Gr. 3-5. Like Nagda's Tiger Math (2000), this book has dual texts and purposes. Illustrated with colour photos, the right-hand pages present the story of two polar bear cubs, Klondike and Snow, who were born in the Denver Zoo, abandoned by their mother, raised by zoo staff until their first birthday, and sent to their new home at SeaWorld. On the left-hand pages are mathematical expressions of fractions in graphs, charts, and formulas, as well as explanations of how to interpret the visuals. These math pages, which may be difficult for students with little knowledge of fractions, demonstrate aspects of the bears' care, such as the proportion of their allotted formula drunk at each feeding, the hours each day spent at the zoo hospital and at keepers' homes, and a comparison of the bears' weights. Though teachers may find ways to relate the math concepts to the curriculum, it's the narrative and appealing colour photos that will hold children. Carolyn Phelan
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Gr. 3-5. Like Nagda's Tiger Math (2000), this book has dual texts and purposes. Illustrated with colour photos, the right-hand pages present the story of two polar bear cubs, Klondike and Snow, who were born in the Denver Zoo, abandoned by their mother, raised by zoo staff until their first birthday, and sent to their new home at SeaWorld. On the left-hand pages are mathematical expressions of fractions in graphs, charts, and formulas, as well as explanations of how to interpret the visuals. These math pages, which may be difficult for students with little knowledge of fractions, demonstrate aspects of the bears' care, such as the proportion of their allotted formula drunk at each feeding, the hours each day spent at the zoo hospital and at keepers' homes, and a comparison of the bears' weights. Though teachers may find ways to relate the math concepts to the curriculum, it's the narrative and appealing colour photos that will hold children. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Ann Whitehead Nagda is the author of Tiger Math, Chimp Math, Polar Bear Math, and Panda Math, as well as several other books about wildlife. Her love of wild animals grew during her visits to national parks and wildlife reserves in Asia and Africa, and today she is a docent at the Denver Zoo. Her newest book, Cheetah Math: Learning About Division from Baby Cheetahs, was released in Fall 2007 by Henry Holt. Ms. Nagda lives in Boulder, Colorado, with her husband.
Cindy Bickel has worked at the Denver Zoo for more than thirty years. During her career, she has hand-raised hundreds of babies for the zoo, using math every day in her job as a veterinary assistant. Ms. Bickel helped write Chimp Math, Tiger Math, and Klondike and Snow: The Denver Zoo's Remarkable Story of Raising Two Polar Bear Cubs.
"This thoroughly enjoyable offering has many worthwhile features, and teachers and children alike can make good use of it." --School Library Journal "Though teachers may find ways to relate the math concepts to the curriculum, it's the narrative and appealing color photos that will hold children." --Booklist "[A] charming account of two abandoned polar bear cubs." --Kirkus Reviews
"This thoroughly enjoyable offering has many worthwhile features, and teachers and children alike can make good use of it." --School Library Journal "Though teachers may find ways to relate the math concepts to the curriculum, it's the narrative and appealing color photos that will hold children." --Booklist "[A] charming account of two abandoned polar bear cubs." --Kirkus Reviews
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