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1) Fractions
Series
Math for children volume 4
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Teaches about the relationship between parts and wholes, how to names and write fractions with numerators and denominators, how to compare and order fractions, and how to add and subtract fractions with like and unlike denominators.
Series
Mexico for children volume 3
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Provides a brief history of Mexico, covering the ancient civilizations of the Olmec, the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs, the impact of Catholic missionaries, and the wars for independence fought with other countries and within Mexico's own borders.
Series
Canada for children volume 3
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Provides a brief history of Canada, covering the First Nations people, French and British exploration, settlement and fur trading, Confederation, the formation of provinces and territories, and the structure and function of its government today.
Series
Math for children volume 9
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Teaches the ingredients in multiplication number sentences, such as factors, products, multiplication signs, and equals signs. Covers tips including ordering factors, fact families, multiplying by one and zero, skip counting, and using patterns. Introduces the concept of prime and composite numbers, and offers strategies for multiplying single and double-digit numbers.
Series
Language
English
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Formats
Description
A moving, intimate, funny, and true-to-life look at the colorful stories of midwifery and families in East London in the '50s. Based on the bestselling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth. When Jenny Lee first arrives in Poplar, she knows nothing about hardship, poverty, and life itself. But Jenny is brought up to speed fast once she joins a team of midwives who provide care to the poorest women.
6) Geometry
Series
Math for children volume 6
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Explores solids and shapes, and teaches how to recognize attributes such as faces, vertices, edges, and corners. Also covers the concepts of symmetry, angles, congruent shapes, perimeter, and area.
7) Addition
Series
Math for children volume 1
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Teaches the ingredients in addition number sentences such as addends, sums, plus signs, and equals signs. Also offers addition tips including adding with zero, making ten, and ordering addends.
8) Subtraction
Series
Math for children volume 11
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Teaches about subtraction equations including minus signs and differences, and offers subtraction tips including counting back, fact families, and subtracting with zero.
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard is accompanying a planeload of convicts from Chicago to New York. The plane crashes spectacularly, and Mark Sheridan escapes. But when the FBI's John Royce is assigned to help Gerard recapture Sheridan, it becomes clear that Sheridan is more than just another murderer.
Series
Map skills for children volume 1
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Explores the development of maps from the ancient Babylonians through the Age of Exploration and onto the use of satellite imagery. Also examines different types of maps and how maps reflect geologic events.
Series
Math for children volume 5
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Teaches how to gather data and how to use it to solve problems. Covers various types of graphs and illustrates how to analyze data using the mean, median, mode, and range.
Series
Math for children volume 2
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Teaches that decimals name numbers that are less than one and that percents compare numbers with one hundred. Also covers addition and subtraction of decimals and the use of decimals in the context of money.
13) Number sense
Series
Math for children volume 10
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Looks at counting tricks, comparing and ordering numbers, place value, and the concept of estimation.
14) Measurement
Series
Math for children volume 7
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Teaches about the units and tools that are used to measure length, weight, temperature, and capacity. Kids also experiment with non-standard measurement and discover the value of using standard units like those found in the U.S. Customary System and the metric system.
15) Telling time
Series
Math for children volume 12
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Using analog and digital clocks, kids practice telling time from the hour down to the exact minute. Covers concepts of A.M. and P.M., clockwise motion, time estimation, and how to measure longer periods of time using a calendar.
Series
Mexico for children volume 2
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Examines how Mexico's geography has shaped its history, society, and culture. Also learn about the country's major industries like silver-mining and tourism, and appreciate the diversity of the Gulf Coast region's animal and plant life.
17) Money
Series
Math for children volume 8
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Teaches how to identify the value of money and how to write amounts with numbers, symbols, and decimal points. Also covers estimation and comparisons in the context of money, and how to make and receive the correct change when making a purchase.
Series
Canada for children volume 1
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Looks at traditional Canadian symbols and explores the food, holidays, and crafts from Canada's multicultural landscape. Examines the important contributions of Canada's diverse population.
Series
Mexico for children volume 1
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Explores the rich cultural heritage of Mexico and how it affects the daily lives of its citizens. Appreciate the music of Tejano bands, the artwork of Diego Rivera, and Talavera pottery from Puebla. Also learn why Mexico's culture is deeply rooted in tradition and honor.
20) El Lorax
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
Español
Description
Presenta al Doctor Seuss " el Lorax, " una historia que ilustra las consecuencias de contaminación y comparte el cuento del Lorax, que trató de proteger su bosque a casa del Una-vez-que-ler y sus caminos destructivos.
Presents Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax," a story that illustrates the consequences of pollution and shares the tale of the Lorax, who tried to protect his forest home from the Once-ler and his destructive ways.
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