How many sides does a rectangle have? Have you seen one today? Find out about rectangles with this fun song and book! Includes hardcover book, online music access, and music CD.

Ten-year-olds Flor Bernoulli, a Brooklyn fashion maven, and Lucy Moon, a Georgia farm girl, use their very different super powers to combat tiny Square Man, whose mission is to rid the universe of anything round or curved.

The Shapes illustrated nonfiction books provide the first lessons on common shapes. In Rectangles, rhyming text and creative illustrations draw attention to where rectangles are found in the world around us. Rectangle games and a glossary help even the youngest students understand beginning geometry. Special thanks to content consultant Paula J. Maida Ph.D.

A beginner book without that “beginner look” from the author of 9-Patch Pizzazz. You’ll get addicted to the “potato chip quilt”—no one can make just one. Make easy, colorful quilts from the simplest shape and using your favorite fabrics, including large-scale, novelty, and panels. Talk about bang for the buck: combining a special fabric with a few easy nine-patches yields captivating quilts ranging from sassy to sophisticated. You’ll get hooked on this technique! Judy provides sixteen different layouts for unlimited project potential. - Five quilts—each easy enough to put together in a day, even for beginners - Simple construction plus fabulous fabrics yields dramatic quilts - The perfect use for those big beautiful prints you love too much to cut Easy designs and fast strip piecing make these quilts come together in no time!

Geometry is demystified in a new addition to a popular and amusing series of math picture books from a trusted team. Comical cats and dogs guide kids through the essential characteristics of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, rhomboids, and other quadrilaterals. Angles and degrees are explained in words and useful visuals. Kids will get a handle on geometric vocabulary and can try out plenty of hands-on activities that will help reinforce the concepts. A glossary is included.

Simple text and illustrations show rectangles in everyday objects. Includes an activity.

Use favorite read-alouds to kick off hands-on activities that teach basic shapes. Each developmentally appropriate lesson includes clear, easy-to-follow instructions for reading about, talking about and creating artwork that is all about these fundamentals of early childhood learning. Bonus section features simple scissor skills activities.

Creo Parametric 4.0 for Designers book is written to help the readers effectively use the modeling and assembly tools by utilizing the parametric approach of Creo Parametric 4.0 effectively. This book provides detailed description of the tools that are commonly used in modeling, assembly, sheetmetal as well as in mold. This book also covers the latest surfacing techniques like Freestyle and Style with the help of relevant examples and illustrations. The Creo Parametric 4.0 for Designers book further elaborates on the procedure of generating the drawings of a model or assembly, which are used for documentation of a model or assembly. The examples and tutorials used in this book will ensure that the users can relate the knowledge of this book with the actual mechanical industry designs. Every chapter begins with a tools section that provides a brief information of the Creo Parametric tools. This approach allows the user to use this book initially as a learning tool and then as a reference material. Salient Features: Consists of 16 chapters that are organized in a pedagogical sequence. Comprehensive coverage of concepts and techniques. Tutorial approach to explain the concepts. Detailed explanation of all commands and tools. Summarized content on the first page of the topics that are covered in the chapter. Hundreds of illustrations for easy understanding of concepts. Step-by-step instructions that guide the users through the learning process. More than 40 real-world mechanical engineering designs as tutorials, 40 as exercises, and projects with step-by-step explanation. Additional information throughout the book in the form of notes and tips. Self-Evaluation Tests and Review Questions at the end of each chapter so that the users can assess their knowledge. Technical support by contacting '[email protected]'. Additional learning resources at 'http://allaboutcadcam.blogspot.com'. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Creo Parametric 4.0 Chapter 2: Creating Sketches in the Sketch Mode-I Chapter 3: Creating Sketches in the Sketch Mode-II Chapter 4: Creating Base Features Chapter 5: Datums Chapter 6: Options Aiding Construction of Parts-I Chapter 7: Options Aiding Construction of Parts-II Chapter 8: Options Aiding Construction of Parts-III Chapter 9: Advanced Modeling Tools Chapter 10: Assembly Modeling Chapter 11: Generating, Editing, and Modifying the Drawing Views Chapter 12: Dimensioning the Drawing Views Chapter 13: Other Drawing Options Chapter 14: Working with Sheetmetal Components Chapter 15: Surface Modeling (For free download) Chapter 16: Introduction to Mold Design (For free download) Student Projects (For free download) Index