Use age-appropriate books, stories, and videos to convey ideas of mathematics. 0506.1.9

Links verified on 9/14/2014

1. Algebra Videos - links to several videos on algebra
2. Brian P. Cleary - author of books conveying math ideas - Mission of Addition, The, Action of Subtraction, The, How Long or How Wide?: A Measuring Guide
3. Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University - type in math or numbers in the search box.
4. Flatland: A romance of many dimensions - fifty-five pages if printed
5. Khan Academy - library of over 2,700 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics [the list is long and may load slowly]
6. Literature for Learning Math Concepts - using books to teach math
7. Math TV - videos by topic
8. Math Videos - Math Playground index of Flash videos arranged by types of topics
9. Note of Caution: the books below are not available to read online, they are given as a reading list only
   1. Fiction about Math - a 3 page reading list in MS Word format [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
   2. Math Month in the Library - article about books to consider
   3. Math Novels - use this list of novels as a reading list rather than a shopping list
   4. Math and Science Related Books - a reading list from Math Forum
   5. Mathematical Fiction - alphabetical list of titles [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
   6. Mathematics fiction books - Wikipedia index to articles about 19 books
   7. Mathematics in Fiction - a reading list of novels in which mathematics play a large role [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
10. Solve It - Math videos which provide problem solving practice for students in grades 3 to 6. Each set contains five multistep word problems with step by step video solutions.
11. A Tale of Two Stories - two lessons inspired by children's natural curiosity about fantasy and fairy tales [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]

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