Book #4 More Than One

Book #4
More Than One by Miriam Schlein
Schlein, M. (1996). More than one. New York, NY: Scholastic.

Summary:
This book talks about how the number one can be thought of as more than one. It shows, for example, how a pair of shoes is two shoes, but is one pair. It offers numerous examples such as these, including days of the week, players on a team, even grains of sand on a beach.

Standards:
SC.2-2 Numbers and Operations: The student will demonstrate through the mathematical processes an understanding of the base-ten numeration system; place values; and accurate, efficient, and generalizable methods of adding and subtracting whole numbers.

Objectives:
The student will be able to understand the basic idea of our place value system and understand that sometimes one really means more than one.

Materials:
Chart Paper
Schlein, M. (1996). More than one. New York, NY: Scholastic.

Procedures:
Post chart paper horizontally on the wall and write the numbers from 1 to 12 in a row across the top. Ask the children to brainstorm things that together are one, but are really more than one. Then, underneath each number, list the children’s suggestions of things that come in groups that size. After the number 12 on the chart write many, many more and ask students to add examples of things that come in groups much larger than 12. Leave the chart on the wall and allow the students to add more throughout the week or month.