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They have made a very serious decision-they are going on an
adventure. All by themselves, just the two of them. Dad might offer
a suggestion or two, but this expedition is just for them! Of
course, they will have to bring coffee and pickles and blankets and
a cozy tent. And, just in case, a jump rope to use as a lasso. They
set up camp in the lee of a small mountain (or, in their backyard)
and get ready for an evening of fun. But when the pickles are gone
and the mosquitoes come out, what's to be done? The Grand
Expedition is the quietly comic story of two kids and their dad and
the everyday adventures that make life great.
In this innovative book, Emma Adb?ge encourages children to get
outside, where they can have fun interacting with the natural world
while learning math. Adb?ge has created twenty-two outdoor
activities, organized by season. Through play, children will learn
about numeracy and arithmetic, as well as math concepts such as
shapes, time, greater/less than, even and odd numbers, patterns and
grids. The activities have simple-to-follow instructions and are
accompanied by adorable illustrations that provide clear visual
demonstrations. The natural materials required --- stones,
pinecones, snowballs, worms --- are easy to find in many
environments. Supplementary spreads introduce the numbers 1 to 10
and further explore addition/subtraction and
multiplication/division, with simplified explanations and
illustrated examples. Studies have shown that learning outdoors
helps kids retain information and skills, and that physically
active children perform better in a variety of subjects ---
including math. This book could be used alongside other math
coursework all school year, since the activities have direct
curricular applications. While the thrust of the book is math,
there are also science lessons here, particularly regarding the
properties of nature and how things change during the four seasons.
Many of the activities can be done in pairs or groups, promoting
teamwork and cooperation. A list of activities in the back matter
indexes the activities and categorizes them by the math skills they
develop.
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