Title:
What’s New at the Zoo?: An Animal Adding Adventure
Author:
Suzanne Slade
Publisher:
Sylvan Dell Publishing
Publishing Date:
2009
ISBN:
9781934259938
Grade Levels for Recommended Use: K-2nd
TEKS:
(1.3) Number, operation, and quantitative reasoning. The student recognizes and solves
problems in addition and subtraction situations. The student is expected to:
(B) use concrete and pictorial models to apply basic addition and subtraction facts (up to
9 + 9 = 18 and 18 – 9 = 9).
Brief Summary:
This adorable story incorporates both math and science facts. On an animal adventure
through the zoo, add baby animals to the adults and see how many are altogether. Learn
what the baby animals are called and what some of the animals eat.
Materials:
Animal math game cards (see publishers website)
http://www.sylvandellpublishing.com/NewZoo.php
Activity:
Mix up the cards and place them face down on a table.
Taking turns, each player should turn over two cards so that everyone can see.
If the animal numbers add up to ten, he or she keeps the pair and takes another turn.
If they do not add up to ten, the player should turn the cards back over and it is another
player’s turn.
The player with the most pairs at the end of the game wins.
Activity borrowed from publishers website where materials and various activities for all
subjects using this book can be found. Follow the Teaching Activities link.
http://www.sylvandellpublishing.com/documents/TeachingActivities/NewZoo_TA.pdf
Adapted by Kristian Arredondo, 2010