2. Overview of
Baobab
Education
A Baobab is an African tree, where people
meet, share, solve problems and make
decisions... and this is exactly what we want
our interactive eBooks to encourage. We
want to help kids to understand the world
around them so they can be good citizens.
3. Section 1
OVERALL ACHIEVEMENTS
1. I have been nominated in the K-12 Education
category for the 2016 Harold W. McGraw, Jr.
Prize in Education.
2. All told, our team has published over 40
textbooks, eBooks and Teacher’s Guides in
mathematics and arts.
3. I am also an education consultant and I have
successfully managed various international
education projects in Africa.
4. Before moving into publishing, I taught high
school and university math.
5. I have been an author for 23 years now in
Canada and have been published by McGraw-
Hill and others. I started creating eBooks for
math and art a few years ago.
Steeve Lemay, M. Ed.
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2016 Harold W. McGraw, Jr.
Prize in Education
Author (Grade 3 to Grade 11)
Education consultant
in Africa
Teacher
Many interactive eBooks now
available on the iBooks Store
4. Section 2
MATHVENTURE SERIES
1. Baobab Education publishes fully interactive
math eBooks. Our eBooks' interactive
elements include:
• animation
• drawing pads
• interactive activities
• video and audio
• reviews
Best of all, once downloaded, no internet
connection is needed.
2. Using exciting real-life activities, our
Mathventure series for Grades 3 and 4 helps
reinforce key concepts in the Common Core,
helping students acquire the problem-solving
skills they need to understand the world.
3. These interactive eBooks offer a wide variety
of mathematical problems and activities that
encourage students to reason, develop
problem-solving strategies, and make critical
connections between concepts and
processes.
About Mathventure Series
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Real-life activities
Over 100 hours of
learning per grade
Teacher’s Guide
Developing problem-
solving strategies,
reasoning,
making connections
Fully interactive math eBooks
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2015 iBooks Author Awards Finalist (Nashville)
Best Textbook | Best Children's Book |
Author of the Year | Best Cover
“I highly recommend the expertise that Baobab Education offers. They are able to develop a pedagogic approach that will
respect any educational program’s demands. The Baobab Education team encompasses extraordinary creators of original
and innovative content.”
– Michel de la Chenelière, CEO of Chenelière McGraw-Hill
"The content coverage is comprehensive and engaging, especially within the problem-solving themes."
– Common Sense Education
"Mathventure provides opportunities to learn math by engaging ALL students in real world problems. Math is not seen as
isolated skills but as a web of contextual learning and process oriented knowledge."
– Elizabeth Anthony, Supervisor of Special Education at Caroline County Public Schools
6. Hit the Obstacle Course
Training Circuits
Rope Obstacles
A Crazy Ladder
The Climbing Wall
Going to an outdoor
adventure camp is a fun
way to challenge yourself!
It’s also a great way to get
active outdoors−the perfect
place to run, jump, climb
and balance.
Come on,
give it a try!
PROBLEMS
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problems
problems
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problems
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hit the
obstacle course
theme 1
problem 1 Training Circuits
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Observe these three circuits.Camp Pine Tree offers three training
circuits: a green one, a blue one and
a black one.
How long does it take to complete each
of the circuits and meet the challenge?
Tap the images to see each circuit.
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hit the
obstacle course
theme 1
problem 2 Rope Obstacles
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Spider obstacle
Snake obstacle
Camp Pine Tree also has climbing obstacles.
These obstacles are made with knots.
a) How many knots are there in each obstacle?
b) Draw your own obstacle and determine
how many knots it contains.
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hit the
obstacle course
theme 1
problem 3 A Crazy Ladder
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To reach the zip line platform, you have to climb
a ladder made out of 7 tree branches.
a) On the ladder, show:
• a right angle
• an acute angle and an obtuse angle
• two parallel lines
b) Draw your own ladder by placing the 7 tree branches in a
different way. Do you see the same kinds
of angles and lines in your own construction?
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hit the
obstacle course
theme 1
problem 4 The Climbing Wall
Livia climbed a wall at her summer camp. At the
bottom of the wall, Livia’s hands and feet formed a
trapezoid as shown in the first illustration.
She formed other shapes during her climb:
a square, a rhombus, a rectangle, a parallelogram,
and at least one quadrilateral that was different
from the others.
Can you find
these shapes
on the wall?
Tap the image to see Livia climb.
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11. activity 8 New Numbers
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focal point
Part 1: Reading Mixed Numbers
Carefully look at the two images and read the text below each one.
In these situations, explain what the numbers 1
1
2
and 2¼ mean.
A recipe calls for 1
1
2
cup of milk. The next exit is in 2¼ miles.
mixed
numbers
12. activity 8 New Numbers
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fractions
focal point
Part 2: Writing Mixed Numbers
Look carefully at the two images and read the text below each one.
a) How much does the fruit weigh?
b) What quantity of water do you see in numbers of glasses?
Jonathan buys fruit by the pound
at the grocery store.
Dahlia pours water into 4 glasses.
mixed
numbers
13. activity 9 Appearances Can Be Deceiving!
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fractions
focal point
An optical illusion is an image that tricks the eye.
For example, if you think that the pink circle on the left
is smaller than the one on the right, you have been tricked
by an illusion!
The image below is one of the most famous optical illusions.
Are these two lines the same length?
Draw precisely the inverted-T illusion.
mixed
numbers
14. Review
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fractions
focal point
Now you know more
about mixed numbers.
See if you can answer
these questions.
Check Answer
Question 1 of 8
In which picture does the blue arrow indicate 13
4
cups?
mixed
numbers
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15. Good Idea!
Cubic Watermelons
Choose Your Die
A Beautiful Pylon
A Great Invention
Being creative is useful in all kinds of situations.
Creativity can make things more practical, help you win a
game, lead to a more attractive environment, get you
from one place to another…and much more!
Are you creative?
problems
PROBLEMS
theme 2
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Mathventure for 4th Grade
problems
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idea!
theme 2
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problem 5 Cubic Watermelons
Mathventure for 4th Grade
It’s not easy to stack watermelons,
especially when there are a lot
of them. It would be more practical if they
were cube-shaped.
Cassandra buys a cubic watermelon at
the market. When she gets home, she
wonders how she should cut it up.
a) On the drawing tablet, suggest
a way of cutting the watermelon
into 8 equivalent pieces. Then,
suggest how to cut it into 12
equivalent pieces.
Cassandra finally decides to cut the
watermelon into 8 pieces.
She puts
6
8
of the watermelon on a plate.
b) If she had cut the watermelon into 12
pieces, how many pieces would she
have to put on the plate to have the
same quantity of watermelon?
How do you grow a
cubic watermelon?
Simply grow the
watermelon inside a
cube-shaped mold.
Someone had to come up
with the idea!
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idea!
theme 2
The rules for a board game state:
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problem 6 Choose Your Die
Mathventure for 4th Grade
Stephen has the red pawn and
would like to knock out one of
his opponents. He can choose
one of the following three
regular dice:
• a 6-sided die
• an 8-sided die
• a 12-sided die
• The player rolls a die and
advances his pawn by the
number indicated.
• If the pawn lands on a square
that is already occupied, the
pawn that was already there is
returned to the starting position.
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a) For each die, what fraction of the
sides will allow Stephen to attain
his objective?
b) Which die should Stephen choose?
Explain.
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idea!
theme 2
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problem 7 A Beautiful Pylon
Mathventure for 4th Grade
Electric pylons are very useful, but they
can ruin the landscape. Is there a way
to make them more attractive?
Some people have tried. Look at these
examples.
A cat’s head
More and more original
Use the drawing tablet to create a beautiful
pylon starting from the base provided.
In your drawing, identify 2 acute angles of the same
size and 2 obtuse angles of the same size. Also indicate
the largest and smallest angles you constructed.
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idea!
theme 2
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problem 8 A Great Invention
Mathventure for 4th Grade
Over 1,500 years ago, in China, it was
discovered that a magnetized needle pointed
North. Someone had the brilliant idea to use
this discovery to create an orientation tool.
As a result, the compass was born.
Imagine that you’re in the
desert.
You decide to walk in a
direction that makes a 20°
angle with North. Then you
turn 60° to the left to walk a
distance two times longer.
Lastly, you decide to return
to your point of departure
by taking the shortest path
possible.
In which direction should
you walk the last part of
your journey?
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20. focal point
geometry and measurement activity 8 The Protractor
19Mathventure for 4th Grade
measuring
an angle
Sometimes, angles cannot
be compared at a glance.
The instrument adapted to
measure angles is called a
protractor.
Observe this measuring
instrument and describe
what you see.
21. Part 1: Measuring an Angle
This physiotherapist is measuring an
angle in order to assess a patient’s
flexibility after a knee operation.
Using the protractor on the drawing
tablet, find the measurement for each
of these angles.
activity 9 Get to Work!
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focal point
geometry and measurement
Mathventure for 4th Grade
measuring
an angle
22. Part 2: Drawing an Angle
We sometimes have to create
angles in our daily lives.
In construction, for example, it’s
common to form angles. The
photograph shows wood that has
been cut at a 45° angle.
Using the protractor on
the drawing tablet,
draw an angle that
measures:
a) 30°
b) 45°
c) 60°
d) 150°
e) 210°
activity 9 Get to Work!
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focal point
geometry and measurement
Mathventure for 4th Grade
measuring
an angle
23. Review
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focal point
geometry and measurement
Mathventure for 4th Grade
Check Answer
Question 1 of 8
Which of these angles measure 60°?
Now you know how to use
a protractor.
Will you be able to answer
these review questions?
measuring
an angle
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24. Lines and shapes
Movie 1.2 Mathventure for 3rd Grade
Symmetrical shapes
Movie 1.4 Mathventure for 4th Grade
Shapes and their attributes
Movie 1.1 Mathventure for 4th Grade
Cercle
Movie 1.3 For TFO Education
25. Section 3
PASSP’ART
1. Baobab’s interactive Passp’art eBooks are
engaging and long-lasting learning tools.
2. Passp’art takes users on a journey across six
continents, introducing them to internationally
famous contemporary artists, such as René
Derouin, Hassan Massoudy and Titouan
Lamazou, among others.
3. Interactivity is at its best in Passp’art: photos,
videos, animations, activities and games help
to make the artists’ work inspiring for young
people, and encourages them to discover and
enjoy the artistic world!
About Passp’art
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Over 30 hours of learning
Famous living artists
Creative activities
Fully interactive art eBooks
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2015 iBooks Author Awards Winner
Best Artwork
2015 iBooks Author Awards Finalist
Best Textbook | Best Cover
"Finally an e-learning resource for my art classes! The activities are creative and my students love playing while learning.
I want more of these eBooks... highly recommend!"
– Apple customer review
"[Passp'art is an] excellent choice for young artists – innovative and enriching."
– Apple customer review
