SAMANTHA'S SEARCH: 3D SHAPES
Author: Kathleen L. Stone
Illustrator: Kathleen L. Stone
Number of pages: 18
Publisher: Amazon's CreateSpace Independent Publishing (USA) First published in: 2015 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Kathleen L. Stone's Math Books) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Come along with Samantha as she searches for 3D shapes. Along her journey you will learn about cubes, rectangular prisms, pyramids, cones, spheres, and cylinders. You will also learn about faces, edges, and vertices. Samantha will find several “real life” examples of these 3D shapes as she travels through the garden. At the end of the book there are several activities that you can do to practice this fun math skill! |
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Recommended age range:
5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
3D Shapes
Possible teaching activities:
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5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
3D Shapes
Possible teaching activities:
At MathsThroughStories.org, we believe that stories can be meaningfully incorporated in mathematics teaching in different ways. Thus, we are inviting you to share your experience of how you have used this story in your mathematics lesson with other members of the community. By sharing your experience with us, you will be added to our team of On-line Contributors here, where you can also find our submission guideline.