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Author
Series
Publisher
Amicus Illustrated
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Mrs. Hall's desk is overflowing with new pencils! But why are there so many? Be a math detective along with the kids at Lincoln Elementary and help solve this pick-your-own-path mystery. Use your math skills and knowledge of place value to solve the case." --
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Follow the adorable, spirited Peg and her sidekick Cat as they embark on adventures, solve problems together, and learn foundational math concepts and skills. In each episode, Peg and Cat face a really big problem, a messy funny crisis they must somehow solve without totally freaking out!
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
When it comes to dealing with bizarre situations, the agents of Odd Squad are ready for the challenge. Join agents Olive and Otto as they interrogate a mummy, a unicorn, and a robot that escaped from library books; work to find a powerful weapon that can defeat the Hydraclops; and go back in time to prevent dinosaurs from destroying headquarters. Olive and Otto work to save the day and set things right!
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A rival group of adults that calls itself Weird Team arrives with a gadget that fixes any odd problem. As a result, Odd Squad is run out of business and all the agents are forced to disband and go back to their lives as regular kids. Using math skills and teamwork, the kids discover Weird Team isn't actually solving problems, but just covering them up.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
A quirky and utterly logical seventh-grade girl named Emma-Jean Lazarus discovers some interesting results when she gets involved in the messy everyday problems of her peers.
Author
Publisher
Anchor Books
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
First Anchor books edition.
Language
English
Description
In this book, New Yorker columnist Surowiecki explores a deceptively simple idea that has profound implications: large groups of people are smarter than an elite few, no matter how brilliant--better at solving problems, fostering innovation, coming to wise decisions, even predicting the future. With seemingly boundless erudition and in clear, entertaining prose, Surowiecki ranges across fields as diverse as popular culture, psychology, ant biology,...
30) Beware the fish
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Canada Ltd
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
The boys come up with a plan to keep their school from closing.
Publisher
Big Idea
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
When Edmund Storch writes to Bob and Larry with a big problem, Larry must dig deep into the 'Veggie Vault' to find a solution. But what is the 'Veggie Vault' and why does Larry hide it in his sock drawer? And how did a sock puppet and a story-telling donkey get in there? Join the whole VeggieTales crew for this unique collection of tales.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The kids in this book are all doing some shopping. And all of them need math to plan and complete their purchases. Join the fun as these kids discover that math is everywhere!"--
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Star catcher: Abuela gives Dora a Star Pocket, making her a star catcher. Star Mountain: Swiper swipped Dora's necklace and threw it to the top of Star Mountain. Preschoolers learn: Spanish language skills; mathematical/logical skills; physical movement; and other learning and problem-solving skills.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When it comes to what we believe, humans see what they want to see. In other words, we have what Julia Galef calls a "soldier" mindset. From tribalism and wishful thinking, to rationalizing in our personal lives and everything in between, we are driven to defend the ideas we most want to believe--and shoot down those we don't. But if we want to get things right more often, argues Galef, we should train ourselves to have a "scout" mindset. Unlike...
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Winnie the Pooh, Piglet and Tigger too will help preschoolers enjoy a day of discovery. Teaches preschoolers how to be considerate, how to act responsibly, how to cooperate with others, and how to have fun using their imaginations.
Author
Publisher
Harvard Business Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
No matter your field, industry, or specialty, as a leader you make a series of crucial decisions every single day. And the harsh truth is that the majority of decisions-no matter how good the intentions behind them-are mismanaged, resulting in a huge toll on organizations, the people they employ, and even the people they serve.
So why is it so hard to make sound decisions? In Think Twice, now in paperback, Michael Mauboussin argues that we often...
40) Toy story
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2010
Edition
Special ed.; DVD ed.
Language
English
Description
An astonishing world where toys play while their owners are away. Woody is a pull-string cowboy doll and is the leader of the toys until the latest, greatest action figure, Buzz Lightyear, enters the picture. When the toy rivals are separated from their owner, they learn to put aside their differences and work as a team to get back home to the boy they love.
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