Racing Around

by Stuart J. Murphy

Book Overview

"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

Racing Around is perfect for teaching perimeter to first, second, and third graders. It's a long way around Perimeter Path! Mike's brother and sister say he's too young to compete in the 15-kilometer...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064462447
• ISBN13: 9780064462440
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.8" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5

Customer Reviews

Wonderful - A must read

A young boy named Mike experiences the ridicule from his brother and sister about how he is too young and too small to make it around the Perimeter Path. Murphy teaches the mathematical concepts of perimeter through visual concepts. This books follows GLEC's and is appropriate for 2nd grade and higher. This book is part of the MathStart series used to teach mathematical concepts.