Introduces the idea of using graphs to represent data with examples taken from Denali National Park, such as the height of different mountains, temperature variations during the seasons, and hours of daylight versus hours of darkness.
Gives facts about the discovery of gold in California and the daily life of a gold miner, and shows how to use multiplication and division to determine further information.
Students will learn to convert distance measurements into metric units while taking a trip to some of the greatest natural wonders. As they read about the Great Barrier Reef, Monument Valley, the Grand Canyon, Mount Everest, and Victoria Falls, they will consider the geographical greatness of these locations and learn how to convert these naturally-occurring physical feats into units of metric measurement.
Snakes come in all different sizes. Some snakes are very long, and others are very short. We can see how long or short different snakes are by measuring their length in feet and inches.
This book illustrates how algebraic equations can be solved through a focus on the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome. Students will simultaneously learn about the culture and history of these ancient world powers while also solving historical-founded questions such as "How many people could fit in the Colosseum?" and "How many gallons of water a Roman aqueduct could carry in a given day?"