BOOKS
What’s Your Angle, Pythagoras?
Julie Ellis (Charlesbridge, 2004).
Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi
Cindy Neuschwander (Charlesbridge, 1999).
The Greedy Triangle
Marilyn Burns (Scholastic, 2008).
Perimeter, Area, and Volume: A Monster Book of Dimensions
David A. Adler (Holiday House, 2013).
If You Were a Quadrilateral
Molly Blaisdell (Picture Window Books, 2009).
Grandfather Tang’s Story
Ann Tompert (Random House, 1997).
Building a Playground
Joshua Rae Martin (Shell Education, 2010).
Terrific Triangles
Lee Anne Snozek (Dover Publications, 2010).
Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes
Stuart J. Murphy (Harper Collins, 2001).
DK Find Out
dkfindout.com/us/math/geometry
NeoK12
neok12.com/geometry.htm
Flocabulary
flocabulary.com/unit/weve-got-some-shapes
Ducksters
ducksters.com/kidsmath/circle.php
Math Playground
mathplayground.com/index_geometry.html
PBS Kids
pbskids.org/games/shapes
QR CODE GLOSSARY
page 7: youtube.com/watch?v=lYhAAMDQl-Q
page 16: time.com/2848303/heres-what-faces-would-look-like-if-they-were-perfectly-symmetrical
page 37: tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/c/cubism
page 44: exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight
page 51: allaboutbirds.org/guide/search
page 60: graphicdesignnyc.net/2012/06/street-art-video-how-to-do-3d-sidewalk-chalk-paintings
page 72: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SnowflakesWilsonBentley.jpg
Introduction: How many different shapes can you make with your hands and fingers?
Chapter 1: What shapes and angles can you find on your body?
Chapter 2: Are there more polygons or polyhedrons in your classroom?
Chapter 4: Why is it important to know the area, perimeter, or volume of a space or object?
Chapter 5: Why are there so many examples of the Fibonacci pattern in nature?
Use this chart to find the metric equivalents to the English measurements in this book. If you need to know a half measurement, divide by two. If you need to know twice the measurement, multiply by two. How do you find a quarter measurement? How do you find three times the measurement?
English |
Metric |
1 inch |
2.5 centimeters |
1 foot |
30.5 centimeters |
1 yard |
0.9 meter |
1 mile |
1.6 kilometers |
1 pound |
0.5 kilogram |
1 teaspoon |
5 milliliters |
1 tablespoon |
15 milliliters |
1 cup |
237 milliliters |
