks good, until he gets scrambled by Doofus the dog and crazy Carmella on her bike! A great introduction to simple subtraction and the concept of a dozen, this tale ends sunny-side up. Endearing, hapless Christopher is the star of a wonderful series of beautifully illustrated picture books. Each engaging, humorous tale teaches children that math is all around us. Math concepts are conveyed through the text and minds-on activities embedded in every story. Also included is a Discoveries Page, which suggests simple math exercises connected with the illustrations. Each title in the Christopher Counts series is developmentally appropriate for ages 5-7, and conforms to the curriculum standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. ABOUT THE AUTHOR and ILLUSTRATOR Judy Bradbury, a public school teacher for more than 20 years, is now a full-time writer. When not speaking at conferences, she works out of her East Amherst, NY home, which she shares with her husband, daughter, one big dog, and one cantankerous cat. Cathy Trachok has illustrated many children’s books for the Nature conservancy, The Girl Scouts of America, and the Smithsonian Institution. She has received numerous awards and exhibits her work nationally.