CARRIE MEASURES UP
Author: Linda W. Aber
Illustrator: Joy Allen
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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: Kane Press (USA) First published in: 2001 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Math Matters) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Carrie's grandmother is always knitting surprises for the family, but never knits anything for herself. When she asks Carrie to be her measuring girl, Carrie decides to knit Grandma a big surprise. This title teaches readers the concept of linear measurement. |
“I take out some Cherry Red yarn. I decide to make the scarf eight inches wide. Then I roll out the tape measure to forty-five inches - just to see how much I have to do. "Gee," I think. "That's a lot of knitting!"”
Recommended age range:
6 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Length & Distance
Possible teaching activities:
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6 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
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.
