Racing Around

MathStart Level 2

by Great Source

It's a long way around Perimeter Path! Mike's brother and sister say he's too young to compete in the 15-kilometer bike race. But if Mike just gets a chance, he knows he can make it all the way around.

Genres: Mathematics, Picture Books, Childrens

33 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2001

Reviews

[Mandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Stephanie Field · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mike wants to race in a 15 km bike ride with his older siblings but they do not want him to participate because they think he is too young to ride that far. Mike doesn’t care what they say and he has his dad sign the permission form so he can ride his bike in the race with his older siblings. The siblings keep track of the perimeter of how far Mike rides every day to see if he will be able to make it. He starts out at 6 km, then 9 km and they do not think he can do it.
This book demonstrates clearly to the reader how to find the perimeter of an object. It is good to use in the classroom because it has an interesting story as well as a math lesson intertwined which keeps the audience more engaged in what they are learning.

[April Scheivelhud · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book for a lesson on perimeter for elementary students. The boy wants to race around the track with his older brother and friends. They try to discourage him by telling him how long the perimeter is. They explain how long each side of the track is. there are some nice math activity recommendations at the end. Also, the book recommends other books that might be helpful in this lesson as well.

[Hailey Dellinger · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would use this book for grade levels 1st-3rd grade to introduce and review perimeter math concepts. They use concepts in the book to do perimeter and explain how long each side is of the track. There are great activity recommendations in this book I would love to apply to my classroom. Overall, I have not found many books on perimeter so this was great! I would do mini lessons that students could go around to to practice measuring perimeter of things inside the classroom.

[Janin · Rating 4 out of 5]

My seven year old had a fantastic time reading this one about determination and not giving up and how even a little encouragement can help go a long way. I also loved hearing him "Whoa!" as he saw how far the distances were.