Sir Cumference and the First Round Table: A Math Adventure | 
 enlarge | Authors: Cindy Neuschwander, Wayne Geehan
Brand: CHARLESBRIDGE PUBLISHING
Category: Book
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 11577
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.7 x 0.2
MPN: CB1570911525
ISBN: 1570911525
Dewey Decimal Number: 516
EAN: 9781570911521
Publication Date: April 1997
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Sir Cumference, his wife, Lady Di of Ameter, and their son, Radius, use geometry and problem-solving techniques to help King Author. 32 pages. 8 1/2" x 9 1/2". Ages 5-10.
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 Great for early elementary age kids March 7, 2003
C. Bauer-Reich (Fargo, ND)
34 out of 38 found this review helpful
I read this to my seven year old. He found the story very interesting and runs about laughing about things like diameter and circumference. He remembers the names, and the way the measurements are presented is very conceptual. Great for young kids, but above third grade or so, I'd say it may not do a whole lot except for help remember the names. It was a *cute* story, not anything very dramatic, and was appropriate for young children.
Cute story....the kids love it! November 25, 2001
Terri D. Poposky (Maumelle, Arkansas United States)
34 out of 35 found this review helpful
This book creatively exposes the reader to some common geometric terms. Although I would not say it is extremely educational, it is the most mathematically educational story book I've ever seen (because most story books are not about math). My three year old daughter thought the book was for her, and asked to have it read to her every night. She loved it! My 11 year old son is really too old for the book, but he still liked it.
Makes math concepts easy to remember October 13, 2004
readsalot
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
My 8 year old son easily remembers definitions of circumference, diameter and radius after having read this book. Good illustrations and a fun story make it enjoyable for the younger siblings as well (ages 4 and 6).
Classroom Friendly April 11, 2005
paulabear (Lexington, KY USA)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I have used this book with 6th, 7th and 8th graders. They all enjoyed it and always seem to remember the circle concepts now. Great for middle school teachers to use!
Geometry and Camelot August 10, 2007
Chatelaine (Connecticut, USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This 32 page children's book tells how Sir Cumference, his wife the Lady Di of Ameter, and their son Radius solve the problems of the king's table. King Arthur and his knights needed to have a council, but there was a problem with the table around which they met. It began as too long; after that was fixed, the table had too few sides, and other tables produced more objections. Geo of Metry makes tables in several shapes before a round table solves all the problems. The illustrations are great, with medieval pageantry and geometric explanations. A few other characters from Camelot appear, such as Sir Lancelot and Sir Gawain.
This is a great book to introduce geometry to the young, making it fun and easy. Shapes and measurements are explained in the quest for the perfect council table for the king and his knights. When the round table is finally found to be the perfect shape, the king names certain measurements after Sir Cumference, Radius, and the Lady Di from Ameter. Very cute!
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