He is the illustrator of edwina the emu, by sheena knowles, and has written and illustrated many books for young readers, including counting on frank, just another ordinary day, and grandpas teeth. Counting on frank read by miss keating an australian primary school teacher. Counting on frank is an amazing picture book, and includes mathematical concepts and facts throughout, obviously aimed at the level of young children. This is a delightful story about a boy who uses fact, figures, and his own wild imagination to make counting fun. Counting on frank, book by rod clement leatherfine binding. Counting on frank, by rod clements chart paper or white board for scribe procedures. Counting on frank by rod clement by hayley fleming on prezi. Clements counting on frank 1990 is an excellent example of such literature. Estimating and measuring volume this activity is based on the picture book counting on frank. Childrens picture books that teach mathematics concepts. One method we could use to make an estimate or an educated guess is to visualize the jelly beans in the jar as stacked up in layers. Scaffolding students thinking in mathematical investigations. Leaping lizards skip counting a read aloud math book duration.
Showcased in words and pictures, the main character is constantly solving problems by considering mathematical concepts. Grandads teeth is a detective story about a search for the lost set of teeth. Counting on frank rod clement houghton mifflin, 2006 how big is a foot. Olga must dance now but who will dance with her i want to dance now, i want to flap, kick and jump. This resource is 6 worksheets to be used with rod clements book counting on frank. His author voice is very wry as he combines his wacky sense of humor with farfetched tales. What if i ran this bath until the room filled up with water, how long would it take.
Buy counting on frank by rod clement, paperback format, from the dymocks online bookstore. I will have my students participate in an activity to determine the size of the narrators house. Publications written and illustrated by clement include counting on frank 1990, grandads teeth 1997, which was shortlisted for the childrens book council 1998 awards, frank in time 1998 and olga the brolga 2002. With our worksheets all the hard work has been done all you have to do is photocopy them. Counting on frank is written as a series of real life inspired snapshots of. Counting on frank by rod clement a maths game and english game for stage 2 hayley fleming and isabelle zastavnikovic intended learning understand grammar. Counting on frank by rod clement 9780207173226 dymocks. Counting on frank by rod clement, 9780836803587, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The text and maths concepts are supported and strengthened by rod clement s absolutely wonderful illustrations, and as an independent bookseller and former teacher of young children, i highly. Rod clements beautifully detailed and exuberant artwork teamed with rhyming text tells the story of boisterous olga and all of her tropical wetland friends. Readers follow along as frank, an irresistible canine, and his imaginative owner create all sorts of counting, measuring, and calculating challenges for themselves.
Counting on frank by rod clement what if i drew with this ball point pen until it ran out, how long would the line be. Gertrude ederle ct275 ederle p multiplication the doorbell rang 7 x. Reading the story counting on frank by rod clement. Counting on frank is a fun book that entertains both children and adults. Oct 28, 1991 one of the facts shared in the book counting on frank is that only ten humpback whales would fit in the narrators house. One of the facts shared in the book counting on frank is that only ten humpback whales would fit in the narrators house. The text and maths concepts are supported and strengthened by rod clements absolutely wonderful illustrations, and as an independent bookseller and former teacher of young children, i highly. A counting and barking book by sandra boynton for elementary school children. Booktopia has counting on frank, rod clement frank stories by rod clement.
Counting on frank by rod clement jane farrall consulting. Teaching math with picture books hofstra university. Book id of counting on franks books is tpcbbluo3tgc, book which was written. After reading counting on frank by rod clement, the students use estimation and measuring skills to explore and compare different measurement concepts. Young readers will instantly befriend this unconventional boy who uses facts, figures, and his own wild imagination to make math fun follow henry and his big dog, frank, as they. Measuring length, area, volume, and angles janey levy is a blue whale the biggest thing there is. Showcased in words and pictures, the main character is constantly solving prob. Appendix includes an introduction to the metric system, thoughtprovoking measurement activities, and answers. Shape up, judy schachner the greedy triangle, marilyn burns and gordon siheria i spy shapes in art, lucy mickletwait. Counting on frank, rod clement hersheys milk chocolate weights and measurements, jerry palotta its probability penny, loreen leedy geometry skippy jon jones. This book appeals to kids, but especially to those kids who go for visual puns and nonobvious humor. As a background to these episodes, we first provide an overview of the mathematical investigation. Please do not link directly the pdf file, edit the.
Students will be able to use addition, multiplication, and division to figure out the. I will provide an activity sheet to my student and ask them to calculate how large a box is needed to hold the average humpback. Murphy harpercollins, 2001 sir cumference and the first round table cindy neuschwander and wayne geehan charlesbridge publishing inc. Counting on frank by rod clement school library media materials. Counting on frank rod clement the great pyramid of giza. Yes is this story part of a mathematics story series. All activities based on the book, counting on frank by rod.
Counting on frank, rod clement frank stories by rod clement. Multistep problems number of layers 10 15 15 20 20 30 average number of jelly beans 25 calculation 10 x 25 lets say we enter a jelly bean counting contest. Estimating and measuring volume this activity is based on the picture. Frank the dog has an owner has a unique way of examining the world. In counting on frank, rod clement has a gift for making measurement fun, and evidently, for thinking outside the box. Buy the leatherfine binding book counting on frank by rod clement at indigo. The worksheets focus on a variety of comprehension skills and extending the students understanding of the text. Download australian association of mathematics teachers. Counting on frankis written as a series of real life inspired snapshots of mathematical thinking. Schwartz volume chris woodford other resources ive found. Frank is a big dog and franks owner has a brain and knows how to use it when it comes to numbers. Bean fan was laughing so hard at this book, especially the pages with the boy and frank fully dressed and the house toaster, that he could not talk at all. Worksheets for counting on frank rod clement picture book.
Rod clements counting on frank1990 is an excellent example of such literature. This activity is based on the picture book counting on frank. He sees math and measurements in whatever he looks at such as determining that a ballpoint pen can draw a line seven thousand feet long. Then his master uses his brain to win a family trip to hawaii, and of course, frank goes too. Seuss inch by inch by leo lionni counting on frank by rod clement two greedy bears by mirra ginsburg pete the cat and his four groovy buttons by eric litwin fun ways to incorporate math. Aug 23, 2017 reading the story counting on frank by rod clement. Counting on frank written and illustrated by rod clement. Australian curriculum mathematics content descriptions covered through this text. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
Students will place their thumbs up sign on their chest when they feel they have an answer they are ready to share. Jan 04, 2018 counting on frank read by miss keating an australian primary school teacher. Guided reading and writing purposes counting on frank by rod clement australian curriculum mathematics content descriptions covered through this text. Counting on frank, our bestselling title, has inspired countless students to get excited about math. Counting on frank by rod clement jim and the beanstalk by raymond briggs pz7.
272 1218 1446 643 378 1509 1324 966 1034 1379 1378 379 1319 1296 1229 482 1572 1277 477 1325 1476 121 814 153 765 831 231 1172 810 1580 1283 1576 1550 398 1340 1305 772 896 543 1410 240 949 153 449 756