Category Archives: math

Measurement Podcast – Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Tricia

In this podcast, Kristin Coffee introduces listeners to the book Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday, written by Judith Viorst and illustrated by Ray Cruz. Introduction Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday incorporates math facts into … Continue reading →

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Measurement Podcast – A Second is a Hiccup

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Tricia

In this podcast, Jamie Malone introduces listeners to the book A Second is a Hiccup: A Child’s Book of Time, written by Hazel Hutchins and illustrated by Kady Macdonald Denton. Introduction A Second is a Hiccup explains the differences between … Continue reading →

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Nonfiction Monday – If You Hopped Like a Frog

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Tricia

This book has been in my teaching collection for a while now. I pull it out every time I teach algebraic thinking and my students and I explore the concepts of ratio and proportion. If You Hopped Like a Frog, … Continue reading →

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Measurement Podcast – Chimp Math

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Tricia

In this podcast, Farah Salman introduces listeners to the book Chimp Math: Learning About Time from a Baby Chimpanzee by Anna Whitehead Nagda and Cindy Bickel. Introduction Chimp Math is full of adorable photos of Jiggs a baby Chimpanzee who … Continue reading →

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Measurement Podcast – All in a Day

Posted on April 17, 2008 by openwidearchive

In this podcast, Laura Bradlee introduces listeners to the book All in a Day by Mitsumasa Anno. Introduction Mitsumasa Anno and eight other amazing artists have created an exceptional picture book all about measuring time and the different time zones … Continue reading →

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Computation Podcast – The Grapes of Math

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Tricia

In this podcast, Jamie Malone introduces listeners to the book The Grapes of Math by Greg Tang. Introduction Greg Tang is an extremely creative author of interesting books for young math students. In his New York Times bestselling book, The … Continue reading →

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Pi Day

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Tricia

Tomorrow, March 14th, is Pi Day. No, that’s not a typo. It is Pi day, as in 3.14159… you get the idea. The first Pi Day celebration was held at the San Francisco Exploratorium in 1988. That means tomorrow is … Continue reading →

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Computation Podcast – One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale

Posted on March 13, 2008 by openwidearchive

In this podcast, Laura Bradlee introduces listeners to the book One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale by Demi. Introduction The book I chose, One Grain of Rice, is another example of children's literature that exposes students to another culture. … Continue reading →

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Computation Podcast – Pizza Counting

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Tricia

In this podcast, Kelsey Rdzanek introduces listeners to the book Pizza Counting by Christina Dobson. Introduction The short book Pizza Counting is a great book for students in grades 1-4. It works well for teaching addition and multiplication, and even … Continue reading →

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Computation Podcast – Shark Swimathon

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Tricia

In this podcast, Farah Salman introduces listeners to the book Shark Swimathon by Stuart Murphy. Introduction Shark Swimathon can easily be integrated across content areas in math and English. It is a level 3 (ages 7 and up) book in … Continue reading →

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