Grades: Kindergarten to 12 th Grade

Focus: Measurement Developed by: Elizabeth Pacheco SUMMER SESSION I 2013

Grades: Kindergarten to 12 th Grade The following books focus on areas of measurement: measurement of objects, perimeter, area, and volume. Included in the list are fiction and non-fiction books for upper, middle, and lower grades. Each item contains the title, author, publisher, ISBN, picture, WIDA proficiency level, Interest level, reading level, availability of different types of print, a synopsis of the book, and links to resources. 1. Wingard-Nelson, R. (2011). Math measurement word problems: no problem! Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Publishers. [ISBN: 978-0-7660-3369-6] Genre: Non-fiction WIDA Proficiency Level: High Developing to Bridging Interest Level: 5-9 Reading Level: 5.0 Availability: Hardcover Math Measurement Word Problems: No Problem! is a young adult book that teaches students the skills and strategies needed to solve measurement word problems. The book includes all real world application problems. The book does a good job of high lightening important facts in each strategy so that it stands out to the reader. The book s layout and colorful pictures help for it to be a resource for ELL learners at the High Developing to Bridging levels. Additional examples and worksheets on each skill and strategy can be found at: http://www.enslow.com/product_images/worksheets/978-0-7660-3369-6.pdf Website mentioned in book can be found at: http://www.gamequarium.com/measurement.html Website with books written by author can be found at: http://trove.nla.gov.au/result?q=text%3a%22wingard- Nelson%2C+Rebecca.+Math+busters+word+problems.%22 2. Pelley, K. (2010). Magnus Maximus, A marvelous measurer. New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux. [ISBN: 978-0-374-34725-3] Genre: Realistic Fiction WIDA Proficiency Level: Bridging Interest Level: P-3 Reading Level: 4.7 Availability: Hardcover, Audio Recording by Author.

Magnus Maximus, A Marvelous Measurer is a children s book telling the tale of Magnus Maximus the marvelous measurer who measures everything in sight. Magnus comes to be a hero after capturing an escaped lion from a local circle. With being a labeled a hero, Magnus becomes the town s official measurer. This new position takes a toll on Magnus. A day comes in which Magnus breaks his glasses and he is faced with dilemmas. The moral of the story is to remind us that the best things in life cannot be measured but to be treasured. The story is recommended for ELL learners who are Expanding to Bridging due to the advanced word usage and sentence structure. Though a children s book, the book has wonderful illustrations in which it can be used for all ages. Curriculum Guide created by the author for the book can be found at: http://www.kathleenpelley.com/pdfs/ktp%20mmmm%20ed%20guide.pdf Book Trailer, Audio Recording by the author, activities, and photos of students reading in other countries can be found at: http://www.kathleenpelley.com/magnus-maximus.php 3. Woodford, C. (2013). Measure up math: volume. New York, NY: Gareth Stevens Publishing. [ISBN: 978-1-4339-7457-1] Genre: Non-Fiction WIDA Proficiency Level: High Developing to Expanding Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: 4-7 Availability: Hardcover, Paperback, ebook Measure Up Math: Volume delves into the topic of three dimensional measure of volume. The book is divided into sections that go through explaining the measure of volume to the volume of different shapes. The book also includes a hand on activity. There are a lot of colorful pictures and the layout of the book provides support to finding key facts. The book would be good for the Developing and Expanding levels of ELL learners due to the level of wording and sentence structures. The layout and pictures/diagrams help support ELL learners to visually picture what is being measured. Website that is mentioned in the book can be found at: http://jmathpage.com/jimsmeasurementmassvolume.html Other books from the series can be found at: http://www.garethstevens.com/expand.asp?productcode=978-1-4339-7693-3 Video about aquarium makers who use volume day in and day out and activity sheet can be found at: http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/realworld/aquarium_makers/

4. Hightower, S. (1997). Twelve snails to one lizard: a tale of mischief and measurement. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, Inc. [ISBN: 0-689-80452-0] Genre: Fiction WIDA Proficiency Level: Developing Reading Level: Perma-Bound: 3.8 Scholastic: 2.8 Interest Level: P-2 Lexile: 900L DRA: 28 GRL: M Availability: Hardcover, paperback. Twelve Snails To One Lizard: A Tale Of Mischief And Measurement is a children s book about Milo Beaver who needs to fix his dam but is in a dilemma since he has nothing to use as a ruler. Bubba Bullfrog may just have the solution, one snail is equal to an inch and a lizard is equal to a foot. The book takes readers on adventure of Milo and Bubba fixing the dam. The book was chosen for Developing level ELL learners because vocabulary level is reasonable and the book s illustrations greatly help students to imagine the scenario. For lesson plan and I have - Who has activity involving measurement can be found at: http://www.uen.org/lessonplan/preview.cgi?lpid=16283 Lesson plan can be found at: http://www.pdesas.org/module/content/resources/20913/view.ashx A hands on Measuring Activity can be found at: http://vhhutcheson.wmwikis.net/file/view/measurement+(grade+k).pdf 5. Sweeney, J. (2001). Me and the measure of things. New York, NY: Crown Publishers. [ISBN: 0-375-91101-4] Genre: Non-fiction WIDA Proficiency Level: Emerging + to Developing Reading Level: 2.9 Interest Level: 1-4 Availability: Hardcover, paperback. Me And The Measure Of Things is a children s book that introduces young readers to units of measure. Readers also learn the difference between dry and wet measurements. The book is narrated in first person perspective which helps young readers to understand. Emerging and Developing levels of ELL learners were chosen because of word level and pictures assist in creating the story. Lesson Plan and Chart Activity can be found at: http://www.regent.edu/acad/schedu/pdfs/mcms/measure_of_things-gr2b.pdf

Lesson Plan can be found at: http://www.regent.edu/acad/schedu/pdfs/mcms/measure_of_things-gr3.pdf Resource on measurement books that include the book and others and that includes Spanish resources can be found at: http://fgsd.schoolfusion.us/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/788348/file/ell/glad%20uni ts/measurement.complete.pdf 6. Ling, B. (1997). The fattest, tallest, biggest snowman ever. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc. [ISBN: 0-590-972864-7] Genre: Fiction WIDA Proficiency Level: Developing Reading Level: 2.8 Interest Level: Grades K-2 Lexile Level: 520L DRA: 24 GRL: K Available: Hardcover, paper back. The Fattest, Tallest, Biggest Snowman Ever is a children s book about a boy and girl who challenge each other to build the largest snowman. In the end both kids end up with a tie, measurement tools are introduced to figure out who has the biggest one. Though classified as an easy reading book, the book is geared to Developing level of ELL readers since it is lengthy. Math Lesson Plan to do after reading can be found at: http://mathwire.com/literature/litgeometry.html Scholastic Resources to go with the book: can be found at: http://teachershare.scholastic.com/resources/13129 7. Aber, L.(2001). Carrie measures up! New York, NY: Kane Press.[ISBN: 1-575-65100-9] Genre: Fiction WIDA Proficiency Level: Entering (if in Spanish) to Developing Reading Level: 2.4 Interest Level: 1-4 Lexile: 430L GRL: K Available: Hardcover, Paperback, Audio CD, Spanish. Spanish: Aber, L. (2005) Carrie esta a la altura (Carrie Measures Up) New York, NY: Kane Press. [ISBN: 1-575-65161-0] Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: 1-4

Carrie Measures Up! is a children s book that incorporates measurement into the story. The story is about Carrie who helps her grandmother with her knitting projects by measuring all sorts of things. The adventure continues when Carrie decides to knit something herself. This book can be used with ELL students of the Entering level (especially those who are Spanish) to Developing level since there are many resources for the book, such as Audio CD and Spanish version. Audio Clip can be found at: http://www.kanepress.com/mm-carrie.html Audio CD to purchase can be found at: http://www.liveoakmedia.com/productdetails.cfm?pc=2054 Lesson Plan: http://faculty.nwacc.edu/east_original/spring2011/math%20structures%20ii/brookes%20rea /Tammy%20Murphy/Lesson%20Plan.pdf 8. Murphy, S. (2002). Bigger, better, best! New York, NY: Harper Collins Publishers. [ ISBN:0-06-028919-8] Genre: Fiction WIDA Proficiency Level: Developing Reading Level: 2.4 Interest Level: 1-4 Available: Hardcover, paperback Bigger, Better, Best! is a children s book about siblings Jenny, Jeff, and Jill. They have moved into a new home and go on a quest to find out who has the biggest window and the biggest room. The book is geared toward ELL students who are at the Emerging level due its simple sentence formation and visuals that demonstrate how students can find area. Book s website activity page can be found at: http://www.mathstart.net/userimages/activity-pdfs-2010/bigger_better_best_31911.pdf http://www.mathstart.net/books/level_2/detail.php?level_id=2&book_id=30 Lesson Plan can be found at: http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessondetail.aspx?id=l672 Information about Author: http://www.teachingbooks.net/content/murphy_trans.pdf Visual Learning Strategies: http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/pdfs/howtoread_visuallearning.pdf

9. Berry, M. (20012). My path to math: perimeter. New York, NY: Crabtree Publishing Company. [ISBN: 978-0-7787-5276-9] Genre: Non-fiction WIDA Proficiency Level: Expanding Reading Level: 2.0 Interest Level: K-3 Lexile: 690L Available: Hardcover, Paperback, ebook My Path to Math: Perimeter is a children s book that focuses on teaching its readers the measurement of perimeter. The font size in the book is reasonable for story time and includes many pictures and diagrams. The book also includes many activities. The book is also respectful to diverse learners, in which pictures show a variety of ethnicities. The book would be geared toward Developing to Expanding Level of ELL learners since it includes a lot of information and maybe overwhelming to the lower levels. Review of book and of others from the series can be found at: http://www.umanitoba.ca/cm/vol19/no3/mypathtomath.html Book Review: http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/book-reviews/71896564/my-path-math-series-perimeter-mypath-math-series-beginner-word-problems-my-path-math-series-building-sets-ten Interactive on Perimeter: http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/perimeter.html Book List Resource: https://fcps-math-commoncore.wikispaces.com/4th+grade 10. Arvoy, M. (2011). My path to math: area. NY: Crabtree Publishing Company. [ISBN: 978-0-7787-6780-0] Genre: Non-fiction WIDA Proficiency Level: High Developing to Expanding Reading Level: 2.0 Interest Level: K-3 Available: Hardcover, Paperback My Path to Math: Area is a children s book that focuses on teaching its readers the measurement of area. The font size in the book is reasonable for story time and includes many pictures and diagrams. The book also includes many activities. The book is also respectful to diverse learners, in which pictures show a variety of ethnicities. The book would be geared toward Developing to Expanding Level of ELL learners since it includes a lot of information and maybe overwhelming to the lower levels.

Review of book and of other from the series can be found at: http://umanitoba.ca/outreach/cm/vol17/no22/mypathtomath.html Book List Resource: https://fcps-math-commoncore.wikispaces.com/4th+grade 11. Lionni, L. (1960). Inch by inch. New York, NY: Harper Collins Publishers. [ISBN: 9780688132835] English: Genre: Fiction WIDA Proficiency Level: Developing Reading Level: 1.8 Interest Level: K-3 Lexile: 210L DRA: 16 GRL: J Available: Hardcover, paperback, Audio CD, and Spanish Spanish: Lionni, L. (1995). Pulgada a Pulgada. New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc. [ISBN: 978-0590486620] Inch by Inch is a children s book that won a Caldecott Honour. The book is about an inch worm who measures everything and to keep from being eaten, it makes deals with a variety of birds in that will measure what they want in order to stay alive. The book goes through the inch worm s adventure and clever ways to stay alive. The book can meet Entering to Developing levels of ELL students due to its bountiful resources which include audio CD and a version in Spanish. Cartoon of the book can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orkqbqba-ba Read along clip can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzixgvewt6m Information and activities for the books created by author can be found at: http://www.castellaniartmuseum.org/assets/docs/leolionniteacherpacket.pdf Lesson Plan can be found at: http://www.scholastic.com/browse/lessonplan.jsp?id=%20%20943 12. Pistoia, S. (2006). Mathbooks: measurement. Chanhassen, MN: The Child s World. [ISBN: 1-59296-688-8] Genre: Non-Fiction WIDA Proficiency Level: Developing Reading Level: 1.0

Interest Level: P-2 Available: Hardcover Mathbooks: Measurement is a children s book that introduces its readers to measurement. The book is geared toward early grades in which it is picture heavy but contains simple sentences. The book is also respectful to diverse learners, in which pictures show a variety of ethnicities. This book can be used with Entering Level of ELL Learners with assistance since it makes real world connections in a simplistic way. Other books from the series and about the author can be found at: http://childsworld.com/series/3044-mathbooks Website that has the book for purchase can be found at: http://www.amazon.com/measurement-mathbooks-sara-pistoia/dp/1592966888

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