FRACTION ACTION
Author: Loreen Leedy
Illustrator: Loreen Leedy
Number of page: 32
Publisher: Holiday House (USA) First published in: 1996 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Loreen Leedy's Math Books) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Animal students explore fraction problems and answers. |
“"I'll have to make it even cheaper. I'll subtract THREE FOURTHS, which is 75 cent. One dollar minus 75 cent leaves a price of 25 cent."”
Recommended age range:
6 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Fraction
Possible teaching activities:
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6 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Fraction
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.