Various objects, animals, and people associated with the state of Texas are presented in short rhymes, with added commentary, and used to illustrate counting, multiplying, and adding.
As she adds up the items in the collections that some of her classmates bring to school, Kate tries to come up with a collection of her own that has enough items for her to share.
A guide to understanding subtraction and addition, covering the basic facts and operations, as well as topics such as inverse operations, regrouping, mental math, estimation, word problems, time, money, fractions, and mixed numbers.
Shows how to use addition to find out whether the money two people have is enough to pay for various items and looks at different coins and bills, from a dime to a twenty-dollar bill.
Rhyming text and illustrations use candy to teach mathematical skills, including review of counting and estimation and single and double digit addition.
"The mathematical concepts of money, percentages, and decimals are introduced as children plan for a lemonade stand using the distributive property and algorithms. Readers learn about sales tax, adding and subtracting decimals, and profits through different scenarios. Includes a discover activity, history connection, and mathematical vocabulary introduction"--Provided by publisher.
