Just as hola and bonjour express "hello" in different ways, fractions, decimals, and percents describe the same quantities in different ways. While it may sound simple, this basic math concept often baffles children. The straightforward text and photographic examples from everyday life in PIECE=PART=PORTION are a terrific boon to elementary school math students everywhere.

Introduces place value and numeration in counting, explaining how to count past ten and the significance of comparing the value of two numbers. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Class 301 has won a real truckload of number cubes. Fractions Frank, the caretaker, has found some boxes that hold different amounts of cubes--ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands. The children see how the smaller boxes can all fit into the larger ones. They put these groups in columns to create a numeral. And just when they think they are done, another truck pulls up and they have to start again! Simple sentences and easy-to-understand exercises help make learning about place value understandable and fun.

The mathematical concept of measurement is explored in this clever tale about villagers preparing for a royal spectacle   The townspeople are excited that a princess is coming to visit. They want to welcome her with the biggest and best of everything. A clever little girl named Chorong and her wise grandfather make sure all the details are just right. Will the princess’s visit go as planned? Hands-on activities and elementary math concepts that relate to measurements are highlighted in a spirited tale about resourcefulness and creativity. From the Author: Young-so Yu studied Korean language and literature and is the author of numerous children’s books. So-hyun Park has a degree in industrial design, and has illustrated many books for children. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.