FAMILY REUNION
Author: Bonnie Bader
Illustrator: Mernie Gallagher Cole
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Number of pages: 48
Publisher: Penguin (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 (All Aboard Math Reader) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Gary Graff doesn't want to go to his family's boring reunion, but when he surveys his family members to finish his math homework, a graphing assignment, Gary learns a lot about graphing and his family, and has a lot of fun, too! |
“I counted 13 people using their sleeves. And I counted 22 people using the back of their hands! Yuck! But at least another graph was done!”
Recommended age range:
6 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Data Handling
Possible teaching activities:
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6 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Data Handling
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.
