A FAIR BEAR SHARE
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Illustrator: John Speirs
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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: HarperCollins (USA) First published in: 1998 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
Mama Bear wants to make her special Blue Ribbon Blueberry Pie, but it's up to her four cubs to gather enough nuts, berries and seeds. Three of the cubs go at it with gusto, adding up their treasures by arranging them in groups of tens and ones. But they don't have enough! Will their little sister - the one who spent the afternoon skipping, running and turning cartwheels - come through and save the day? Learning how to regroup numbers is essential for solving more advanced addition problems. |
“The cubs ran home and gave their baskets to Mama Bear. She said, "If we put the nuts in groups of tens and put the ones that one left over next to the groups, then we can quickly add them up."”
Recommended age range:
5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Addition & Subtraction; Place Value
Possible teaching activities:
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5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Addition & Subtraction; Place Value
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.
