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Reviewed on November 1, 2000
Gr 3-6 A useful book to enliven math studies and ground them in the real world. Nora (short for Natural Observation Research Activator) first appeared in The Science Book for Girls and Other Intelligent Beings (Kids Can, 1997) and now returns as "a newfangled fairy godmother" who relates everything to math. The tiny teacher begins with measurement, proportion, area, and patterns and then helps her young student plan a birthday party, complete with t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More