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Evelyn Goldberg Briggs Memorial Library Iron River

Storytelling math

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Levine, Sara
Lin, Grace
Crespo, Ana
Yim, Natasha
LaRocca, Rajani
Coulson, Art, 1961
Knight, Amitha Jagannath
Lacika, Jenny
Brown-Wood, JaNay
Dawson, Keila V
 
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¡Celebremos la diversidad, las matemáticas y el poder del cuento!
 
Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!

¡Ahora en edición bilingüe inglés-español! Es hora de que Marco y sus animales de peluche se vayan a dormir, pero los animales tienen otro plan. Cuando Marco trata de guardarlos, empiezan a volar, nadar y reptar de las canastas donde los tiene. ¿Podrá...

2.  Circle! sphere!

 
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3.  The last marshmallow

 
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Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!
Twins Lia and Luís argue over who has more of their favorite snacks. Can the siblings use math—and a little sharing—to pick the winner? A playful exploration of measurement, counting, and estimation, featuring Brazilian American characters and a glossary of Brazilian Portuguese words.
Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they...

5.  Luna's yum yum dim sum

 
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"Olivia searches the farmers' market for something that will fill her basket. The apple is too small, and the zucchini is too long. What will fit just right? Engages young children in the math of spatial sense."--

7.  Bracelets for Bina's brothers

 
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Bo wants to find the perfect container to show off his traditional marbles for the Cherokee national Holiday. It needs to be just the right size: big enough to fit all the marbles, but not too big to fit in his family's booth at the festival for the Cherokee National Holiday. And it needs to look good! With his grandmother's help, Bo tries many containers until he finds just the right one. A playful exploration of volume and capacity featuring Native...
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"Mei plants a seed and watches it grow. Soon the little plant is up to her toes, then her knees, then her waist. How tall will it get? Engages young children in exploring informal measurement."--

10.  Usha and the Big Digger

 
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Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!
Rafael wants to protect his toys from his little sister, Essie. Gathering materials from around the house, he builds a wall tall enough and wide enough to keep her out. But will it be strong enough? And what does Essie really want? A playful exploration of physical space and geometry, featuring Chicanx (Mexican American) characters and a glossary of Spanish words.
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As the smallest of five brothers, Tyson is used to being left out; but when the family's pet gerbil, Swish, escapes, Tyson's creative thinking and mathematical skills save the day.

13.  Lia & Luis: puzzled!

 
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"Manny, Olivia, and Mei go apple picking and sort their red, green, and yellow apples by color. But then they find an apple that's all three colors. What should they do?"--Provided by publisher.
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When Olivia and Mei compare their footprints while jumping in the snow, they realize that one makes fewer (but bigger) jumps, and the other makes more (but smaller) jumps.

16.  Yumbo gumbo

 
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