Bunny Money by Iliana Rosario

Title: Bunny Money

Author: Rosemary Wells

Illustrator:  Rosemary Wells

Recommended Grade Level: 2-3

Common Core Mathematics Standard:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.C.8

Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.NBT.B.6

Add up to four two-digit numbers using strategies based on place value and properties of operations.

Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice:

CCSSM SMP4 Model with mathematics.

Summary: This story is about a brother and sister who want to buy their grandmother a birthday gift. Ruby (the older sister) has money she and Max (the brother) embark on a journey to find the ideal present for grandma. Along the way they realize that buying the perfect gift will be harder than they thought since they have to spend some money along the way.

Rating: I would most definitely recommend this book. Using this book students will not only learn the value of money, but be able to relate the mathematical concepts in the book to everyday life.

Classroom Ideas: This book could be used in several ways. Students can learn to identify coins and bills, learn to add and subtract money as well as compare the prices for the things that Max and Ruby have to pay for. Students can also learn the concept of saving money and budgeting what they are spending. Students can also identify moments they have saved money (real or classroom dollars) to purchase something and write about their experience.

EVEN STEVEN and ODD TODD posted by CHIKAODIRI OKOLI

EVEN STEVEN and ODD TODD posted by CHIKAODIRI OKOLI

 

 

Author: Kathryn Cristaldi

Illustrator: Henry B. Morehouse

Recommended Grade Level: 1-3

Common Core Mathematics Standard:

1.OA.C.5: Relate counting to addition and subtraction (e.g., by counting on 2 to add 2).

2.OA.B.2: Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies.

2.OA.C.3:  Determine whether a group of objects (up to 20) has an odd or even number of members, e.g., by pairing objects or counting them by 2s; write an equation to express an even number as a sum of two equal addends.

 

Common Core for Mathematical Practice:

CCSSM SMP 4 Model with mathematics

CCSSM SMP 8 Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

 

Summary: This book is a funny story about Even Steven and his cousin, Odd Todd. The name of this book alone gives an insight of what the book is all about. Even Steven loves everything that comes in even numbers. This includes his two story house, his twenty-four pets, the plants in his garden, whatever he purchased, his library books even his pancakes. On the contrary, his cousin Odd Todd loves everything in odd numbers like having 7 pancakes for breakfast, waking up at 9 o’ clock and rubbing his stomach thirteen times. It happens that Odd Todd arrived at Even Steven’s house and this really got him very upset as his cousin disrupted his even style of living. He had to put up with him for the time being but eventually, he came to accept the fact that odd and even numbers are actually good and both make a great team after he won the Perfect Garden Contest – Thanks to his cousin, Odd Todd.

Rating: ***** I highly recommend this book as it is a fun way to learn mathematical concepts on odd and even numbers. It help to open up several ideas for hands-on activities that will aid students to understand odd and even numbers. The story also enhances critical thinking by having students think of why things come in even or odd numbers using examples from things they see in their environment that always comes in even or odd numbers. It also helps the children increase their ability to understand the odd and even number concepts and how applicable it is to daily activities.

 

Classroom ideas/ Lesson ideas: This book could be used with several mathematical topics like counting, odd numbers, even numbers, number sense and multiplication by two’s. Students could do several activities that can help them identify whether a number is even or odd. They can identify things that are odd or even in the classroom. For example, are the numbers of seats in the classroom odd or even?  What about the number of boys and girls in the classroom?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title: Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday

Author: Judith Viorst

Illustrator: Ray Cruz

Recommended Grade Level: 2

Common Core Mathematics Standard:

1.NBT.4. Add within 100, including adding a two-digit number and a one-digit number, and adding a two-digit number and a multiple of 10, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method and explain the reasoning used. Understand that in adding two-digit numbers, one adds tens and tens, ones and ones; and sometimes it is necessary to compose a ten.

1.NBT.5. Given a two-digit number, mentally find 10 more or 10 less than the number, without having to count; explain the reasoning used.

2.NBT.5. Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.

Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice:

CCSSM SMP4 Model with mathematics.

Summary: This story is about a young boy named Alexander who has a hard time saving and even keeping money. In the story, Alexander's grandparents gave him a dollar -- and that made him feel rich. There were so many things that he could do with all of that money! For example, he could buy as much gum as he wanted, or even a walkie-talkie, if he saved enough. But somehow the money began to disappear because Alexander just HAD to buy several different things.

Rating: ***** I highly recommend this book as it has several important mathematical connections for students. The story provides a real-life mathematical problem for students to relate to.

Classroom Ideas: This book could be used with several mathematical topics including addition, subtraction, budgeting, and money. Students could use money manipulatives to act out how Alexander's money kept disappearing. Students could also keep track of Alexander's spending using repeated subtraction. Students could also compare the prices of items in the book with current prices and make a similar book of their own.