mathematical notation

Introduces mathematical notation by asking readers to make guesses about different objects and consider the concept of more or less.

Introduces mathematical notation by asking readers to make guesses about different objects and consider the concept of more or less.

An explanation of math words and symbols for students in kindergarten through third grade, covering number sentences, greater than and less than, dollars and cents, equal, and other topics.

"A follow-up to Elliott Kaufman's Alphabet Everywhere, Numbers Everywhere reveals how digits and mathematical symbols can be revealed in the world around us. Kaufman's photographs discover numbers unintentionally created by architectural details, shadows, light and natural elements. In addition to pictures of the individual numbers, the last section includes simple math equations using the photographs to create the formulas"--Provided by publisher.

Readers are put in control of a space mission to Mars in this fun book that teaches about math topics such as angles, decimals, and probability. Math puzzles and exercises help children use their math skills to navigate past comets, dodge asteroids, and land on the surface.

Photographs and simple text introduce children to the mathematical concepts of addition and subtraction.

Introduces the main ideas of mathematics and shows how those ideas are expressed with symbols; and also shows how mathematics is used in science and everyday life.

Zero traces how zero grew from a harmless placeholder to an idea that shook the intellectual and religious life of the European and Islamic worlds, and changed not only how humanity worked with numbers, but how we came to view the universe.

Photographs and simple text discuss greater than, less than, and equal to through examples of ticket cost, scores, players, and time left at a football game.