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Presents twenty-five cartoon stories, each followed by a selection of related questions designed to build math skills in fourth- through eighth-grade students.
Comics + Math = Fun. This zany collection of cartoons and companion word problems helps students learn fundamental math concepts, like addition, subtraction, multiplications, division, fractions, decimals, and more. One-color illustrations.
Reproducible comics and mini-story problems build fundamental math concepts such as multiplication, division, fractions, geometry, and more!
The Mysterious I.D. Vide in Newton's Nemesis is a graphic novel designed to help children learn about fractions and fraction division. The engaging math mystery features diverse, relatable children who struggle with fractions, and yet, they must solve a problem posed by a mysterious old woman, Ms. I. D. Vide. Our story begins when Theo gets a new job watching a small puppy named Newton, who unfortunately lives next door to a creepy old house at the end of Pentagon Court. Before long, Theo and his friends discover the crazy old woman who lives there needs a dog bone for a spell, and the race to save Newton begins. Written by a former teacher and professor of mathematics education, the story's underlying narrative reassures students that making mistakes is a normal part of learning. Mistakes do not mean you are bad at math. When you solve a hard problem, it can feel great! As one character in the story explains, trying difficult problems are just like playing against great teams in sports, "If you are playing an easy team, winning is boring. If you play a hard team and win, that's fun!" The captivating images in the graphic novel are ideal for struggling readers and students learning to speak English, providing ample opportunities to differentiate classroom instruction and generate rich discussions. Activities are embedded in the book and free lessons are available at www.MathComicHero.com to help teachers launch explorations of the different meanings of fractions and division. Topics include measurement and equal sharing models of division, linear and circle models of fractions, division with unit fractions, and using the common denominator method to solve fractions division.
Carol Gray combines stick-figures with "conversation symbols" to illustrate what people say and think during conversations. Showing what people are thinking reinforces that others have independent thoughts--a concept that spectrum children don't intuitively understand. Children can also recognize that, although people say one thing, they may think something quite different--another concept foreign to "concrete-thinking" children. Children can draw their own "comic strips" to show what they are thinking and feeling about events or people. Different colors can represent different states of mind. These deceptively simple comic strips can reveal as well as convey quite a lot of substantive information. The author delves into topics such as: What is a Comic Strip Conversation? The Comic Strip Symbols Dictionary Drawing "small talk" Drawing about a given situation Drawing about an upcoming situation Feelings and COLOR
Oh, Brother! stars the sibling duo of Bud and Lily, who humorously interact within the leafy confines of their middle-class suburban home and neighborhood. Whether they are playing together in the family room or running amok in the schoolyard, Bud and Lily elevate the act of one-upmanship to Code Red levels. Lily is the quintessential slightly older and far more sensible sister. She takes it upon herself to look after her uninhibited, prank-loving younger brother, Bud. While Lily wins the occasional battle with her cool-headed maturity, Bud is intent on winning the war with his brazen brand of mischief. Despite their obvious differences, Bud and Lily love each other deeply and have a strong sibling bond.
The comic book universe is adventurous, mystifying, and filled with heroes, villains, and cosplaying Comic-Con attendees. This book by one of Wired magazine's art directors traverses the graphic world through a collection of pie charts, bar graphs, timelines, scatter plots, and more. Super Graphic offers readers a unique look at the intricate and sometimes contradictory storylines that weave their way through comic books, and shares advice for navigating the pages of some of the most popular, longest-running, and best-loved comics and graphic novels out there. From a colorful breakdown of the DC Comics reader demographic to a witty Venn diagram of superhero comic tropes and a Chris Ware sadness scale, this book charts the most arbitrary and monumental characters, moments, and equipment of the wide world of comics. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which includes high-resolution images.
Trade paperback collection of comic strip "Adam & Andy" is now available in Signed Limited Edition. Contact: [email protected] or visit http://www.adamandandy.com. Regular publication in a number of weekly and bi-weekly newspapers around the US and Europe make this a title to watch.
