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Donald in Mathmagic Land [videorecording] by Banta, Milt.; Berg, Bill.; Haber, Heinz.; Luske, Hamilton S.; Disney Educational Productions.(CARDINAL)196898; Walt Disney Company.(CARDINAL)187989;
Director of photography, Edward Colman ; editor, Lloyd L. Richardson ; music, Buddy Baker ; animation, Jerry Hathcock ... [et al.].No credits on packaging.Animated. Donald Duck gets a lesson in math appreciation when he is shown the relevance of math in everyday life. Donald wanders into a mysterious land filled with numbers, shapes, and peculiar symbols. "The Spirit of Adventure" (narrator) informs the skeptical duck that he is about to embark on a journey through the wonderland of mathematics. Donald is whisked back to ancient Greece to meet Pythagoras, the father of math and music. After eavesdropping on a secret meeting of Pythagoreans and turning their serene musical trio into a riotous quartet, Donald continues on his journey. He takes on numerous roles, including art critic, nature observer, billiards player, baseball player, and even Lewis Carroll's Alice. Through his adventures in Mathmagic Land, Donald comes to appreciate how measurements, calculations, shapes, and ratios contribute to music, architecture and art, nature, games, and inventions of all kinds, as well as the role of math in the future.Grade level: 4-12.DVD.
Subjects: Educational films.; Duck, Donald (Fictitious character); Animated films.; Children's films.; Mathematics;
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Decimals, adding, subtracting & comparing [videorecording] by Cryer, Maddi.; Kydd, Jonathan.; Sachs, Ian.; British Broadcasting Corporation.(CARDINAL)143648; Schlessinger Media.(CARDINAL)221345;
Music and sound effects, Derek Nash ; executive producer Sue Nott.Voices: Jonathan Kydd, Maddi Cryer.When Dr. Strangeglove hijacks the ice cream van-based headquarters of Inter-Math, secret agent Matt Mattics and his team must answer a series of questions about adding, subtracting and comparing decimals in order to save the day.Grades 4 to 6.DVD.
Subjects: Educational videos.; Video recordings for children.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Children's; Educational; Decimal system; Mathematics; Mathematics.; Matemáticas;
Limited public performance rights.
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Division rap [videorecording] / by Caudle, Brad.; Caudle, Melissa.; Caudle, Richard.; Leikam, Eric.; Rand, Susan.; Teague, Sean.; Big Kids Productions.; Rock 'N Learn, Inc.;
MARCIVE 03/01/06Music, Brad Caudle.Voices: Eric Leikam, Susan Rand, Sean Teague, Richard Caudle, Melissa Caudle, Brad Caudle.Cool music and comical characters generate lots of excitement about learning! Kids of all ages enjoy discovering what division is all about, solving story problems, using remainders, and even working long division. Learners rap along with D.J. Doc Roc to practice solving division facts quickly and accurately. Find out what the dividend, divisor and quotient are and how to use multiplication to check your divided answers.MPAA rating: Not rated.DVD, Region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; stereo.
Subjects: Children's films.; Division; Educational films.; Mathematical readiness; Mathematics; Multiplication; Word problems (Mathematics);
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Brainy baby. [videorecording] introducing numbers 1 to 20. by Brainy Baby Company.(CARDINAL)544148;
Videography, Bryan Robinson, Mark Farmer, Josh Fedoruk ; senior editor, Bryan Robinson ; original music, Erik Grant Bennett, Gregg Kennard.Introduces your child to numbers and basic math skills.002-005.DVD; stereo.; region 1.
Subjects: DVD-Video discs.; Educational films.; Arithmetic; Counting; Mathematics; Arithmetic.; Counting.; Mathematics.;
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Moving to math [sound recording] : developing math literacy / by Schiller, Pamela Byrne.(CARDINAL)773163; Bartkowiak, Richele.(CARDINAL)476601; Buck, Dennis.(CARDINAL)385879; DeVolder, Beth.; Kimbo Educational (Firm);
Brenda bear -- Three bears rap -- Hey, there's something in my boot -- One bird singing -- Numeral dance -- Numeral march -- Come dance with me today -- One dinosaur -- Hey, little froggie -- Hickory, dickory count -- One wiggly dog -- Five silly monkeys -- Five little speckled frogs -- Circle 'round the zero -- If you're clever and you know it -- Hands and fingers here and there -- Bobble boogie -- Sing a song of math attributes -- Rainbow dancers -- Diggin' up dinosaur bones -- These bones -- These bones (instrumental).Musical arrangements by Dennis Buck.Kevin Osborne, Emily Bindiger, Bethany Tessarck, Noah Galvin, Mathew Gumley, vocals.Concepts include one-to-one correspondence ; order and sequence ; numeral recognition ; adding on one ; counting ; subtraction ; zero ; bonus tracks for math vocabulary: naming attributes ; spatial relationships ; bonus tracks for math foundations: classification ; patterning.003-006.
Subjects: Children's songs.; Mathematics; Mathematics; Songs.;
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Great ideas of the Renaissance / by Romanek, Trudee.;
1140LAccelerated Reader ARIncludes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.The Renaissance -- Religion -- People and possibilities -- Education -- Medicine and anatomy -- Astronomy and mathematics -- Art -- Literature and drama -- Music -- Architecture -- Society and power -- Commerce -- Warfare -- Everyday life.Great Ideas of the Renaissance surveys the major advances that were made in art, architecture, sculpture, science, medicine, transportation, and culture. Merchants, monarchs, and religious leaders all promoted and encouraged creativity, and artists, scientists, and great thinkers pushed back the frontiers of philosophy, the arts, mathematics, and technology.
Subjects: Renaissance;
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Music theory for dummies / by Pilhofer, Michael,author.(CARDINAL)350959; Day, Holly,author.(CARDINAL)292970;
Getting started with music theory. What is music theory anyway? ; Determining what notes are worth ; Giving it a rest ; Introducing time signatures ; Playing with beat -- Putting notes together. Music notes (and where to find them) ; Mastering the major and minor scales ; Key signatures and the circle of fifths ; Intervals : the distance between pitches ; Chord building ; Chord progressions -- Musical expression through tempo and dynamics. Creating varied sound through tempo and dynamics ; Instrument tone color and acoustics -- Musical expression through form. The building blocks of music : rhythm, melody, harmony, and song form ; Relying on classical forms ; Tapping into popular genres and forms -- The part of tens. Ten frequently asked questions about music theory ; Ten keys to reading a musical score ; Ten music theorists you should know about -- Appendixes. A, Audio tracks ; B, Chord chart ; C, Glossary.Music Theory For Dummies makes music theory easy to understand, with a friendly, unintimidating overview of everything you need to know to become fluent at knocking out beats, reading musical scores, and learning to anticipate where a song should go whether you're reading someone else's music or writing your own. Whether you're a music student or a music lover, you'll learn to read, write, and understand music with this informative guide. With expert instruction, you'll put it all together as you compose, arrange, and create original melodies, harmonies, and chords of your own, with helpful tips for performing your pieces in front of an audience. This new third edition presents the most current teaching techniques, the newest music genres and examples, and updated information on all aspects of understanding, creating, and performing music. Studies have shown that music training improves children's' verbal and spatial abilities, and it's been associated with cognitive and mathematical benefits in adults. The music job market is expected to increase over the coming years, and music theory is becoming an increasingly common part of education at all levels. Music Theory For Dummies provides the instruction you need to get more out of music than you ever thought possible. * Master major and minor scales, intervals, pitches, and clefs * Understand basic notation, time signals, tempo, dynamics, and navigation * Employ melodies, chords, progressions, and phrases to form music * Compose harmonies and accompanying melodies for voice and instruments Whether you intend to pursue a degree or career in music, or just enjoy listening to it, understanding the theory behind it gives you a whole new appreciation for the artistry and craftsmanship behind the pieces that give you goose bumps. It's a mix of technical skill, inborn talent, and plenty of practice and now you can try your hand at it, with Music Theory For Dummies.
Subjects: Music theory.; Music theory;
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What your first grader needs to know : fundamentals of a good first-grade education / by Hirsch, E. D.,Jr.(Eric Donald),1928-editor.(CARDINAL)128988;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A revised and updated version of What Your First Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good First-Grade Education, including achievement with readings and activities in Literature, Mathematics, History, science, and the arts"--I. Language and literature. Learning to read : Reading is not a skill ; The knowledge connection -- First grade and your child : Listening and learning -- Common Core state standards and your child : A balance of fiction and nonfiction ; Explore the world through reading and listening ; A focus on evidence ; Academic vocabulary ; Coherence -- Building literacy at home : Read to your first grader ; Talk to your child ; Limit TV time ; Choose activities that build background knowledge ; Be a reader, raise a reader -- What to learn more? -- Literature : Read-aloud activities -- Poetry and rhymes -- Aesop's Fables -- Stories -- Drama -- Familiar sayings -- II. History and geography. World history and geography -- American history and geography -- III. Visual arts -- IV. Music -- V. Mathematics. Patterns and classifications -- Numbers and number sense -- Computation -- Money -- Geometry -- Measurement -- VI. Science. Living things and their habitats -- Oceans and undersea life -- The human body -- Electricity: an introduction to the shocking facts -- Astronomy: our solar system -- Our planet Earth.
Subjects: First grade (Education); Curriculum planning;
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Multiplication [videorecording] by Ahrens, Lynn.(CARDINAL)365175; Dorough, Bob.; Flaherty, Stephen.(CARDINAL)365174; Frishberg, Dave.; McCall, David B.; Mendoza, Rich.; Newall, George(George R.)(CARDINAL)393679; Yohe, Tom,1937-2000.(CARDINAL)393680; American Broadcasting Companies.; Disney Educational Productions.(CARDINAL)196898; Phil Kimmelman & Associates.; Scholastic Rock, Inc.;
My hero, zero -- Elementary, my dear -- Three is a magic number -- The four-legged zoo -- Ready or not, here I come -- I got six -- Lucky seven Sampson -- Figure eight -- Naughty number nine -- The good eleven -- Little twelvetoes.Musical director, Bob Dorough ; music and lyrics, Dave Frishberg ; animation by Phil Kimmelman & Associates ; executive producers, Tom Yohe, George Newall.Sung by Val Hawk, Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, Jack Sheldon, Patrick Quinn, Bob Kaliban, Luther Rix.A series of three-minute informational programs for children set to lively music and rhyming lyrics. Each segment focuses on an individual number represented by its unique character.Grade level K-5.DVD; Region 1, NTSC.
Subjects: Children's films.; Children's songs.; Films for the hearing impaired.; Television programs for children.; Animated television programs.; Mathematics; Mathematics; Multiplication; Multiplication; Numerals; Numerals;
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What your fourth grader needs to know : fundamentals of a good fourth-grade education / by Hirsch, E. D.,Jr.(Eric Donald),1928-editor.(CARDINAL)128988;
Language and literature. Literature ; Learning about language -- Geography and history. World geography ; World history ; American history and geography -- Visual arts -- Music -- Mathematics. Numbers and number sense ; Multiplication ; Division ; Solving problems and equations ; Fractions and decimals ; Measurement ; Geometry -- Science. The human body ; Chemistry ; Electricity ; Geology ; Meteorology."A revised and updated edition of the bestselling definitive guide for parents and teachers of fourth grade-age children, featuring all new full-color photographs and illustrations and revised material. This is a necessary guide for all parents and teachers of fourth grade-age children, as established by the Core Knowledge Foundation, an educational reform movement based on the premise that a grade-by-grade core of common learning is necessary to ensure a sound and fair elementary education, and lay the groundwork for a lifetime of learning. With its comprehensive curriculum establishing a sound basis in the fundamentals of math, art, history, language arts, science, and technology, the phenomenally successful Core Knowledge series has become an esteemed tool for parents and teachers striving to better educate today's children. FORTY PERCENT NEW MATERIAL"--Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Fourth grade (Education); Curriculum planning;
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