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If You Hopped Like A Frog
Did you know that a frog can jump 20 times its body length? Or that an ant can lift an object 50 times its own weight? By applying these ratios and proportions to their own bodies, readers will discover what they could do if they had the amazing abilities of animals.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
September 1st 1999
by Scholastic Press
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Looking for an un-intimidating way to introduce ratios and show that math can be fun? Schwartz' If You Hopped Like a Frog does this as he compares a human's abilities to those of animals. Not only does he present the fantastic yet factual knowledge, but he also provides mathematical explanations to demonstrate how he determined the informational concept book's amazing feats. Schwartz' claims are then emphasized by Warhola's use of diagonal lines; his distorted, abstract shapes; and his use of ju...more
Cute estimation book. The book is very factual in a unique way. This book is would be great for third graders. The illustrations were amazing. I loved how in the back of the book is shows mathematically how the facts make sense. It is truly an amazing book that uses math facts to determine nw new facts. I love the details. I like how the book had questions that are for the students to do on their own as well. This book is very cool and the facts and the calculations that are added in the back ma...more
Summary: This book compares the abilities of amazing animals to what a human could do if they had the same abilities. Chameleons have tongues half their body length, spiders can run 35 times the length of their body in one second, and fleas can jump 70 times its own height.
Evaluation: these are really interesting facts that I think kids will think are really fun since they are compared to human abilities. I like the art and the way the facts are presented is kind of funny.
Evaluation: these are really interesting facts that I think kids will think are really fun since they are compared to human abilities. I like the art and the way the facts are presented is kind of funny.
This book is so cool. It compares animal skills to humans and what it would be like if we had their talents. It would be a good start to a measurement lesson because you could measure different things that we can do (how far you can hop, how tall you can reach, how long you can do something etc.). I think you could also use this book in science when talking about animal characteristics.
Grades: K-5 measurement, 4th- survival variations in animals
Grades: K-5 measurement, 4th- survival variations in animals
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This book relates animals to humans while building estimation and measurement skills. At the end of the book is a set of math word problems to solve related to each page. I would read this book aloud to my class, and then use each page’s word problem as a different center. Students could then rotate through all centers to gain practice on the various mathematical computations. (2-5)
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Asheley Frazier
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This book Is about the different abilities that animals have and what amazing things that they can do with those abilities. This book measures the distances or weight of different activities that's animals can do. This book would be awesome for a lesson on measurement and comparison of numbers. Students could measure the things they could If they had the animals abilities
The abilities and characteristics of animals are compared and related to humans. This interesting story line creates exciting illustrations.
These comparative situations could be used to create a multitude of word problems for students to solve. These problems could be simple enough for 2nd graders to complete of complex enough for a 5th grader to solve.
These comparative situations could be used to create a multitude of word problems for students to solve. These problems could be simple enough for 2nd graders to complete of complex enough for a 5th grader to solve.
This book is great for using in language arts, math, or science. You could talk about anything from animals to math to suffixes with this book. I used it in my second grade classs and let the children make a class book. They really liked it and I would use it again because it has lots of interesting facts about animals that kids just love.
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was so interesting to read.
I think children would really find this book fascinating as well.
I would use this book to talk about ratios and proportions to my students. I think this book would really help children understand proportion/ration because it compares such things with others.
I think children would really find this book fascinating as well.
I would use this book to talk about ratios and proportions to my students. I think this book would really help children understand proportion/ration because it compares such things with others.
This book is a great way to tap into the mind of a child. It puts an almost realistic view on the things children think. In a classroom, i would probably use this book to discuss measurement and explore how far we could travel if we could "hop like a frog". It can also be used to discuss distinguishing characteristics of some animals.
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This is a very cute book with a lot of facts and the facts are backed up by mathematical reasoning. This is an estimation book which would be good for a read aloud. It had questions in the book where, if I were using it for a read aloud, I would stop and ask the students to individually answer them.
This would be a really fun and non-intimidating way to introduce ratios and proportions to students. I would read this book first and then we would solve the word problems that are in the back together. I could have students try to think of their own ratios to add to the book also.
This book offers a fascinating look at the wonders of science and the amazing feats of strength, agility, endurance and speed that can be found throughout nature. Even our own ability to grow when we are a fetus is depicted as the marvel it truly is.
The narrative is informative, but entertaining and the illustrations are hilarious. I especially appreciated the mathematical explanations at the end of the book that describe how the author came up with the proportional comparison.
We've read sever...more
The narrative is informative, but entertaining and the illustrations are hilarious. I especially appreciated the mathematical explanations at the end of the book that describe how the author came up with the proportional comparison.
We've read sever...more
Awesome book that would really engage the video gamers and the Super Heroes of the classroom. Talks about how animals have powers multiple times their body weights. These can be multiplied and children will enjoy figuring out the super powers of different animals.
This book compares animal characteristics to what they would look like in a human. It is very interesting and entertaining. It could be used to discuss comparisons and possible estimation. The mathematical explanations are also included. Great for animal lovers.
This story will amaze your students and get their imagination running. Did you know that an ant can lift 50 times it's own rate. You can use this book to talk about ratios, proportions, and estimation. Recommended for 2nd through 4th grade.
This book would be perfect for an introductory lesson in ratios. Great examples and illustrations that provide real world examples by comparing human abilities to those of animals. This would also be a good introductory read for a science lesson on frogs, or different habitats and organisms that live in each one.
This book teaches about weight and multiplication. The author tells us that a frog can jump 29 times its body length and an ant can lift an object that is 50 times its body weight. This would be a good book to use when learning the weight unit.
I loved this book! I also read it to a first grade class and they loved it. They loved hearing the comparisons between them and animals. It also has supplementary information in the back so it would be very good for older students as well.
A fun picture book that gives examples of what humans would be able to do if they were like certain animals. In the back of the book, it explains the science of how they figured it out. It's really interesting and has great illustrations.
If You Hopped Like a Frog is a book where children can incorporate math into reading. Once children understand that a frog can jump twenty times its body length, they can figure out how far you can hop if you hopped like a frog. For example, a snake swallows food twice as wide as its head, you can find out what you could eat if you snacked like a snake. This book gives all kinds of examples that deal with how big objects are.
1. Children could make their own idea up. For example, if you scurried...more
1. Children could make their own idea up. For example, if you scurried...more
Before reading this book, I didn’t know that frogs could jump 20 times it’s body length, that ants lift 50 times their own weight and that a spider moved so fast in comparison to their length. This was an eye-opening book and would be one I would recommend for this children who like to learn about facts. I really liked the informational blubs at the end. There were great questions that I thought about after reading this book.
The math mainly comes at the end but this book is full of neat facts that include numbers. Comes with a guide at the end with additional information and exact figures for students. Helps to understand the different magnitude of things.
Hopping like frogs to weight lifting like ants. This books is definitely about using your imagination. Students can be shown that there are many different possibilities if you did something just a little different.
The facts in this book are mostly fascinating and the pictures are mostly hilarious. A few fall a little flat, but overall, it's interesting and entertaining. The kids sure liked the part about the baby. (Me too).
I love how this book teaches both literacy and science concepts! I learned so much from this book that I didn't already know! It was amazing and could serve as a great lesson plan starter!
This book is full of fun facts. This would be a great way to intergrate language arts, math and science. The illustrations a cute too. This book would benefit children from a range of ages.
This book is very imaginative. I would use this book when teaching students about similes as it uses like and compares self to an animal. Furthermore, the book is very informative.
Grades K-2. Teaches readers about ratios as well as facts about different animals such as a chameleon.
Good to incorporate on a lesson regarding animals without vertebrates.
Good to incorporate on a lesson regarding animals without vertebrates.
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As a child, I was filled with a sense of awe as I contemplated the universe. The huge numbers of stars and their sizes and distances never failed to amaze me. With binoculars and magnifying glass, I also focused on closer subjects like birds, flowers, frogs and bugs.
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