One of two new titles in the bestselling 'Get Ready for School' series reinforces basic age-appropriate knowledge in the subjects of math and science through engaging activities Get Ready for First Grade: Math and Science introduces age-appropriate science concepts through a series of fun activities and experiments. The skills covered include completing patterns, matching pairs, matching words or numbers to pictures, connecting the dots, solving puzzles, completing mazes, and more. Topics include estimating; simple tables and graphs; basic addition and subtraction; telling time; animal habitats; plants and life cycles; food groups; weather conditions; the sky, land, and bodies of water; and more.

Author Biography

Elizabeth Van Doren has worked as a children's book editor for more than twenty years. She has consulted with educators and specialists to create books that enhance learning basic skills through fun and appealing activities. She lives in New York City.