Teaching Mathematics Through Story Books - Book 3 Year 4-6

Book 3: Year 4 to 6 Dr Paul Swan, Sheila Griffin, Linda Marshall, Kristin Humphreys This book takes 12 of the most popular story books for the Year 4 – Year 6 age range and provides a number of mathematical activities for students to do based off the story book; for example students have opportunities to practise reducing and simplifying factions in Edward Einhorns’ Fractions in Disguise. The book includes copiable resources to make using the activities a breeze. Each story book is given multiple mathematical activity options.   Titles covered: Year 4

• The Doorbell Rang
• Heads or Tails
• Equal Shmequal
• Uno’s Garden

Year 5

• The Once Upon a Time Map Book
• A Place for Zero: A Math Adventure
• How Big is a Million?
• Just a Second

Year 6

• Fractions in Disguise
• If the World Were 100 People
• If…
• Spaghetti and Meatballs For All!
• More Story Books

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