Animal word problems starring addition and subtraction

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Book

Title:

Animal word problems starring addition and subtraction

Author:

Wingard-Nelson, Rebecca.

ISBN:

9780766029170

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Series title(s):

Math word problems solved.

Contents:

Problem-solving tips -- Problem-solving steps -- Equations -- Is this addition? -- Is this subtraction? -- Inverse operations -- Do I have enough information? -- I have too much information! -- Draw a picture -- Zeros -- More zeros -- Place-value drawings -- Grouping addition -- Grouping subtraction -- Mental addition -- Mental subtraction -- More addition equations -- More subtraction equations -- Estimation.

Summary:

"Explores methods of solving addition and subtraction word problems using animal examples"--Provided by publisher.

Subject(s):

Addition -- Juvenile literature.

Subtraction -- Juvenile literature.

Animals -- Juvenile literature.

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Searching... Stayton Public Library	JNF 513.2 WINGARD-NELSON	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Solve the mystery of addition and subtraction word problems. Each word problem uses animal examples to make doing word problems fun. Readers will learn four steps for solving any word problem, how to read, plan, solve, and check, and more secrets for making word problems a breeze.

Author Notes

Rebecca Wingard-Nelson develops and writes math assessment tests, exit exams, proficiency tests, textbooks, and workbooks.

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Horn Book Review

Though they don't break any new ground, these volumes do offer appropriate strategies for tackling word problems in specific skills areas using kid-friendly topics and illustrations (though they're a little babyish). Instructions and examples are clear, and a variety of approaches are demonstrated, including looking for key words, finding patterns, using models, drawing pictures or diagrams, and writing equations. Reading list, websites. Ind. [Review covers these Math Word Problems Solved titles: Amusement Park Word Problems Starring Pre-Algebra, Animal Word Problems Starring Addition and Subtraction, Big Truck and Car Word Problems Starring Multiplication and Division, Fun Food Word Problems Starring Fractions, Space Word Problems Starring Ratios and Proportions, and Sports Word Problems Starring Decimals and Percents.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

Introduction	p. 5
Problem-Solving Tips	p. 6
Problem-Solving Steps	p. 8
Equations	p. 12
Is This Addition?	p. 14
Is This Subtraction?	p. 16
Inverse Operations	p. 18
Do I Have Enough Information?	p. 20
I Have Too Much Information!	p. 22
Draw a Picture	p. 24
Zeros	p. 26

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