SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS FOR ALL!
Author: Marilyn Burns
Illustrator: Debbie Tilley
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Number of pages: 40
Publisher: Scholastic (USA) First published in: 1997 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Marilyn Burns' Brainy Day Books) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Mr. and Mrs. Comfort are having a family reunion! Mr. Comfort starts cooking up his famous spaghetti and meatballs, while Mrs. Comfort carefully arranges eight tables and thirty-two chairs so that everyone will have a seat. The tables look lovely, the food is ready, and here come the guests--with their own seating plans! |
“"I say we divide the four pairs of tables into eight single tables," Mrs. Comfort's brother said. He and his wife moved one pair of tables apart. The triplets and their boyfriends moved the other three pairs.”
Recommended age range:
9 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Area & Perimeter
Possible teaching activities:
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9 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Area & Perimeter
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.
