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Sir Cumference Speaks Volume
SKU
042146
ISBN
9781623543433
Grade 2-5
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Product Overview
- Learn about volume with Sir Cumference’s latest adventure
- Follow along as the characters estimate how much food they need to feed everyone during a great blizzard
- Engaging storyline and vibrant illustrations make the concept easy to understand
Description
A blizzard is coming, and people are gathering at the castle to stay safe. Will Sir Cumference and Lady Di have enough food to feed everyone? Fortunately, they have the help of Volomo, who quickly helps them calculate how many boxes of food they need to feed everyone and how to effectively transport that food to the castle. The engaging storyline makes the concept of volume easy to understand, and the story is accompanied by vibrant illustrations. 32 pgs, pb.
Publisher's Description of Sir Cumference Speaks Volume
While on horseback, Sir Cumference hears news about an impending snow siege from a young countryman named Volomo Longitudo Latitudo Altitudo. Volomo invites Sir Cumference in and shows him a nifty method for storing grains so that the harvest is easily countable and stackable. At the castle, Sir Cumference and Lady Di open their doors for people to seek shelter during the blizzard. But when they run out of food, Sir Cumference and Lady Di must use Volomo’s method to measure how much grain they need to feed everyone.
This thirteenth book in the Sir Cumference series teaches solid math skills with clever problem-solving.
This thirteenth book in the Sir Cumference series teaches solid math skills with clever problem-solving.
Category Description for Sir Cumference Series
Go on math adventures with Sir Cumference and his family, Lady Di of Ameter and their son Radius. In each book, a mathematical concept is explored and "discovered" in such a way it allows students to fully comprehend the "how" and "why" as the characters in the story use this concept to solve their unique problems.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 2-5 |
| Brand: | Charlesbridge |
| ISBN: | 9781623543433 |
| Length in Inches: | 9.5 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.1875 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.35 |
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