Mathematics

Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine

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Ada Lovelace, the daughter of the famous romantic poet, Lord Byron, develops her creativity through science and math. When she meets Charles Babbage, the inventor of the first mechanical computer, Ada understands the machine better than anyone else and writes the world's first computer program in order to demonstrate its capabilities.

Author:

Laurie Wallmark

Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine

Subtraction at School

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Sorting at the Ocean

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Shapes in Transportation

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Introduces multiplication concepts as seen on a farm. Elements counted include pigs, horseshoes, eggs, and cornstalks.

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Measuring at Home

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Uses unique photographs and simple instructions to teach children how to measure a variety of things around their home including some measurements in recipes.

Holiday Fractions

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Uses bright illustrations with specific Holiday objects to teach young students how to work with fractions.

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