THE WARLORD'S KITES
Author: Virginia Walton Pilegard
Illustrator: Nicolas Debon
Number of pages: 27
Publisher: Pelican Publishing (USA) First published in: 2004 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (The Warlords) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
All is calm in the warlord's palace, and the artist's apprentice Chuan sits with his friend Jing Jing, watching the sunset, when an invading army approaches. The palace gates are closed, but how will they keep them at bay? Jing Jing comes up with an ingenious solution, using Chuan's knowledge of calculating area as well as his handmade paper and ink to frighten the troops into leaving. |
“Chuan dipped his hand in some ink he had mixed. Pressing his hand onto a sheet of paper, he printed six handprints up its length. Then, starting again on the first print, he printed six handprints across its width. "We need thirty-six square 'hands' of paper for a kite," he said. We multiply length times width."”
Recommended age range:
7+ years old
Relevant mathematics topics:
Area & Perimeter; Length & Distance
Possible teaching activities:
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7+ years old
Relevant mathematics topics:
Area & Perimeter; Length & Distance
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.