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IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6
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Hannah resents stories of her Jewish heritage and of the past until, when opening the door during a Passover Seder, she finds herself in Poland during World War II where she experiences the horrors of a concentration camp, and learns why she-- and we--need to remember the past.
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Help students explore mathematics in a meaningful way with this high-interest math reader that integrates math and literacy skills and combines informational text, problem-solving, and real-world connections. Students will take a close look at patterns found in Carlsbad Caverns National Park and along the way, learn about patterns in arithmetic. Fascinating images of this national park and clear mathematical charts and diagrams help make learning...
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The farther we get from our grade school days, the easier it is to forget those operations and nuances of arithmetical computation that keep recurring in our daily lives: interest and discount problems, time-payment calculations, tax problems, and so on. This handy book is designed to streamline your methods and resharpen your calculation skills for a variety of situations. Starting with the most elementary operations, the book goes on to cover all...
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Master math at your own pace!
Does working with numbers often frustrate you? Do you need to brush up on your basic math skills? Do you feel math stands between you and your career goals, or a better grade at school?
Quick Arithmetic, Third Edition is the quickest and easiest way to teach yourself the basic math skills you need to advance on the job or in school. Using cartoons and a clear writing style, this practical guide provides a fresh start...
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Arithmetic factors into our lives on a daily basis, so it's hard to imagine a world without the six basic operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, raising to powers, and finding roots. Readers will get a solid overview of arithmetic, while offering useful examples of how they are used in routine activities, such as social media applications. It reinforces Common Core math standards, including understanding basic math concepts and...
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Understanding the principles of base ten is essential to understanding numbers and operations. Students will build upon their knowledge of place value and be challenged to use it in the context of algebraic operations. Engaging content encourages students to demonstrate the knowledge they've gained from reading. Eye-catching visuals help walk readers through the math problems, while age-appropriate language encourages learning. Oliver takes a trip...
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How to be Brilliant at Mental Arithmetic addresses the twin pillars of mental arithmetic - mental recall and mental agility. Mental recall depends on familiarity with number bonds and plenty of opportunity to practise. Mental agility depends more on confidence with the number system and the four operations. Using the worksheets in this book, students will learn about: tens and units; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; addition shortcuts;...
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Understanding the principles of base ten is essential to understanding numbers and operations. Students will build upon their knowledge of place value and be challenged to use it in the context of algebraic operations. Engaging content encourages students to demonstrate the knowledge they've gained from reading. Eye-catching visuals help walk readers through the math problems, while age-appropriate language encourages learning. Orchards give us some...
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Do you want to double or triple the speed with which you calculate? Can you run a rapid mental check over the results of your calculating machines? Can you check bills worked out for you by grocery store cash registers, on waiters' checks, on department store charge accounts? Or do you simply take their word for the disposal of your money? Don't envy friends who can perform these calculations with lightning speed and complete accuracy. Theirs is not...
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Real-life situations and relatable narratives introduce students to the principles of multiplication and division, an essential part of third-grade math. Age-appropriate language encourages learning, which will help readers to become fluent in more complex math topics. Engaging visuals complement high-interest topics, while visually appealing designs help to make the math concrete. Henry Ford's factory and assembly lines serve as the context for this...
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Umberto Zannier is professor of mathematics at the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa in Pisa, Italy. He is the author of Lecture Notes on Diophantine Analysis and the editor of Diophantine Geometry.
This book considers the so-called Unlikely Intersections, a topic that embraces well-known issues, such as Lang's and Manin-Mumford's, concerning torsion points in subvarieties of tori or abelian varieties. More generally, the book considers algebraic...
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Understanding the principles of base ten is essential to understanding numbers and operations. Students will build upon their knowledge of place value and be challenged to use it in the context of algebraic operations. Engaging content encourages students to demonstrate the knowledge they've gained from reading. Eye-catching visuals help walk readers through the math problems, while age-appropriate language encourages learning. Submarines have a very...
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Massachusetts, 1944. When Maggie O'Callaghan takes a job at Camp Myles Standish, the last thing on her mind is falling in love. She's there to help the war effort so that heroes like Charlie Morris, the young man her family wants her to marry, can be brought home to safety. But when Maggie meets Carporale Leo Castiglione, a chivalrous Italian POW being held at the camp, she is soon swept away by the intensity of her
feelings. Will her family ever...
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Arithmetic is a highly mental game. Your child will be working with an intangible concept, such as numbers. To master the concept, exercises need to be in place. Your child will need you to quiz him/her as often and as challenging as possible. You can use this game book as a tool for active learning. Grab a copy today!
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This introductory guide for beginners provides an introduction to the decipherment of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing and arithmetic, with a little light hearted humour. All the hieroglyphs portrayed within this book (over 780) are provided free of charge as keyboard characters. They allow the reader to create their own messages, names, numbers and designs which can be easily printed. These hieroglyphs are compatible with all software packages...
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Frannie is thrilled to be away from her overprotective mother and ready to dive into her studies at Rune Academy, where young necromancers like her are trained. But her excitement is short-lived when she discovers a ghostly problem in the Academy graveyard. Emma, a long-buried witch, seeks Frannie's help to return to the land of the living and attend school like a normal girl. With the support of her best friends, Chloe, Amy, and Hayden, Frannie sets...
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We are in a continual battle with the devil, and it is pleasing to know in Gods Word that there is a solution to all that you go through, and that solution is Jesus Christ. It is only through Him that we will find our way to victory! When you feel you are in a no win situation, STAND! STAND- on the Word of God STAND - on the promises of God STAND - on what you believe His Word is still standing after 2000 years and counting SPIRITUAL WARFARE IS REAL...
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There are one, two, three, four, five dogs to walk. But there is only one dog walker. Collect data on dogs, their leashes, and their names! This nonfiction math book combines math and reading skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject-area content. The dynamic images, detailed sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning how to collect data easy and fun. Text features include a table of contents, a glossary,...