THE INCREDIBLE AWESOME BOX
Author: Joanne Rocklin
Illustrator: Cary Pillo
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Number of pages: 40
Publisher: Scholastic (USA) First published in: 2000 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
Jan sends her friend Nick email messages describing how she and her cousins learn about shapes as they try to assemble a present for their grandmother's birthday. Includes related activities. |
“"I found the two rectangular prisms. "See?" I said. "Two edges are the same length. The other two edges are a different length. And the corners are all exactly the same." I read step one out loud again. Ed attached a sphere to a rectangular prism. Then something weird happened.”
Recommended age range:
6 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
3D Shapes
Possible teaching activities:
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6 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
3D Shapes
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.
