How Much is a Million?
How Much is a Million?
Posted by: Jasmin Martinez
Author: David M. Schwartz
Illustrator: Steven Kellogg
Recommended Grade Level: 1st Grade or 2nd Grade
Common Core Standards:
Grade 1: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.NBT.A.1 Count to 120, starting at any number less than 120. In this range, read and write numerals and represent a number of objects with a written numeral.
Grade 2: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.C.8 Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately. Example: If you have 2 dimes and 3 pennies, how many cents do you have?
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.A.1
Measure the length of an object by selecting and using appropriate tools such as rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, and measuring tapes.
Summary: How long would it take to count to a million? A billion? Or a trillion? What if a million children stacked on each others shoulders? How high would they go? What if it was a billion children? Or even a billion children? Schwartz and Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician help to conceptualize the tough mathematical concept of large numbers in ways that children can relate. We first learn what it means to a have a million of something, then a billion, and then a trillion. You can follow Marvelosissimo and his friends on a journey and really discover what these numbers represent.
Rating: ****
I gave this book a four star rating because I think the illustrations are something the
students would be interested in. I also think the language is simple enough for young students to
understand and the comparisons Schwartz uses to show a million, billion, and a trillion are things that
they can relate to and easily conceptualize in their minds.
Classroom Ideas:
I would use this book for a first grade class to introduce a large number like 100. We can talk about other objects that we can count 100 of and create a class project to hang up as a way to help students count to 100 easily. I would like to a project like this because it could also integrate art, depending on what we decide on as a class.
I would use this book for a second grade class to take a look at what 100 means using money. We would use pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters in order to reach 100, which is one dollar. I could also use this as an opportunity to measure the height or length of 100 pennies, or 100 dimes, or 100 quarters using rules, yardsticks, meter sticks or measuring tape. An activity like this could be simple and students could get more involved by helping to collect the pennies, dimes, nickels and quarters.
I gave this book a four star rating because I think the illustrations are something the
students would be interested in. I also think the language is simple enough for young students to
understand and the comparisons Schwartz uses to show a million, billion, and a trillion are things that
they can relate to and easily conceptualize in their minds.
Classroom Ideas:
I would use this book for a first grade class to introduce a large number like 100. We can talk about other objects that we can count 100 of and create a class project to hang up as a way to help students count to 100 easily. I would like to a project like this because it could also integrate art, depending on what we decide on as a class.
I would use this book for a second grade class to take a look at what 100 means using money. We would use pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters in order to reach 100, which is one dollar. I could also use this as an opportunity to measure the height or length of 100 pennies, or 100 dimes, or 100 quarters using rules, yardsticks, meter sticks or measuring tape. An activity like this could be simple and students could get more involved by helping to collect the pennies, dimes, nickels and quarters.
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