Bean Thirteen
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (527 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0399245359 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Whether they plan on one guest or six, the beans cannot be arranged into equal portions. Then Ralph accidentally knocks the beans to the floor as their company arrives. . Flora and Ralph think of several scenarios but in the end they still have "bean thirteen" left over. This resolves the problem, but leaves Flora and Ralph wondering who ended up consuming unlucky "bean thirteen." The story's pacing and the dialogue between the two bugs help children analyze the situation and follow the different possible grouping solutions. All rights reserved. He places all 13 into one bowl and each guest takes as many as he or she would like to eat. The large, limalike beans are a great visual aid and are easy to see when the book is read aloud. From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 3—In this humorous introduction to the concept of division, 2 bugs gather 13 beans and try to devise a way to sh
Math Specialist Loves It! This is a great way to tie literature and math together, and is perfect as the basis of a powerful problem-solving based lesson. My 1st graders listened to the story in parts, then went to their seats and modeled the section with blocks. They recorded their work using multiple digit addition. Other grades could easily use this as a division springboard. NCTM has more ideas for this book, too.. love it my grandson's favorite book; a nice way to introduce division to a second grader. I gave it to his classroom as a gift and his classmates all loved it!. "Fun with Math" according to Kerri Busteed. Bean Thirteen is a fun way to discover that thirteen is hard to divide into an equal number. The bugs, try as they may, can not split up the beans into equal portions. I found it to be a cute way to sneak math into a fun story. I loved the way the author ended the story. Everyone was happy and bean thirteen wasn't an issue any more.If you are having trouble motivating your child to learn math, then this may just be the story for you!By Kerri J. BusteedAuthor of Will's First Hunt Will's First Hunt
Everyone knows it’s unlucky! Now that they’re stuck with it, how can they make it disappear? If they each eat half the beans, there’s still one left over. Ralph warns Flora not to pick that thirteenth bean. And if they invite a friend over, they each eat four beans, but there’s still one left over! And four friends could each eat three beans, but there’s still one left over! HOW WILL THEY ESCAPE THE CURSE OF BEAN THIRTEEN?! A funny story about beans, that may secretly be about math! Sometimes you c
Matthew McElligott lives in Albany, New York.