Inflation is an economic issue that affects all consumers when prices for goods and services start to rise. In this book, readers learn about the causes and effects of inflation. Large-scale and real-life examples of inflation are also presented, including facts about pandemic-era impacts. Colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics, give readers an alternative to text-heavy sources. Action-based activities leave students with ideas for how inflation affects their lives.
Incentives matter in economics. In this book, readers learn about tax incentives and rebates that motivate buyers to purchase or invest in certain items. Large-scale and personal real-life examples of incentives are also presented, including facts related to pandemic-era impacts. Colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics, give readers an alternative to text-heavy sources. Action-based activities leave students with ideas for how incentives work in economics.
Understanding how to wisely budget money is an important part of everyday life. In this book, readers learn the most important financial literacy rule: Spend less than you earn. Learning about wants vs. needs will help readers make choices on how to spend, save, and invest money, especially during pandemic times. Colorful and clear graphics, such as maps, charts, and infographics, give readers an alternative to text-heavy sources. Action-based activities leave students with real-life ideas on how to balance a budget.
In Stella Sells Lemonade, beginning readers learn about the many real-world uses of subtraction at Stella's lemonade stand. Follow along as Stella subtracts glasses of lemonade as she sells them to neighbors and friends. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a key math concept. Supplementary back matter helps readers review the story, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Stella Sells Lemonade also features reading tips for teachers and parents and a table of contents.
In Henry Goes on a Hike, beginning readers learn about the many real-world uses of skip counting in an exciting outdoor setting. Follow along as Henry learns to skip count the animals and plants around him. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a key math concept. Supplementary back matter helps readers review the story, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Henry Goes on a Hike also features reading tips for teachers and parents and a table of contents.
In Cara Counts at the County Fair, beginning readers learn about the many real-world uses of counting and addition in an exciting county fair setting. Follow along as Cara counts farm animals, visits rides and game booths, adds and spends her tickets, and wins a prize. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a key math concept. Supplementary back matter helps readers review the story, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Cara Counts at the County Fair also features reading tips for teachers and parents and a table of contents.
In Ava Visits the Aquarium, beginning readers learn about the many real-world uses of odd and even numbers in a fun field trip to the aquarium. Follow along as Ava counts pairs of ocean animals and notices odd and even numbers all around her. Vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text will engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about a key math concept. Supplementary back matter helps readers review the story, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Ava Visits the Aquarium also features reading tips for teachers and parents and a table of contents.
On Sunday, Mr. Jenkins welcomes one pig into his pool (as a guest of his neighbor Ms. Peal, who's brought along her famous seven layer dip as well). Really, how much trouble could one little pig be? But one pig becomes two and two become four... And by Saturday there are just TOO MANY PIGS IN THE POOL! This funny math-based story will have readers laughing along with pigs Percy and Wanda while learning about multiplication and the doubling sequence.
One, Two, Saddle up Lou. Little Buckaroo saddles up for a great day with horsey companion, Lou. But it will take more than a cowboy hat and spiffy red boots to get them on their way. Written to the nursery rhyme of "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe," this perfect book for little cowpokes combines counting and a bit of barnyard antics. And at the end, Buckaroo and Lou make a new friend. Back matter includes a fun activity identifying cowpoke "accoutrements."
Counting to Ten is an entertaining story/song combination perfect to teach young learners numbers and counting from 1-10. Fun photographs and large easy-to-follow numbers will engage young children as they sing and follow along with each page. This adorable book will reinforce early math skills in a fun way!
What happens when ten adorable teddy bears cuddle, laugh and roll over together in the big, comfy bed? Children will laugh as they learn to count from 1-10 and from 10-1 as the sleepy bears keep rolling over and falling off of the bed! Beautiful illustrations and repetitive text make this the perfect book before bedtime…or anytime!
There’s more to finding a job than simply applying. First, figure out what you’d like to do for a living. Think ahead and set career goals. Understand what training and education you’ll need to reach your dream. Then begin your job search, looking for work that aligns with your goals. Grab potential employers’ interest with a polished cover letter and resume, then impress them further in an interview. You’ll be ready for the workplace in no time.
Are you a smart shopper? Being able to spot a bargain or find the best deal on a professional service is just the beginning. To make the most of your money, it’s also important to understand advertising tricks, protect yourself from scams, and know your rights as a consumer. Developing smart spending habits today will lead to a brighter financial future.
Provides engaging information about basic math concepts through the format of riddle clues and answers. Vibrant photos help illustrate the subject. Additional features include a phonetic glossary, and introduction to the author, and sources for further research.
Each book in this series is actually two books in one, with a nonfiction side and a fiction side. The nonfiction side teaches students about an important life skills topic, and the fiction side helps them generalize the skills as they read about teens in real-world situations.
How many birds can you find? Practice counting and colors with rich photos of birds.
From bikes to balloons, from ships to trains, readers will discover many different modes of transportation in this exciting title! The vibrant photos, captivating maps, and helpful mathematical diagrams and charts will have children excited to learn about transportation while being given opportunities to practice their developing mathematical and STEM skills through addition.
Learn all about graphing in this informative Spanish-translated nonfiction e-book! This digital book helps readers understand how to graph a clear visual representation of data, encouraging mathematical and STEM skills. See strong examples of bar graphs, circle graphs, and line graphs, learning the best way to present data using these tools.
Young investigators will discover what happened to their favorite playground equipment in the text, El caso del parque infantil (The Jungle Park Case). By analyzing footprints, fingerprints, and tire tracks, students will understand how useful gathering information and analyzing data are to solving problems. With a glossary, an index, dynamic images, age-appropriate content, and easy-to-read text, students will build their math and reading skills while they are engaged in reading high-interest topics.
Learn how important data analysis is to crime scene investigations in this Spanish-translated nonfiction e-book! Investigators examine data from fingerprints, blood samples, DNA samples, and lie detector tests to analyze and interpret crime scenes. This exciting Spanish-translated digital book provides readers with engaging examples of data analysis and probability. Through eye-catching images, easy-to-read informational text, clear mathematical charts and diagrams, and text features including a glossary and index, this e-book will leave Spanish readers more confident in their data analysis and STEM skills, all while showing them how the things they learn are used outside of the classroom in very important ways!
Translated in Spanish, this exciting e-book shows readers how important volume is to flying a hot air balloon properly. Explore the history of the hot air balloon and learn how these eye-catching balloons fly! For hot air balloons to fly properly, passengers have to calculate the volume of the basket to see which balloon will be able to carry them. With vibrant images, easy-to-read informational text, clear mathematical diagrams, and text features such as a glossary and index, this Spanish-translated e-book will engage readers while simplifying important mathematical formulas and STEM themes.
Explore shipwrecks to learn about underwater archaeology and mapping coordinates! This Spanish-translated e-book encourages readers to familiarize themselves with coordinate planes by finding intersections between lines of latitude and longitude. Using geometry, STEM concepts, and an understanding of coordinate planes, readers can follow along as marine archaeologists find and explore shipwrecks! This exciting digital resource uses vivid images, easy-to-read informational text, engaging practice problems, clear mathematical charts and diagrams, and text features such as a glossary and index to make mathematics feel simple and fun. Math can be so adventurous!
Explore the ocean and learn all about coordinate planes simultaneously! Translated in Spanish, this exciting e-book teaches readers about ocean maps and the history of ocean navigation. Learn about Earth's five oceans and how these oceans can be mapped - with sonar, submersibles, and satellites. Readers will get plenty of experience mapping coordinates through related practice problems and familiarizing themselves with latitude, longitude, and the intersections between them. Vibrant images, easy-to-read informational text, simple practice problems, exciting nautical charts, and mathematical diagrams work together to help Spanish readers feel confident in their understanding of coordinate planes and improve their mathematical and STEM skills.
Learn how to create algebraic equations while traveling through our solar system! Introduce students to variables, expressions, and equations in this exciting Spanish-translated e-book about the night skies. This e-book challenges students to learn more advanced mathematical and STEM skills, using exciting astronomy examples to keep readers engaged. In this digital resource, readers will practice familiar mathematical skills, like addition and subtraction, in a new way by forming equations! With eye-catching photos, easy-to-read text, and clear practice problems, this title makes mathematical concepts that could be seen as intimidating seem simple and fun instead!
See how budgets, percentages, and fractions come into play while looking for a birthday present! This charming Spanish-translated e-Book will help readers understand percentages and STEM themes, encouraging them to create a budget and use percentages to calculate sale prices of various items. Helpful mathematical charts, engaging practice problems, and easy-to-read text make calculating percentages simple! The skills that readers learn in this book will be useful for a lifetime!
