World Markets
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
A visit to a world market becomes an adventure in learning standard measurement! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn standard measurement and build their STEM skills.
A Year in Our Lives
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Get to know two pen pals who live in different parts of the world. They tell each other about the events and traditions that take place where they live during each month of the year. It is fun to learn about a new person and place! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn time measurement and build their STEM skills.
Day at the Zoo
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Join a family on a trip to the zoo as you learn nonstandard measurement! You'll use objects like cubes and scales to measure how tall, short, big, or small the animals at the zoo are. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn nonstandard measurement and build their STEM skills.
A Day in Our Lives
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
This is a story about two cousins who live in different places. They do many of the same things, but they do them at different times of the day. Learn how to tell time as you follow the cousins through their daily activities! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn to measure time and build their STEM skills.
On the Job: Filmmakers
Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Our world is filled with lots of stories. And, some of the greatest stories are the ones that are captured on film! But, how well do we know the people who bring these films to life? Take a behind-the-scenes look at some of today's leading filmmakers and their journeys to success. These filmmakers work hard to include a variety of voices in their films. Learn about Hollywood's finest storytellers while learning how to add and subtract mixed numbers! This nonfiction book combines math and literacy skills and uses everyday examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, math charts and diagrams, sidebars, and practice problems make learning math easy and fun. Text features include a table of contents, glossary, and index to increase understanding of math and reading concepts. An in-depth problem-solving section provides additional learning opportunities while challenging students' higher-order thinking skills.
The Winning Angle
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
To be a great athlete, you need to understand angles! From making the perfect basket, to banking the perfect shot in pool, learn how angles work to get the ball where you want it to go. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they are introduced to the concept of angles and build their STEM skills.
Fun and Games: Bubbles
Addition and Subtraction
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Learn subtraction, addition, and word problems with this brightly illustrated book featuring images of children blowing and counting bubbles. This Spanish book for kids is ideal for beginning readers. With bright images and simple text, this full-color book develops students' math and reading skills. The Math Talk questions build fluency and comprehension of basic math concepts. Perfect for shared or guided reading, this nonfiction kids book is perfect for kindergarten and ages 4-6.
Battle of the Bands
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
In this engaging book, read about a community that is planning a benefit concert. It takes a lot of preparation and collaboration to bring the event together! Analyze data about the event and consider which graphs are most appropriate for displaying certain kinds of data. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn to analyze data and use graphs, and build their STEM skills.
Art and Culture: Big Ben
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Big Ben is a monument in London. It has many shapes! Can you spot the circles, triangles, squares, and hexagons on Big Ben? This Spanish book for kids uses real-world examples and familiar objects to make learning math fun and easy. With bright images and simple text, this full-color book develops students' math and reading skills. The Math Talk questions build fluency and comprehension of basic math concepts. Perfect for shared or guided reading, this nonfiction kids book is ideal for kindergarten and ages 4-6.
Spectacular Sports: Playing Like a Girl
Problem Solving
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Dive into the world of female sports stars with this engaging text! Students will develop their problem-solving skills while reading about the world's greatest female athletes. This book seamlessly integrates the teaching of math and reading, and uses real-world examples to teach math concepts like solving word problems. The challenging practice problems, graphs, and sidebars provide many opportunities for students to practice their developing math skills, and apply what they've learned to their daily lives. Text features include captions, a glossary, an index, and a table of contents to increase students' vocabulary and literacy skills and their interaction with the text. “Math Talk” poses problems for further thinking, requiring students to use their higher-order thinking skills.
Life in the Ocean Layers
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Explore the layers of the ocean! Students will learn about the animals and plants that live in the various zones: the sunlit zone, the twilight zone, the midnight zone, and the abyss zone. Along the way, students will learn about different units of measurement including meters, yards, feet, pounds, and ounces. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn units of measure and build their STEM skills.
Towns and Cities
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
No town or city could be built if the builders didn't understand the concepts of perimeter and area. Learn all about these mathematical concepts as you read how builders use perimeter and area to design everything from homes and streets to parks, swimming pools, and tennis courts. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn perimeter, area, and build their STEM skills.
Getting Ready to Camp
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Do you know how much planning it takes to get ready for a camping trip? There is food to buy, supplies to pack, and activities to plan. Use division to divide the work equally among your friends and family! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn about practical, real-world applications of math skills as they practice division and build their STEM skills.
Our School Garden
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
The students in this book are learning about gardens. One grade is planting a pizza garden, and another grade is planting a storybook garden. Although they are planting different things, they will all use patterns in their planning! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn about practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn about mathematical patterns and build their STEM skills.
Traveling on an Airplane
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Airports are the perfect place to find shapes! Sometimes shapes are used for design. But other times, they are used to offer support and strength to a building. Look inside to see if you can find the many shapes hidden inside airports from around the world! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn about 2-D shapes and build their STEM skills.
Party Time
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
The children in this book are planning a birthday party. They need to figure out how many friends to invite, how much food to buy, and how many party favors they need. They'll need to know how to count to help them plan the perfect party! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn to count and build their STEM skills.
Smile! A Trip to the Dentist
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
How many teeth do you have? For how many minutes should you floss and brush your teeth each day? Make your next trip to the dentist an adventure in addition! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn addition and build their STEM skills.
Our Trip to the City
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Hop on a double-decker bus and join a family on their adventure through the city! They'll use addition to count taxis and to compare the cost of riding the subway for the day and the week. They'll drive in a car, ride an escalator, take a ferry, and more. This math book makes learning addition fun, easy, and relevant. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will use real-world travel examples to learn addition and practice their STEM skills.
The Hidden World of Urban Farming
Operations with Decimals
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Growing and harvesting food within city limits is the future of farming. Urban farming has become a way of life for city dwellers who want to feel closer to nature and grow organic food. To be an urban farmer, all you need is soil, seeds, and a bit of space. Join the urban farming revolution while learning operations with decimals. Packed with factual information and high-interest content, this nonfiction math book uses real-world examples of problem solving to build students' math and reading skills. Let's Explore Math sidebars feature math questions that challenge students to develop their math skills. A problem-solving section at the end of the book prompts students to reflect and apply what they've learned. Demystify math with this leveled book that makes learning math fun and accessible for kids ages 10-12 and is especially appealing to reluctant readers.
Building Houses
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
A family learns how geometry and 3-D shapes are fundamental tools that are needed to build a new home! In this engaging book, you will learn the step-by-step way in which homes are constructed, beginning with the foundation, the trusses, the walls, the plumbing, and the wiring. You'll also learn about famous architectural marvels such as Hearst Castle and the Brooklyn Bridge! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn 3-D shapes and build their STEM skills.
At the Playground
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Slide into learning addition on a fun trip to the playground! Count the swings. Count the seesaws. How many are there? With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, simple informational text features to help navigate the book, and easy-to-read, repetitive text, beginning readers will learn real-world applications of math skills as they learn addition and build their STEM skills.
Eco-Predictions
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Two ecosystems are in big trouble, and the help of environmental experts is needed. They will collect and analyze data to protect a stream and a nature reserve that are both in danger. As different data is collected and analyzed, students will learn how elements in nature are interconnected and depend on one another for survival. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn how to estimate and build their STEM skills.
What Is in the Attic?
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
The kids in this book are spending time at their grandparents' house, helping them clean out the attic. Photographs, comic books, baseball cards, and paper dolls--there are so many things to look at! Join them as they use math to learn the best way to be sure they all get their fair share. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn about practical, real-world applications of math skills as they practice division and build their STEM skills.
Animal Investigations
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Follow a class field trip to a park where students study and investigate different animals! Data is collected on dragonflies, honeybees, ducks, sparrows, rabbits, and chipmunks, and then predictions are made. Diagrams, charts, tables, and graphs are useful tools for organizing data! With vibrant photos, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn data collection and build their STEM skills.
What Are Budgets?
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Do you know how to budget? This book shows exactly how it's done and why budgets are important! Learn the difference between income and expenses, and how to keep track of them. You can also practice making good choices and creating your own simple budgets. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn how to budget and build their STEM skills.
Fun in the Sun
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Learn addition on a fun trip to the beach! Find out how to add up the things you play with at the beach. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, simple informational text features to help navigate the book, and easy-to-read, repetitive text, beginning readers will learn real-world applications of math skills as they learn addition and build their STEM skills.
Celebrate 100 Days
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Are you learning how to count to 100? The students in this book are learning how, too. Their teacher is helping them by counting up to and celebrating their 100th day of school. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn to count and build their STEM skills.
A Sense of Art
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Architects use their creativity to design different types of buildings. Understanding perimeter and area is an essential part of their job. See how geometry, measurement, and art combine to create beautiful spaces and places. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn perimeter and area and build their STEM skills.
Pack It Up
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Practice measuring surface area and volume while reading the story of a family who pack and move into a new house. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn surface area and volume and build their STEM skills.
How Do They Make That?
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Have you ever wondered how pasta gets its spiral or bow shape, or how the fortune gets into the fortune cookie? With this engaging book, you will learn how different foods are made while exploring operations with fractions, decimals, and percents. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn fractions, decimals, and percentages, and build their STEM skills.
A Mountain of Trash
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Have you ever wondered where your trash goes after it is picked up? Discover the many ways that addition can be used to learn about trash! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn addition and build their STEM skills.
In the Garden
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Fruits and vegetables are in a garden, but that is not all. Count how many things you see! Then compare the numbers to find out if a number is greater than, less than, or equal to another number. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, simple informational text features to help navigate the book, and easy-to-read, repetitive text, beginning readers will learn real-world applications of math skills as they learn to compare numbers and build their STEM skills.
Shapes in Art
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Explore famous art works created by the world's great artists and their masterful use of 2-D patterns and symmetry! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn basic geometry concepts and build their STEM skills.
Music Around the World
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Do you know there is a pattern to music and the instruments we use to make music? Tapping and clapping are movements that can make a pattern. Can you find a pattern with your favorite instrument? With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn patterns and build their STEM skills.
Ocean Maps
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Set sail to explore the vast ocean expanses--but be sure to bring your math skills! A good map and an understanding of coordinate planes are essential to navigation. Explore the geography under the sea and learn all the ways that oceans can be mapped. Detailed diagrams are provided so that you can identify coordinates and even create your own coordinate planes. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they build their STEM skills.
The History of Listening to Music
Displaying Data
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Enjoying music is something that nearly everyone on the planet has in common. Our musical tastes may differ, but listening to music is a fundamental part of the human experience. Analyze the data about how people have listened to music throughout history. Packed with factual information and high-interest content, this nonfiction math book uses real-world examples of problem solving to build students' math and reading skills. Let's Explore Math sidebars feature math questions that challenge students to develop their math skills. A problem-solving section at the end of the book prompts students to reflect and apply what they've learned. Demystify math with this leveled book that makes learning math fun and accessible for kids ages 10-12 and appeals to reluctant readers.
Hosting the Olympic Summer Games
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Take a journey around the world as you trace the history of the Olympic Summer Games, starting in ancient Greece. Explore the different cities that have hosted the games and learn about the preparation required by the host city. Then learn about the importance of time when it comes to the Olympic Summer games, and how athletes make every second count! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn elapsed time and build their STEM skills.
At the Aquarium
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Learn how volume helps aquarium designers figure out everything from the shapes and sizes of tanks to how much water is needed to fill them. Calculate volume to figure out how much food the animals at the aquarium need! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn volume and build their STEM skills.
CSI
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Experience the intrigue of crime scene investigation! This book focuses on different types of data that investigators collect to solve a case--things like fingerprints, blood type, and DNA. You'll also have the opportunity to practice critical-thinking strategies that help you analyze all the data and crack the case! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn data analysis and build their STEM skills.
Looking for Shapes
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Get ready for a trip around the world to find the many different shapes that surround you! You can find shapes in the places you go, games you play, and even the food you eat. Shapes are everywhere! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn 2-D shapes and build their STEM skills.
Graphs in Action
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
If you have data that you want to share, what's the best way to show it? Graphs will help! No matter the data, there is a type of graph that can be used to make the information clear. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn graphing, and build their STEM skills.
Let's Play!
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Did you know that you use subtraction when you play games? Even things like picking a winning team, jumping rope, and playing hopscotch use subtraction. See subtraction in action as you read this book! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn subtraction and build their STEM skills.
My Lemonade Stand
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
What does it take to set up a lemonade stand? Follow a boy as he makes decisions about the planning, recipe, budget, and advertising for his lemonade stand! Students will learn the concepts of trading, income, profit, and number patterns with this engaging book. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they build their STEM skills.
A Tour of New York City
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Travel with a boy and his uncle as they tour New York City to see all of its amazing 3-D shapes! Buildings, statues, and monuments reveal that 3-D shapes are everywhere. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn about practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn 3-D shapes and build their STEM skills.
Journeys: Land, Air, Sea Ebook
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Learn about road maps and GPS, and how they are used to get people from here to there. You'll also learn about coordinate planes and how you can use grid coordinates to read street maps and find the best routes. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn grid coordinates and build their STEM skills.
Collecting Data
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Learn about jobs that rely on data to get work done! Meteorologists collect and prepare data, using tools, satellites, and radars. Census counters and city planners collect and use data to predict population increases, school enrollment numbers, and city park sizes. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn to estimate with multidigit numbers and build their STEM skills.
People Who Predict
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
There are many different jobs in which people make predictions for the future based on data collected in the past. Volcanologists and seismologists use data collection to make predictions for the future based on data collected in the past! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn how to estimate and build their STEM skills.
Night at the Community Center
Part of the Mathematics in the Real World series
Learn nonstandard measurement on a trip to the community center! As you read, you can compare the size of a tennis racket to a ping pong racket, use cubes to measure the world's smallest snake, and use feet to measure the length of a basketball court. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn nonstandard measurement and build their STEM skills.