mathematics

The seating for a family reunion gets complicated when people rearrange the tables and chairs to seat additional guests.

A collection of math-based poems.

"What do pilots, math teachers, video game programmers, and bankers have in common? All of these workers use math as part of their career! This book introduces readers to many different careers that use math skills every day. Readers will love the photographs showing each job, as well as sidebars and fact boxes that provide fun facts and essential information about careers in math. A staple for any STEM curriculum, this book will help readers go from the classroom to an exciting new career using their love for math"--Provided by the publisher.

"Defining infinity is difficult. But there is one thing people do every day that leads to infinity counting. No matter what large number you name, there is always a larger number. By reading this book, kids can begin to think about this and other powerful ideas involving infinity, including how infinity relates to rocket science. Featuring clear text and beautiful photographs, this is an excellent choice for kids who want to delve deeper into math and science and for those ready to look at the world in a new way" From the publisher's web site.

Ten fairies arrive at the park, ready to grant children wishes! That?s the magical, high-interest premise of this lively and lovely counting book. As readers count along with the inviting narration, they?ll learn new vocabulary with the help of text-supporting illustrations. The amusing story, as well as the rhythm and rhyme of the text, is a motivating way to provide opportunities for number practice and assessments of reading and math skills at an early level.

Superheroes?and math?to the rescue! Young readers are introduced to ten heroes with extraordinary powers to match the many dangers they face in this exciting volume, such as three scary snowmen, eight trapdoors, and ten threatening storm clouds. While they're engrossed by the high-interest topic, they?ll practice counting in each number-oriented rescue situation. Sentences are carefully crafted at the emerging reader?s level, while the colorful illustrations provide support for vocabulary acquisition.

A collection of the webcomic "Xkcd" by Randall Munroe that covers math, science, love, and life in general.

Provides information about basic math concepts through the format of riddle clues and answers.

"Mathematics is all around us. It is the universal language that allows us to work with numbers, patterns, processes, and the rules that govern the entire universe. Math enables us to understand our surroundings and model and predict phenomena. This . . . comprehensive volume answers a series of . . . mathematical and life-related questions in an . . . informative way, showing inquisitive readers how math is the basis for just about everything they experience in their daily lives"--Provided by publisher.

"This next book in the 'It's a Numbers Game' series explains the math behind football and highlights the game's . . . stats and numbers history from college ball, to the CFL, to the NFL"--Provided by publisher.