As young readers journey into the natural world, they will discover that numbers, patterns, shapes and much more! can be found in everyday plants and animals.
What if animals and plants knew math, just like us? Would spiders draw pictures in their webs? Would narwhals sort blocks of ice by shape? Would insects know whats above and whats below? InShaping Up Summer, the final title in the Math in Nature series, nature comes to life to help children grasp concepts of geometry, symmetry, and spatial sense.
This interactive, poetic,and artful picture book series is an enticing way to introduce math to kids they will laugh, use their imaginations, and learn through activities inspired by the books.
Teacher's guide, lesson plan, and activities available at OwlkidsBooks.com/ResourcesActivities/TeacherGuides
Supports multiple curriculum strands, including Math, Science, Language Arts, and Visual Arts
Spectacular cut-paper collage artwork
Nature Notes at the back of each book add non-fiction content
Each book in the series covers a basic primary math curriculum strand Reading Levels: Lexile: AD640L GRL: N Common Core: L.K.1e RL.2.4,5,7,10 RI.3.1,2,3,4,7,10 Math.Content.3.G.A.1 Math.Content.4.G.A.1,A.3 Math.Content.K.G.A.1,A.2,A.3,B.4InShaping Up Summer, the fourth and final title in the Math in Nature series, nature comes to life to help children grasp concepts of geometry, symmetry, and spatial sense.