That's a Possibility!
A Book About What Might Happen
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
With colorful photographs and interactive examples, Bruce Goldstone introduces children to the ideas of something being possible, probable, or impossible. Each spread features an easy-to-understand scenario such as dice rolling, with questions about probable outcomes and simple explanations. In the vein of Great Estimations, this is a perfect book for getting across important math concepts in a fun way.
This title has Common Core connections.
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Goldstone builds on his mini-oeuvre of math-themed picture books (following Great Estimations and Greater Estimations) by placing the study of probability in a playful, real-world context. Starting with basic concepts of possibility, certainty, and impossibility ("Will an elephant hatch from this egg? That's impossible!"), he stages highly specific situations in photographic and digital illustrations. "Will this butterfly land on one of the purple flowers?" he asks. "That's probable. Can you see why?" (Spiky purple thistles dwarf and outnumber two yellow flowers, helping readers make the connection.) Goldstone slowly builds complexity, using dice and cards to examine odds and scenarios with a great many possible outcomes. A smart intro to a pivotal math concept. Ages 7 10.
