Grapes Of Math (bkshelf) (Scholastic Bookshelf)
by Greg Tang
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Author: Greg TangBrand: SCHOLASTIC BOOKS (TRADE)
Illustrator: Harry Briggs
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-06-01
ISBN: 0439598400
Number of pages: 40
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
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- ISBN13: 9780439598408
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Reviews of Grapes Of Math (bkshelf) (Scholastic Bookshelf)
Book Review: Grapes of Math in the Classroom
Summary: 4 Stars
Although the book is very elementary,as a middle school teacher I have used it with my ESL students that have only been in the US for just 15 months. A few of these students have never had any formal education so their skills are still on a very low level. They have enjoyed the book and done well.
Summary of Grapes Of Math (bkshelf) (Scholastic Bookshelf)
Category: Math Skills"How many grapes are on the vine? Counting each takes too much time. Never Fear, I have a hunchThere is a match for every bunch!"Greg Tang, a lifelong lover of math, shares the techniques that have helped him solve problems in the most creative ways! Harry Briggs's vibrant & inviting illustrations create a perfect environment for these innovative games. So open your mind-and have fun!"This...clever math book uses rhyming couplets... riddles...visual clues to help the reader find new ways to group numbers for quick counting...A winning addition!" --KirkusHow is it possible to count a complicated pattern of strawberry seeds or grapes on a vine or camel humps--in a blink of an eye? If children can open their minds to new ways of perceiving math, anything is possible! Greg Tang shows readers creative ways to use patterns and combinations of numbers to solve math puzzles quickly and effectively. Rather than laboriously counting 24 mushroom slices on a pizza, Tang suggests: "Let me give you some advice, / Just do half and count twice." And in adding the number of dots on a fan: "Instead of seeing groups of threes, / Count by fives and it's a breeze!"
Every two-page spread features cheerful computer-generated art by Harry Briggs, depicting rows of camels, beaches full of seashells, and vines laden with grapes. Tang's witty little accompanying verses tickle the fancy even as they challenge the mind. Guided by hints in the verses, readers find solutions to each math riddle, by looking "askew" to find a pattern, subtracting in order to add, or adding numbers that have easy sums before clustering them to add in groups. Solutions and explanations are provided in the back of the book. With a little creativity and common sense, as opposed to formulas and memorization, Tang believes that all kids can do well in math--and have fun while they're at it. Readers of The Grapes of Math are already ahead of the game. (Ages 6 to 10) --Emilie Coulter
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