CUT DOWN TO SIZE AT HIGH NOON
Author: Scott Sundby
Illustrator: Wayne Geehan
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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (USA) First published in: 2000 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Charlesbridge's Math Adventure) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
The town of Cowlick turns out for a scale-drawing showdown when a tough-talkin' stranger challenges the local hero. |
“Buzzsaw spent the rest of the day showing Louie how to use scale drawings to make small things bigger. First, Buzzsaw measured every part of a life-sized object. Then, he multiplied the size of each part equally, untill he had created an exact model of the original object on a larger scale.”
Recommended age range:
9 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Ratio & Proportion
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.
9 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Ratio & Proportion
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.
