CIRCUS SHAPES
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Illustrator: Edward Miller
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 (MathStarts) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
First the elephants form a circle, then the monkeys make a square. Circus shapes are everywhere! Can you find all the circles, squares, triangles and rectangles? Recognizing shapes is the beginning of geometric thinking. |
“Some monkeys make a square. The four sides are all the same.”
Recommended age range:
4+ years old
Relevant topics:
2D shapes
Possible teaching activities:
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4+ years old
Relevant topics:
2D 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.