3 LITTLE FIREFIGHTERS
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Illustrator: Bernice Lum
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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: HarperCollins (USA) First published in: 2003 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (MathStart) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
We're missing all our buttons! Three firefighters scramble to find 3 sets of matching buttons before the big parade starts. A lively introduction to the simple math concept of sorting by attributes. |
“We found a bunch of buttons. But we've got to have four sets. Let's sort them out by shape, and find out what we get.”
Recommended age range:
5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Sorting & Classifying
Possible teaching activities:
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5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Sorting & Classifying
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.
