Kangaroo is back! In this story he and his friends at camp divide into halves, thirds, and fourths to form teams at field day. Readers will cheer on this rowdy crew of Australian animals as they swim, canoe, play tug-of-war, and have a good, goofy time.
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Grade 2-4?In this picture book based on math principles, Kangaroo and his friends divide themselves into teams to compete in Field Day exercises. Readers will easily follow the concept of fractions when the 12 campers divide into 2 teams of 6 for tug-of-war, then 3 teams of 4 for a swimming relay race, and 4 teams of 3 for a canoe race. Finally, each camper is on his or her own for the long jump. O'Malley shows eagerness on the smiling faces of Kangaroo and his cheerful Australian animal buddies. Colorful scenes run across double-page spreads. Fractions are visualized both pictorially and in numerals to explain the concept. An appendix lists other books with the same focus as well as ideas for talking about fractions. An accessible and fun math story.?Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"An accessible and fun math story." -- -- School Library Journal
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Fractions and "Real Life",
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This review is from: Jump, Kangaroo, Jump: Level 3, Fractions (Mathstart: Level 3 (HarperCollins Hardcover)) (Library Binding)
This is a wonderful book for use with first or second graders. It covers 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4 in an engaging way that demonstrates realistic everyday uses for fractions that young children can relate to. Animals devide into two groups for a tug of war, three groups for a swimming race and four groups for a canoe race. A great introduction to fractions!
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This review is from: Jump, Kangaroo, Jump! (MathStart 3) (Paperback)
My 5-year-old loves this story. It really teaches fractions -- exactly what it sets out to do. This book is great.
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It's Field Day! yelled Kangaro. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
It's Field Day! yelled Kangaro. Read the first page New!
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- 20 Reproducible Literature Circle Role Sheets: for Grades 1-3 by Christine Boardman Moen on page 49
- Dinosaur Deals (MathStart 3) by Stuart J. Murphy in Back Matter
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