Animal Math

Estimation isn't just a math standard, it's a life skill. Young learners need practice honing this skill so they can apply it to many situations in the classroom and in the real world. This unique math book introduces estimation using fun facts about elephants. Readers will learn about the different species and their extraordinary sizes, while completing estimation exercises with the help of colorful photographs. They can check their answers with an answer key located in the back of the book.

Shapes are an essential part of the elementary mathematics curriculum, a standard upon which students build their knowledge of geometry. It's important to recognize both two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes and their attributes. This beneficial and entertaining volume uses a high-interest animal, sheep, to introduce and review shape concepts, with the help of questions and an answer key. It encourages readers to see shapes in the world around them, so they will continuously reinforce what they learn in their everyday lives.

Playful otters are some of the most high-interest animals in the zoo and in the wild. Finding out about otters while also learning about odd and even numbers makes math seem like play. The concept of odd and even is an important one in the elementary math curriculum. Readers will be motivated to count the otters in the colorful photographs and figure out if the sums are odd or even. Math questions are paired with an answer key for easy self-assessment.

Word problems are a major part of the elementary school curriculum. When word problems are paired with enlightening information about wolves, they become a major source of fun, too. This valuable book combines a high-interest topic, wolves, with accessible word problems that will motivate young mathematicians to tackle each problem, while an answer key provides assessment opportunities. Readers will especially love the many striking photographs of wolves in the wild.

Learn about different ways to measure time by following the growth of a baby chimp Late one night, a tiny chimpanzee is born at a zoo in Kansas. He seems very weak, and the staff is worried. Will he survive? When the mother shows no interest in her baby, a pediatrician comes in to care for the little chimp. The baby grows strong and healthy, and soon he is big enough to be moved to the Denver Zoo. He is named Jiggs after the doctor who saved him. Jiggs is a lot like human babies. He wears diapers. He plays with his toys. He loves his pets. And he learns all kinds of new skills as he gets older. Follow Jiggs as he grows from a wobbly infant to a wild and wonderful toddler. Along the way you can learn about clocks, calendars, time lines, and other ways of keeping time records, in Chimp Math, from Ann Whitehead Nagda and Cindy Bickel, the authors of Tiger Math and Polar Bear Math.

Cheetahs are very fast-and very shy. When two young cubs come to the nursery at the San Diego Zoo, the staff hopes they will help visitors learn more about the plight of cheetahs in the wild. Majani and Kubali are shy, but with the help of their dog buddies they become perfect animal ambassadors. In Cheetah Math, kids can learn all about division from these baby cheetahs and their canine friends. A Junior Library Guild Selection

Money and keeping track of spending are vital life skills as well as math standards. This curriculum-based book uses an entertaining setting, a zoo, and an appealing narrative to introduce and strengthen readers' understanding of money concepts. Readers will be delighted by the many animals featured throughout, as well as the fun facts revealed about them. The cheerful text is accompanied by questions about coin values and addition with money, which can be used in combination with an answer key to assess understanding.

Money and keeping track of spending are vital life skills as well as math standards. This curriculum-based book uses an entertaining setting, a zoo, and an appealing narrative to introduce and strengthen readers' understanding of money concepts. Readers will be delighted by the many animals featured throughout, as well as the fun facts revealed about them. The cheerful text is accompanied by questions about coin values and addition with money, which can be used in combination with an answer key to assess understanding.

Learn about subtraction with the San Diego Zoo's famous baby pandas in Panda Math Hua Mei was the first giant panda cub born in the United States that survived more than a few days. She was born at the San Diego Zoo, and four years later her mother had another baby, Mei Sheng. Hua Mei and her brother, Mei Sheng, spend their days climbing on logs, lounging in trees, and eating bamboo. A lot of things the pandas do can be thought of in terms of subtraction. Young readers follow the famous cubs as they grow from tiny infants to big, bouncing pandas and learn about subtraction along the way.

Learning what the two digits of a two-digit number represent is a key standard of Common Core math. Seeing these numbers represented as tadpoles will make the idea even more concrete to young mathematicians, and appealing. This valuable volume, a blending of science and math information, helps readers understand the key concept of two-digit numbers as well as helps them assess their understanding through questions in the text and an answer key.

Snakes, whether fat, skinny, long, or deadly, are always fascinating. In this fact-filled book, as readers practice their sorting math skills, they'll learn about different kinds of snakes. They'll find out that snakes shed their skin. They'll learn that some snakes jump from trees. And as they read, they'll consider which snakes belong in some groups and which belong in others. Sorting is a math skill best practiced while learning about something fun.

Giraffes are the tallest animals on land. It's easy to see how tall they are by comparing heights on a graph. This book introduces readers to several kinds of graphs, including bar graphs, pie graphs, and tally charts. While learning information about these towering African animals, readers will practice using graphs and charts to answer questions. Animals are an entertaining way to show how math is part of the real world.

Fascinating fish are a fun way to teach about fractions. Readers will love learning about their favorite kinds of fish, such as clownfish, and be in awe of some fish they may not know about, including the gigantic whale shark. While learning fishy facts, they'll also learn about fractions and how to identify parts of a whole.

Pandas are a top attraction at zoos, and the pandas in this book show us why. Cute, furry, and playful, pandas seem like real-life teddy bears. While discovering many facts about these Asian animals, readers learn how to recognize what comes next in a pattern. Panda patterns are a fun way to practice an important part of the elementary math curriculum. Colorful photographs are carefully chosen to reflect the text.

The math concept of near and far is much more interesting when wildlife is involved! Ducks, ostriches, parrots, and bald eagles are just some of the colorful, appealing birds displayed in their native habitats. Readers learn many bird facts while developing a better understanding of spatial differences. Series Review: Animal Math"This is a series that mixes simple math concepts with brief facts about animals. ... A high interest set with clear colorful photographs and interesting animals. ... This series will provide supplemental information to these math units through fun and entertaining look at animals."-Library Media ConnectionBook Review: Near and Far with Birds"This book introduces the concepts of near and far as it provides delightful, colorful photos of pairs of different birds, along with interesting facts about each type. … an excellent opportunity to increase vocabulary, as well as practice generating sentences."-Ellen Erickson, Montclaire Elementary School

Powerful grizzlies, foraging polar bears, and serene-seeming pandas...bears are fascinating to watch and read about. This book uses our natural interest in bears to help readers understand the basic math concept of comparison. Vibrant photographs help students juxtapose various bears and sizes. From cute cubs to ferocious full-grown carnivores, learning about math is finally fun. Series Review: Animal Math"This is a series that mixes simple math concepts with brief facts about animals. ... A high interest set with clear colorful photographs and interesting animals. ... This series will provide supplemental information to these math units through fun and entertaining look at animals."-Library Media Connection

Predatory lions prowl the plains of Africa looking for their next meal. People have long been awestruck by these big cats. This book provides a colorful expedition into the lives of these dangerous but beautiful animals while also teaching readers how to count. Students will be able to recite interesting facts about lions while also being able to count, compare, and add whole numbers easily. Series Review: Animal Math"This is a series that mixes simple math concepts with brief facts about animals. ... A high interest set with clear colorful photographs and interesting animals. ... This series will provide supplemental information to these math units through fun and entertaining look at animals."-Library Media Connection

Word problems and problem solving are a crucial component of the elementary math classroom. Engaging readers is imperative in successfully introducing certain concepts. Readers of this book will love learning about cute pigs as they solve pig word problems. They'll find out why pigs get dirty and that they actually like to be clean. Readers can check their answers in the answer key for self-evaluation.

Dolphins are cute, friendly, and smart. They're so smart they can help readers learn to add and subtract doubles. This book pairs fun dolphin facts with doubles number sentences. Different kinds of dolphins are featured, including orcas and bottlenose dolphins, and vibrant photographs offer support for math problems. Math, science, and dolphins are the perfect high-interest, educational combination.

The shiny nose and playful spirit of seals is combined with fun facts to present a clever way to learn subtraction. Each spread not only shows these cute creatures in their natural environment, but presents a subtraction problem that seems a natural part of learning about this jolly aquatic mammal. Photographs and pictures aid readers in better understanding this basic math concept. Series Review: Animal Math"This is a series that mixes simple math concepts with brief facts about animals. ... A high interest set with clear colorful photographs and interesting animals. ... This series will provide supplemental information to these math units through fun and entertaining look at animals."-Library Media Connection

Learning to tell time using a clock is a basic math skill. Learning what turtles do at certain times of the day makes this math lesson a whole lot more fun! In this book, readers spend a day at the zoo learning about turtles while also practicing how to read a clock. More advanced time concepts such as adding hours and half hours are also integrated into the text. Series Review: Animal Math"This is a series that mixes simple math concepts with brief facts about animals. ... A high interest set with clear colorful photographs and interesting animals. ... This series will provide supplemental information to these math units through fun and entertaining look at animals."-Library Media Connection