THE RUNAWAY PUPPY: A MYSTERY WITH PROBABILITY
Author: Lydia Barriman
Illustrator: Becky Grutzik
Number of pages: 46
Publisher: Lerner's Graphic Universe (USA) First published in: 2011 Format: Graphic novel Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Manga Math Mysteries) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
After the fence gate is left unlatched, Amy's playful new puppy, Brada, escapes! The other kids want to help Amy and her parents look for Brada. But to find her quickly, they will need to figure out where she's most likely to go. They'll use what they know about where she's gone in the past - and probability - to find ... The Runaway Puppy. |
“She only went to the school yard on 1 of the 13 trips, so the chance of her going back there seemed the lowest.”
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10 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Probability
Possible teaching activities:
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10 years old +
Relevant mathematics topics:
Probability
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.