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A stroll around a county fair reveals that fractions, decimals, and percents are everywhere, including the pie-eating contest, the arcade, and the prize booth.
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Introduces readers to algebra by using simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to solve equations.
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Introduces three geometric concepts as the stars from "Monsters in the Neighborhood" calculate the perimeter of the set, the area of the movie screen, and the volume of a box of popcorn.
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Known as the Father of the Constitution, James Madison served two terms as the fourth president, from 1809 until 1817. Determined that all Americans be treated fairly, he devised our three branches of government and drafted the Bill of Rights. When the British set fire to Washington D.C. in 1814, his wife Dolley saved one of our country's greatest treasures, a portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart which now hangs in the Smithsonian Institution,...
5. Time zones
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Discusses the reasons for time differences in different parts of the world and the history behind the division of the world into twenty-four time zones.