• Searchable Terms - Mathematics
     
    If you are searching for a picture book to teach a specific mathematics concept, the SCASD elementary librarians have created a way for you to easily find one.  Specific titles have been identified as great choices for each of the concepts defined below. 
     
    To locate these books, please follow these directions:
    • Go to your school's catalog web page  
    • Broaden your search by setting the location to Elementary Schools (please see the screen capture below) rather than narrowing the search to just your specific building.

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    • In the Find box, type in the word "math" followed by the specific searchable term from the list belowfor example:  math Calendar -- the "math" makes the search work much more specifically for you
    • Click on the Keyword search button
    • Review the list of suggested titles from all of the elementary schools in the district
    • Check out the book or books that you think will work best for your lesson -- remember, you may borrow books from other school libraries by using the Hold option (please check with your library's staff for help with this, as needed) OR
    • Click here for directions on how to request a book from another library.

    The following mathematics terms are searchable -- for best results, please use each term as it specifically appears below (for example, use the plural version of the term as noted below rather than the singular version).  A definition of each term is provided for your convenience.

    If you have any suggestions of additional titles that are great to use when teaching any of these concepts, please feel free to let your librarian know so it could be added to the list. Your suggestions are welcomed and appreciated.
     
    FYI:  Due to the way keyword searching works, some random titles that are not math-related may occasionally appear in your search results. 

    Addition 
    Area  
    Arrays 
    Calendar (also try searching specific days of the week, such as Sunday, or months of the year such as January
    Charts 
    Circumference 
    Countdown (meaning counting backwards from ten to one
    Counting  (we also have books about these specifics listed below)  
          By Twos 
          By Threes 
          By Fives 
          Ordinal Numbers 
          To Ten 
          To Twelve 
          To Twenty 
          To One Hundred 
          To One Million 
    Data Collection 
    Decimals 
    Diameter 
    Division 
    Doubling Numbers 
    Equations 
    Estimation 
    Famous Mathematicians 
    Fractions (including books about parts of a whole, such as half or quarter)
    Geometry (also see SHAPES below) 
    Graphs 
    Greater Than/Less Than 
    Math Fables 
    Math Jokes
    Math Poetry  (we also have books about these specifics listed below)  
          Poetry about Time
          Poetry about the Months of the Year  
    Math Problem Solving 
    Math Riddles 
    Math Tools  (we also have books about these specifics listed below)  
          Calculator 
          Calendar 
          Clock 
          Measuring Cup 
          Ruler 
          Scales 
          Thermometer 
    Measurement 
    Money (we also have books about these specifics listed below)  
          Coins 
          Dollars 
          Nickels 
          Pennies 
          Quarters 
    Multiplication 
    Number Line 
    Numerical Order (first, second, third, etc.)
    Patterns 
    Percents 
    Perimeter 
    Pi 
    Place Value (ones, tens, hundreds)
    Probability 
    Radius 
    Ratio 
    Real World Math (using math in daily life)
    Roman Numerals 
    Rounding Numbers 
    Shapes (we also have books about these specifics listed below)
          Circle 
          Cone 
          Cube 
          Cylinder 
          Diamond 
          Octagon 
          Oval 
          Parallelogram 
          Polygon 
          Prism 
          Pyramid 
          Rectangle 
          Sphere 
          Square 
          Triangle 
    Sorting/Sets/Grouping 
    Subtraction 
    Survey/Surveying 
    Symmetry 
    Tables 
    Tallying 
    Teaching of Math 
    Time 
    (we also have books about these specifics listed below)  
          Afternoon 
          Hour 
          Midnight
     
          Minute 
          Morning 
          Night 
          Noon 
          Reading a Schedule 
          Second 
          Time Line 
    Volume (we also have books about these specifics listed below)  
          Gallon 
          Ounce 
          Pound 
    Weight 
    Zero 

     







Last Modified on November 9, 2020