How to Build a Diamond

Angles

Part of Math Matters

Illustrated by Monserrat Martínez
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$6.99 US
On sale Dec 05, 2023 | 32 Pages | 9781662670336

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Discover Math Matters! With 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.

What’s summer without baseball? Lindsey, Arun, and Ladi are done with little league for the season, but the itch to play is still fresh in their minds. Maybe they can create their own baseball field—but where to start? Diamonds, squares, pentagons, right angles! What are they? With the help of the kindly Mr. Riley, the kids learn the precise angles and measurements to create their own field. (Math topic: angles)

With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun!
Michelle Parsons is an editor and the author of more than fifty books for kids, including Hurricane at the Zoo, Termination Notice, and others. She lives in Western Massachusetts. View titles by Michelle Parsons
Monserrat Martínez is an illustrator, animator, and graphic designer. She has worked on several children's books, including cover design and illustrations. Monserrat also does animation for educational training videos. She lives in Nuevo León, Mexico. View titles by Monserrat Martínez

Classroom Activities for How to Build a Diamond

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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Discover Math Matters! With 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.

What’s summer without baseball? Lindsey, Arun, and Ladi are done with little league for the season, but the itch to play is still fresh in their minds. Maybe they can create their own baseball field—but where to start? Diamonds, squares, pentagons, right angles! What are they? With the help of the kindly Mr. Riley, the kids learn the precise angles and measurements to create their own field. (Math topic: angles)

With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun!

Author

Michelle Parsons is an editor and the author of more than fifty books for kids, including Hurricane at the Zoo, Termination Notice, and others. She lives in Western Massachusetts. View titles by Michelle Parsons
Monserrat Martínez is an illustrator, animator, and graphic designer. She has worked on several children's books, including cover design and illustrations. Monserrat also does animation for educational training videos. She lives in Nuevo León, Mexico. View titles by Monserrat Martínez

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Classroom Activities for How to Build a Diamond

Classroom activities supplement discussion and traditional lessons with group projects and creative tasks. Can be used in pre-existing units and lessons, or as stand-alone.

(Please note: the guide displayed here is the most recently uploaded version; while unlikely, any page citation discrepancies between the guide and book is likely due to pagination differences between a book’s different formats.)

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