TREASURE MAP
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Illustrator: Tricia Tusa
Number of pages: 31
Publisher: HarperCollins (USA) First published in: 2004 Format: Picturebook Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (MathStart) Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website Synopsis by the author/publisher
Matthew has found a treasure map, and soon the Elm Street Kids' Club is off on a quest. The map guides them into a wonderful, magical world, but it's the real-life math skills of understanding distance, scale, direction, and symbols that will help Matthew, Sheri, Meg, Danny, and Jed - with some assistance from Petey the parrot - find a treasure hidden fifty years ago. |
“Matthew read Clue Number Two: "Now keep walking about 125 giant steps until you come to a dirt path on the right that leads to the park."”
Recommended age range:
7+ years old
Relevant mathematics topics:
Positioning & Mapping
Possible teaching activities:
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7+ years old
Relevant mathematics topics:
Positioning & Mapping
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.