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Very Improbable Story
| Item #: | 013691 |
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| ISBN: | 9781570918728 |
| Grades: | 3-6 |
Product Description:
Ethan wakes up with a talking cat on his head, who refuses to get down unless Ethan wins a game of low probability. Learn about probability as Ethan plays various games, and see how learning probability helps him score more points in his soccer game.
Publisher Description:
What are the odds?
Ethan wakes up one morning to find a very strange cat stuck on his head. The cat, Odds, refuses to budge until Ethan wins a game of probability. Without looking, Ethan must pick out a dime from his coin collection or two matching socks from his dresser, or do something else improbable. If he doesn’t, Odds is there to stay, and Ethan has a 100% chance of missing his big soccer game.
A very improbable story about a challenging math concept.
Introduce students to mathematical concepts in a fun way with these entertaining storybooks. Each storybook has full-color, captivating illustrations and a fun story, complete with quirky characters and appealing dialogue. Within the stories are hidden explanations of math principles, or sometimes the characters have to use real math to get out of some adventurous fix. Each book teaches a difference principle through an interesting story. 32 pgs, pb. ~ Rachel
