IT'S PROBABLY PENNY
Author: Loreen Leedy
Illustrator: Loreen Leedy
Number of pages: 30
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (USA) First published in: 2007 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
A delightful companion to Measuring Penny. Lisa's class is learning about probability. For part of her homework, she has to think of an event that will happen, one that might happen, and one that can't happen. Who is that Boston terrier that keeps popping into Lisa's imagination? It's probably Penny! Loreen Leedy is widely praised for her ability to make concepts fun and accessible to children, and she has done it again in this great introduction to probability. 'It's Probably Penny' is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. |
“The last group has three greens, one red, two oranges, and four purples. So the chances of getting each color are unequal. He asks us, "Which color has the highest chance of being picked?"”
Recommended age range:
9 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Probability
Possible teaching activities:
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9 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Probability
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.