Coins and Money

While learning about half-dollars, readers practice essential math curriculum topics, such as adding money. They're also introduced to content that supports social studies curriculum topics, including U.S. presidents and national symbols. Colorful photographs help readers visualize the math and social studies content that forms the backbone of this volume. Readers enhance their vocabularies through the use of a detailed picture glossary. After they're done exploring each vibrantly designed page, they'll be eager to share fun facts about half-dollars the next time they see this coin.

Quarters are seen and spent all the time, but how much do readers really know about these coins? Learning about quarters unlocks important facts that support both math and social studies curriculum topics. Readers practice addition with quarters, and they also learn the history behind the symbols on the quarter. Unfamiliar terms are made clear in a helpful picture glossary, and the close picture-text correlation on each page improves reading comprehension. Detailed photographs presented in an eye-catching way help readers visualize each new fact they learn about quarters.

A dime may be the smallest coin, but there's still a lot young readers can learn about it. Readers discover the meanings of the symbols on the back of the dime and the face on the font, which support basic social studies curriculum topics. They also work to solve math problems dealing with monetary equivalencies and addition. Detailed photographs are closely related to the clear text on each page to help readers strengthen comprehension skills. A picture glossary is also included to build the vocabularies of young readers. The dazzling layout is sure to engage reluctant readers.

Readers see nickels often in their everyday lives. These coins can be used to teach basic math skills, such as skip-counting and addition. As they read, they also learn concepts that commonly appear in elementary social studies curricula, such as early American history. The close relationship between the text and detailed photographs help build strong reading comprehension skills, and a picture glossary helps build vocabularies. Exciting designs hold readers' interests with each turn of the page. Whose house is on the back of the nickel? The answer to this question and many more are waiting for readers to discover!

Whose face is on the penny? How many pennies are in a dollar? Readers discover the answers to these important questions and many more as they learn about pennies. The clear text features challenging terms to help readers develop strong comprehension skills. Vibrant, eye-catching designs and colorful photos enhance the reading experience. Readers also strengthen their vocabularies with the help of a colorful picture glossary. With each turn of the page, they discover new facts that apply to both social studies and math curricula, including the meaning of the images on the penny and the value of a penny compared to other coins and bills.

Learning about dollar bills introduces readers to important concepts presented in both social studies and math curricula. As readers discover the meanings behind the various images on the dollar bill, they learn about American history. The text addresses monetary comparisons and provides opportunities for readers to strengthen basic math skills. A picture glossary defines unfamiliar terms in a way young readers can understand. Colorful photographs are presented in an exciting way alongside accessible text. This aids in the development of reading comprehension skills while holding the interest of young readers.