LEMON & ICE & EVERYTHING NICE
Author: Catherine Weiskopf
Illustrator: Candice Chow
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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: Scholastic (USA) First published in: 2002 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
Two best friends open a lemonade stand to earn money for matching pairs of pink sunglasses, but they have a hard time determining what a glass of lemonade is worth. Includes math problems and a lemonade recipe. |
“"We want everybody to buy our lemonade," replied Ming. "How about 25c a glass?" "That means we have to see 4 lemonades to earn a dollar, and we need to earn $4.00," replied Ming. That means selling 16 lemonades," Chelle said.”
Recommended age range:
6 years old +
Relevant topics:
Money; Multiplication
Possible teaching activities:
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6 years old +
Relevant topics:
Money; Multiplication
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.
