My Counting Trip to the ZooMath Concept Readerca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 1 1/9/07 9:32:25 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOFca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 2 1/9/07 9:32:25 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOFMy Counting Trip to the Zooby Amy AyersMath Concept ReaderCopyright Gareth Stevens, Inc. All rights reserved.Developed for Harcourt, Inc., by Gareth Stevens, Inc. This edition published by Harcourt, Inc., by agreement with Gareth Stevens, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright holder.Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to Permissions Department, Gareth Stevens, Inc., 330 West Olive Street, Suite 100, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212. Fax: 414-332-3567.HARCOURT and the Harcourt Logo are trademarks of Harcourt, Inc., registered in the United States of America and/or other jurisdictions.Printed in the United States of AmericaISBN 13: 978-0-15-360164-4ISBN 10: 0-15-360164-71 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 039 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 1 1/9/07 9:32:25 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF2Aunt Nina took me on a trip. We went to the zoo.ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 2 1/9/07 9:32:27 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF3The zoo is a fun place. It is my favorite place to go!ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 3 1/9/07 9:32:28 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOFHThe zoo has many animals. I told Aunt Nina facts about them.ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 4 1/9/07 9:32:29 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF5The zoo has many animals. I told Aunt Nina facts about them.We will count the animals. 1, 2, 3, go!ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 5 1/9/07 9:32:30 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF26First we saw 2 owls. Owls hunt for food at night. ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 6 1/9/07 9:32:32 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF77We saw 7 deer. There were more deer than owls.ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 7 1/9/07 9:32:34 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF68We saw 6 seals.Seals can hear under water. ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 8 1/9/07 9:32:36 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF39We saw 3 bears. We saw fewer bears than seals.ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 9 1/9/07 9:32:39 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF810We saw 8 turtles. Turtles love to lie in the sun.ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 10 1/9/07 9:32:41 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF1111We saw 11 bats. I know 11 is greater than 8. There were more bats than turtles. ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 11 1/9/07 9:32:44 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF12Aunt Nina and I got hungry. We shared a picnic.ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 12 1/9/07 9:32:45 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF13We ate near a pond. Then we counted more animals.ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 13 1/9/07 9:32:47 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF141HWe saw 14 ducks. Ducks feathers help keep them dry.ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 14 1/9/07 9:32:50 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF915Next we saw 9 fsh. I know 9 is less than 14. We saw fewer fsh than ducks.ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 15 1/9/07 9:32:53 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF416We saw 4 chimps. Chimps love to eat bugs.ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 16 1/9/07 9:32:56 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF1017We saw 10 penguins. I know 10 is greater than 4. We see more penguins than chimps.ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 17 1/9/07 9:32:59 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF1820We saw 20 sheep. Sheep know how to climb rocks.ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 18 1/9/07 9:33:02 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF1918We saw 18 storks. I know 18 is less than 20. We saw fewer storks than sheep.ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 19 1/9/07 9:33:04 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF020Then we looked for snakes. Snakes like to hide. Snakes are good at hiding.ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 20 1/9/07 9:33:07 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF421We saw 4 wolves last. I know 4 is greater than 0. We saw more wolves than snakes.ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 21 1/9/07 9:33:09 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF22I took photos. I will make a scrapbook.ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 22 1/9/07 9:33:10 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF23I will share it with Aunt Nina. It will help her remember our day!ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 23 1/9/07 9:33:13 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOFGlossary2HPhoto credits: cover, p. 20 Gary D.Landsman/Corbis; p. 2 Nik Wheeler/Corbis; p. 3 William Manning/Corbis; p. 4 Lon C. Diehl/Photo Edit; p. 5 Adam Jones/Visuals Unlimited/Gett y Images; p. 6 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; p. 7 Raymond Gehman/National Geographic/Gett y Images; p. 8 Wolfgang Kaehler/Corbis; pp. 9, 24 (top left) Mark Newman/FLPA; p. 10 Jim Merli/Visuals Unlimited; pp. 11, 24 (bottom left) David Hosking/FLPA; pp. 12, 23 Russell Pickering; p.13 Inga Spence/Visuals Unlimited; pp. 14, 24 (bottom right) Klaus Hackenberg/zefa/Corbis; p. 15 Warren Morgan/Corbis; p. 16 Mary Kate Denny/Photo Edit; p. 17 Galen Rowell/Corbis; p. 18 Nina Buesing/Stone+/Gett y Images; p. 19 Eric Wanders/Foto Natura/FLPA; p. 20 Gary D. Landsman/Corbis; pp. 21, 24 (top right) Guy Edwardes/The Image Bank/Gett y Images; p. 22 Jaimie D.Travis/DK Stock/Gett y Images.fewer There are fewer bears than wolves.more There are more ducks than bats.ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 24 1/9/07 9:33:17 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOFThink and Respond1. There are 6 penguins. There are 14 turtles. Are there more penguins or more turtles? 2. There are 15 chimps. There are 18 sheep. Are there fewer chimps or fewer sheep? 3. Is 18 less than 20 or more than 20?4. How many boys are in your class? How many girls are in your class? Are there more boys or more girls in your class? How do you know?ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 1 1/9/07 9:33:17 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF GRADE 1WORD COUNT268GENRENarrative NonfctionLEVELAbove-LevelHarcourt LeveledReaders Online Database www.eharcourtschool.com|xHSKBPDy601644zv*:+:!:+:!>ISBN 13: 978-0-15-360164-4ISBN 10: 0-15-360164-7ca11xs_lay_070107af_kb.indd 2 1/9/07 9:33:18 AMDIGITAL FINAL PROOF