Perimeter, Area, and Volume:
A Monster Book of Dimensions is written by David A. Adler. This book was not only a great resource for
my lesson, but the students truly enjoyed reading it.
Here is a short description from Scholastic’s Book Wizard:
This
star-studded cast of cute and funny monsters needs measuring! How tall are
they? How wide? And before the movie begins it's time to calculate the
perimeter of the film set, the area of the movie screen, and the volume of a
monster's popcorn box. Written by a former math teacher, this creative and
brightly illustrated picture book provides a thorough overview of essential
math concepts.
I read the book to them while projecting it on the
SMARTboard. I also gave each group a
copy of the book. The book is very
interactive and requires the students to complete activities along the
way.
We solved some of the activities together and some of them
the students solved in their small groups.
Then we would come together to discuss their solutions.
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This books sounds super cute and I love how interactive it is! Great idea to project the on book on the SMARTBoard. I am going to have to try this with some of my more interactive stories as well...my first graders would love that!
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Amanda
Learning to the Core
Awwww, I missed the giveaway on what looks like a fantastic resource! :O)
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard of this book but it looks great and I love when they are interactive and the kids can do the math as we go along! It helps hold them accountable! I will have to check this book out for sure!
Thanks for linking up!
Amanda
Collaboration Cuties
I love David Adler, so I'm so glad to come across this text! Thanks for sharing...area, perimeter, and volume are not always the easiest topics to pick up, so this is helpful.
ReplyDeleteMary Beth
Run Teacher, Run
I just purchased this book this year-but it was after I had already taught area and perimeter. I'm looking forward to using it next year.
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