
Shark Swimathon
HarperCollins · Paperback · December 26, 2000
“Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books.” —Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJ Shark Swimathon is perfect for teaching subtracting 2-digit numbers to second, third, and fourth graders.
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- Who it’s for
- For children in grades 2–4 practicing two-digit subtraction
- Themes
- Two-digit subtraction, A weeklong swimming goal, Practical math skills
- Pacing
- Steady
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“Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books.” —Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJ Shark Swimathon is perfect for teaching subtracting 2-digit numbers to second, third, and fourth graders. The Ocean City Sharks have to swim 75 laps by the end of the week, and every day they figure out how many laps are left to go.
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Kids will love the story and the funny illustrations by Lynne Cravath. Parents and other educators will love how the story and pictures make understanding comparisons a breeze—as well as the concrete examples of how math works! The book contains activities for adults to do with kids to extend math into their own lives! Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success! - This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models - 63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each - Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons - Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented - Lively art from top-notch illustrators - Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehension MathStart's unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed. The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-K–Kindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 1–3; Level 3 is Grades 2–4. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels. Help kids with their math skills plus their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series!
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- Authors
- Stuart J. Murphy
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- December 26, 2000
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Two-digit subtraction · A weeklong swimming goal · Practical math skills
- Reading lane
- Math