SUPER SAND CASTLE SATURDAY
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Illustrator: Julia Gorton
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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: HarperCollins (USA) First published in: 1999 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
One Saturday at the beach, Laura, Juan, and Sarah decide to have a sand castle contest. As the tide rises, the walls get longer, the towers get taller, and the moats get deeper. The friends measure their sand castles with spoons, shovels, and bare feet until Larry the lifeguard and his tape measure surprise them all.s. |
“"I'll bet my tower is taller than yours," said Juan. "Let's use our shovels to measure them." "Great idea," agreed Sarah. "My tower is three shovels tall!" said Sarah. "Mine is only two shovels tall," said Juan sadly.”
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Recommended age range:
5+ years old
Relevant mathematics topics:
Length & Distance; Measurement Comparison
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Recommended age range:
5+ years old
Relevant mathematics topics:
Length & Distance; Measurement Comparison
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.
