Linda R Baker
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This volume, using colorful pictures and simple language, will introduce elementary school students to the concept of "fast adding," which is multiplication. With games and examples featuring adorable puppies and kittens, readers will have fun learning multiplication within 100, which supports the Common Core Math Standards. They will learn to recognize terms that will direct them to use multiplication to solve word problems as well as important vocabulary...
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Accompanied by vibrant color pictures of adorable puppies and kittens, this book will capture the interest of elementary school students. Beginning with 'Words to Know' and continuing on to explain what division is and its relationship to subtraction and multiplication, readers will learn division within 100, supporting the Common Core Math Standards, and have fun at the same time. They will learn to recognize words that will lead them to use the...
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Stories of werewolves originate in one form or another in many cultures. Accompanied by vivid color illustrations and intriguing sidebars, this thrilling text draws the connection between popular fiction and the actual events and legends that inspired werewolf tales in the Americas. Students will explore the relationship between the historical perceptions of true events and the scary, life-threatening stories they engendered. Readers will examine...
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Most people today see vampires as entertaining supernatural creatures popularized by the many book, television, and movie series that abound in popular fiction, but where do these stories originate? Many cultures around the world have tales of undead blood-sucking creatures. Exploring these supernatural beings within the context of American historical accounts and legends will enable students to understand the relationship between the time in which...
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Using a favorite hobby to become motivated to learn about the math concepts it involves is an effective way of capturing students' interest and teaching them effectively. This book does that and more! This title will help develop the reader's ability to convert measurement units, use reasoning to plan and budget for a meal, and learn about various careers in cooking. The combination of math and practical life and career applications will convince...