SAFARI PARK
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Illustrator: Steve Björkman
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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: HarperCollins (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 (MathStart) Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK, USA, AUS, CAN Synopsis by the author/publisher
It's 4 tickets for the Treetop Coaster! Just 2 for the Elephant Twirl! Five cousins each have 20 tickets to spend at Safari, and a little algebra will tell them how many rides they can try. But who will dare the death-defying Terrible Tarantula? |
“"Monkey Games are 1 ticket each," said Grandpa. "You have 2 tickets left over, so you can play 2."”
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8+ years old
Relevant mathematics topics:
Equations
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.
