Swimming by the Numbers

by Desirée Bussiere

Overview

Introduce Common Core State Standards for math and English to young readers in a format they'll love! This book includes number-based facts, a brief introduction to the sport of swimming, and diagrams of swimming lanes. Brief story problems are matched with each photo to promote reading comprehension and math practice.

Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617838460
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing Company
Publication date:	08/01/2013
Series:	SandCastle Sports by the Numbers Series
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 6.30(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	470L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 8 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

The Swimming Pool 5

The Sport 6

Swimming Facts 22

Answers to By the Numbers! 23

Glossary 24

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2013
K-Gr 1—Each volume begins with an introduction that provides readers with some fairly complex facts about the subjects. For example, in Bowling, students learn that "The distance between the foul line and the first pin is 60 feet (18.2 m)." The books then switch to simpler sections with larger font size. "Kyle is a fast swimmer. He likes swimming freestyle best." "By the Numbers!" text boxes pose an addition or subtraction word problem. "Kyle has to swim 6 laps. He has finished 4. How many more laps will he swim?" Answers are in the back, along with some interesting facts about the sport and a short glossary. These volumes are simply tools to give students practice with addition and subtraction. There is no explanation of any of the answers or any definition of the operations. Teachers can use them as materials for independent readers or to spark group discussions about solving word problems. Full-page color photos illustrate the pages.

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