It's About Time, Max! (Math Matters Series) (Math Matters (Kane Press Paperback)) [Paperback]

Kitty Richards (Author), Gioia Fiammenghi (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Math Matters (Kane Press Paperback)

In IT'S ABOUT TIME,MAX!, the focus is on telling time and the analog clock. Max has problems when he loses his beloved digital watch. What should he do? Math Concept: TIME, 32 pages, 6 1/2( x 9, Ages 6-8

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Grade 1-3-These two easy-to-read books each present a math concept through an interesting story. In The Long Wait, Zack and Josh are eager to board the Cosmic Beetle, a thrill ride at the park, in spite of the long line. By estimating how many people are ahead of them, how many ride the Beetle at once, and how long the ride takes, the boys are able to get a clear picture of how long they'll have to wait. Drama is added when Josh disappears just when it's time to board. In It's About Time, a young boy loses his digital watch and runs into problems reading analog clocks. In trying to keep his lack of knowledge a secret, Max fails to catch the school bus, is late for a surprise party, and misses a horror movie. His family finally notices his plight and teaches him how to tell time through a treasure hunt. Each book stresses that math is useful in real-life situations. Concluding reference charts explore each concept further, and activities are suggested. The clever stories and colorful cartoon-styled illustrations are added bonuses.
Anne Knickerbocker, Cedar Brook Elementary School, Houston, TX
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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" Each book stresses that math is useful in real-life situations... clever stories and colorful cartoon-styled illustrations..." -- School Library Journal June 2000

"A new series of books called MATH MATTERS® is just the ticket to practice skills at home or at school." -- Teaching K-8

"The MATH MATTERS® stories are good stories...connecting math to the child's everyday world..." -- Dr. Juanita Copley, Associate Professor, College of Education, University of Houston, TX

"The MATH MATTERS® stories do a very good job of building math confidence." -- Linda Dacey, professor of Mathematics and Education, Lesley College, Cambridge, MA

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Kane Press (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575650886
• ISBN-13: 978-1575650883
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.4 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #507,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #51 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Baby-3 > Basic Concepts > Time

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2.0 out of 5 stars Hints at Telling Time, November 16, 2008

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This review is from: It's About Time, Max! (Math Matters Series) (Math Matters (Kane Press Paperback)) (Paperback)

The author and illustrator have done a good job of depicting the boy's daily schedule, but I was looking for something more helpful in teaching time. Max gets himself in some minor trouble because he can only tell time using his digital watch. Yet, miraculously, he learns all about the big hand, the small hand, and five-minute increments in a matter of five minutes when his family makes up a game for him. His family doesn't do anything that isn't tried in school. If it were that easy, teachers everywhere would have it made!