JUST ADD FUN!
Author: Joanne Rocklin
Illustrator: Martin Lemelman
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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: Scholastic (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 (Hello Math Reader) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
How many gumdrops and cookies are needed for Hank and Frank's guests? How much money can Hank and Frank spend at the store? Here's a fun-to-read party-planning story that helps children understand what multiplication is and when to use it. |
“"I know a faster way," Hank said. Hank wrote on his pad. 5 x 2 = 10, 5 x 3 = 15, 5 x 4 = 20. "See? I counted up by fives," said Hank. "How did you do that?" said Frank. "Look. Five times four is 5, 10, 15, 20 gumdrops. Get it? said Hank. "So five times three is 5, 10, 15," said Frank. "Got it!"”
Recommended age range:
6 years old +
Relevant topics:
Multiplication; Skip counting
Possible teaching activities:
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6 years old +
Relevant topics:
Multiplication; Skip counting
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.
