THE BIGGEST FISH
Author: Sheila Keenan
Illustrator: Holly Hannon
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Number of pages: 23
Publisher: Scholastic (USA) First published in: 1996 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
When all the citizens of Littletown are swept up in a big fishing contest, the big fish stories abound, in a humorous early reader's story that introduces non-standard measurements and explains standard measuring and comparing. |
“"Look here," said the farmer. He was second in the line. "My fish is as tall as my corn is high." "Maybe that's a bigger fish, all right," the mayor said.”
Recommended age range:
5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Length & Distance; Measurement Comparison; Ordinal Numbers
Possible teaching activities:
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5 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Length & Distance; Measurement Comparison; Ordinal Numbers
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.
