Measuring Penny
Publication Information
Author:  Leedy, Loreen	Illustrator:  Leedy, Loreen
Title:  Measuring Penny	Date:  1997
Publisher:  Henry Holt and Company	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-8050-5360-3	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    fiction, easy reading, reference
HSE Descriptor(s):    math
Summary:
A young girl, Lisa, fulfills a math assignment by finding numerous ways to measure her dog, Penny.
Teaching Ideas:
Students can try the activities described in the book at home with a pet or--adapted slightly--on members of the family. They may want to share what alternative measuring units they used. Students could also write about the proper care of pets based on the story.
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Science > biology > zoology > animals > pets Math > measurement Math > data

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