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Learn everything about graphs, charts, and how to organize information in this fun picture book introduction. Follow two comical creatures as they go graph-crazy! Gonk the frog and his friend Chester have all kinds of questions-- do more of their friends like mud, or not? Who has the biggest feet? What color butterfly is most common?  In order to answer these questions, the two friends make all kinds of charts-- and so can you!  This funny look at graphs and charts introduces several major ways of organizing information-- bar graphs, pie charts, Venn diagrams, and more. With concrete, easy-to-understand examples and bright, cartoonish illustrations, The Great Graph Contest is a kid-friendly introduction to the basics of data visualization that will have you itching to make your own graphs! An author''s note expands on the different kinds of charts pictured in the story, and instructions on making your own graphs and charts are in

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Lisa and her dog, Penny, learn the basics of mapmaking in this delightful sequel to Measuring PennyLisa''s class is learning how to make maps. The teacher says they can make maps of anyplace, so Lisa starts with her bedroom. She includes all the things that people will need to read the map, such as a scale and a key to the symbols she has used. Her dog, Penny, helps with the map. This gives Lisa an idea: Why not map Penny''s world? Making maps is so much fun that Lisa and Penny decide to visit some of the exotic places that they''ve drawn-but they won''t forget to take a map along!Now available in paperback, this engaging sequel to the bestselling Measuring Penny will delight teachers and students alike.

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This book is aligned with the Common Core State Standards for fourth-grade mathematics in geometry: (4.G.3).Once you start looking, you can find symmetry all around you. Symmetry is when one shape looks the same if you flip, slide, or turn it. It''s in words and even letters. It''s in both nature and man-made things. In fact, art, design, decoration, and architecture are full of it. This clear and concise book explains different types of symmetry and shows you how to make your own symmetrical masterpieces. Notes and glossary are included.

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In Missing Math, the numbers all over town suddenly disappear. The animals can’t count, use the phone, or even find out what time it is. Rulers, money, and computers have all become completely useless...Can the town’s detective solve this numerical mystery? Will he ever bring the numbers back home again? Loreen Leedy’s clever rhyming text PLUS her amusing digitally painted illustrations EQUALS proof that we need math each and every day.

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Have you heard the buzz?    Kids book experts Pat Street and Loreen Leedy worked like dogs (that is, they worked very hard) to pull a rabbit out of a hat (do something amazing) and create this hilarious, comprehensive introduction to similes, metaphors, and idioms.    Pairing hilariously literal illustrations—like a duck in scrubs for a quack, or a hen''s chicken scratch handwriting—with simple explanations of the expressions, There''s a Frog In My Throat! introduces more than four hundred common sayings, and puts them into easy-to-understand context. Each page is packed with cartoonish illustrations and intriguing expressions.   Readers will be drawn like a moth to a flame to this fascinating book, equal parts reference and entertainment.  Perfect for readers starting to study figurative language and use it in their own writings, or for English language learners of all ages, this picture b

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