Teacher Resources

Riddle-iculous Math

Clever rhymes, wild cartoons, and the hilarious, often challenging riddles allows students to learn about math in an entertaining way. Students will read about animal sleepover parties, cafeteria food fights, a boy who made over five million dollars in ... More.

Equal Shmequal

What does it mean to be equal? Mouse and her friends want to play tug-of-war but they can’t figure out how to make teams that are equal. Nothing works until Mouse starts thinking mathematically. 32 pages. Grades PreK-4. More.

Me and the Measure of Things

This energetic book introduces young students to the units of measure. What’s the difference between a cup and an ounce? What gets measured in bushels and when do you use a scale? Easy-to-understand text and playful illustrations teach dif... More.

Zachary Zormer: Shape Transformer

When Zachary forgets his homework assignment, readers will be amazed at what he is able to accomplish with what he finds in his pocket. Covers different math concepts (length, width, area, perimeter) with projects that include a Mobius strip, a paper fr... More.

On Beyond a Million

Professor X and his dog, Y, teach kids how to count exponentially by powers of 10 (1, 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000, etc.), beginning at 1 and working all the way up to a googol and beyond. Children will find answers to questions like “What comes after a... More.

Rock, Brock, and the Savings Shock

Rock and Brock may be twins, but they are as different as two twins can be. This fun book not only shows the value of saving, but also teaches the concepts of doubling and interest. A chart explaining how Brock’s money grew is included, along with... More.

One Hundred Ways to Get to 100

There’s more than one way to count to 100! Teach your students how to count by ones, twos, fours, fives, tens, twenties, twenty-fives, or fifties. Explore the various ways to reach 100 using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.... More.

A Very Improbable Story

Ethan wakes up one morning with a talking cat on his head, named “Odds.” The cat refuses to budge until Ethan wins a game of probability. Without looking, Ethan must pick out a dime from his coin collection or two matching socks from his dre... More.

Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt

Clara, a slave and seamstress, pieces together scraps of cloth with information gathered from other slaves to make a secret map leading to the Underground Railroad and freedom. 32 pages. Grades 2-5. More.

Tessellations Poster Set

Introduces the basic concepts of tessellations as well as applications such as Islamic tiles, quilts, and geometric patterns. Set of four 17" x 22" laminated posters. One poster teaches students how to create Escher-style tessellations. Grad... More.