Piece = Part = Portion

Just as hola and bonjour express "hello" in different ways, fractions, decimals, and percents describe the same quantities in different ways. While it may sound simple, this basic math concept often baffles children. The straightforward text and photographic examples from everyday life in PIECE=PART=PORTION are a terrific boon to elementary school math students everywhere. | SCOTT GIFFORD is an elementary school math teacher who lives in Sebastopol, California.


Award-winning photographer SHMUEL THALER works for the County Sentinel in Santa Cruz, California, where he lives with his wife and two daughters.