Funny Fairy Tale Math - Primary Mathematics

1 Funny Fairy Tale Math15 Rib-Tickling, Reproducible Stories with Companion Word ProblemsThat Build Essential math Skills and Meet the New NCTM Standardsby Betsy FrancoNew York Toronto London Auckland Sydney Mexico City New Delhi Hong KongFunny Fairy Tale math Betsy Franco, Scholastic Teaching ResourcesDedication For Lill and Lottie, who had lots of stories to tellTeachers may photocopy the designated reproducible pages for classroom use. No otherpart of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrievalsystem, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying,recording or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher.

2 For informationregarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc., 555 Broadway, New York, NY design by Josu CastillejaCover illustration by Ellen Joy SasakiInterior design by Ellen Matlach Hassell for Boultinghouse & Boultinghouse, illustration by Rick BrownISBN: 0-439-22726-7 Copyright 2001 by Betsy Franco. All rights in the Fairy Tale math Betsy Franco, Scholastic Teaching ResourcesContentsIntroduction .. 5 Rapunzel .. 8 math Concept: Subtracting 2- and 3-digit numbersHansel and Gretel, With a Pinch of Common Sense .. 11 math Concepts: Adding and subtracting 2- and 3-digit numbers, EstimationKing of the Birds.

3 14 math Concepts: Place value 4-digit numbers, Comparing numbersRumplestiltskin.. 17 math Concepts: Place value, Logical reasoningThe Three Little Pigs .. 20 math Concepts: Perimeter, AreaThe Little Red Hen .. 23 math Concepts: Capacity and weight, Elapsed timeThe Three Billy Goats Gruff Go to the Game Show .. 27 math Concept: MoneyThe Tortoise and the Hare .. 30 math Concepts: Elapsed Time, CalendarThe Gingerbread Man .. 33 math Concepts: Geometry, AlgebraPaul Bunyan .. 38 math Concept: Multiplication factsFunny Fairy Tale math Betsy Franco, Scholastic Teaching ResourcesThe Elves and the Shoemaker.

4 41 math Concepts: Patterns, Addition, Multiplication (or repeated addition)Tom Thumb .. 44 math Concepts: Length, Multiplication factsLittle Red Riding Hood .. 47 math Concept: Division factsRip Van Winkle as Told by Rip s Dog .. 50 math Concept: Choosing an operationGoldilocks and the Three Bears, Continued .. 54 math Concept: FractionsAnswers.. 59 Funny Fairy Tale math Betsy Franco, Scholastic Teaching Resources5 IntroductionWith Funny Fairy Tale math , students can t help but have fun whileengaging in problem solving. The fifteen favorite stories includedhere have been reworked and retold in a humorous fashion.

5 Apractical Rapunzel takes charge of her life, Rip Van Winkle s doggets to tell his side of the story, a vegetarian wolf drops in on thethree little pigs, and SolvingFollowing each story is a set of problems to solve, relating to thedetails in the story. Specific math concepts are highlighted in eachchapter. The following concepts are included:Addition and SubtractionEstimationPlace ValueLogical ReasoningPerimeter and Area Length, Capacity, and WeightMoneyTimeGeometryAlgebraMultiplica tionDivisionPatternsChoosing an OperationFractionsBecause the book is written for third and fourth graders,problems have been designed so they can be solved using differentapproaches.

6 For example, the multiplication problems can be solvedusing repeated addition or Fairy Tale math Betsy Franco, Scholastic Teaching Resources6 How to Use the BookThis collection can be used in many ways. Students can readand answer questions individually, in groups, or as a can even act out the stories. As an extension, studentsmay want to write their own Funny Fairy tales and problems!BenefitsThe combination of literacy and math heightens students motivation and learning. The benefits of using this bookabound. Problem-solving skills can be presented in a particularlyengaging way.

7 Students can review and reinforce a variety of mathconcepts while using their reading skills. You can use classroom time efficiently by integratingseveral strands in the curriculum. Students can discover that math is everywhere fromthe time it takes the tortoise to win the race to thenumber of candies on the gingerbread house to the perimeter of the three little pigs homes! Funny Fairy Tale math Betsy Franco, Scholastic Teaching Resources7 The FunnyFairy TalesFunny Fairy Tale math Betsy Franco, Scholastic Teaching ResourcesOnce upon a time, a wicked witch locked ayoung woman named Rapunzel in a 564-inch-high tower with one small window.

8 To keepherself from becoming bored, Rapunzel sangwith the birds, exercised with the monkeys,and learned geometry from the bees. Althoughshe kept busy, Rapunzel wished that she knewhow to read. Reading would really make thetime go by, she the witch came to visit or bringfood, she would call out, Rapunzel, Rapunzel,let down your hair. Then Rapunzel wouldlean out of the small window and let down her562-inch-long hair for the witch to climb. As often happens in Fairy tales, a princerode by the tower one day. He heard Rapunzelsinging with the birds and thought the songswere beautiful.

9 Then the prince heard thewitch s voice. Hiding behind a tree, hewatched the witch climb Rapunzel s the witch left, the prince went to thetower and called out, Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair. Rapunzel popped her head out of thewindow. The prince looked like a smart man. If youbring books for me to read, I ll let down my hair. Thenyou can climb up and teach me how to read, she prince agreed. The next day he arrived with somebooks and a measuring tape, but it was very hard to climbwith the books under his arm. The prince could climbonly 43 inches up the Concept: Subtracting 2- and 3-digit numbers8 RapunzelFunny Fairy Tale math Betsy Franco, Scholastic Teaching ResourcesRapunzelMath Concept: Subtracting 2- and 3-digit numbers9 Only inches to go, but I must climb backdown, he said as he slid was disappointed, but the next day theprince brought a backpack to put the books in.

10 Heclimbed 136 inches up the tower before his boots slippedthrough Rapunzel s silken hair. Only more inches, but I must do somethingabout these boots, he said, climbing the third day, the prince brought shoes with cleatson the soles. He climbed 279 inches up the tower beforehe realized how hungry he was. The prince had been insuch a hurry that he had forgotten to eat that day. Only more inches, but I mustclimb down, he the fourth day, the prince brought asack lunch with him. This time, he climbed458 inches of Rapunzel s hair before he ranout of breath.