If You Were a Divided-by Sign

Math Fun

by Trisha Speed Shaskan, Sarah Dillard (Illustrator)

If you were a divided-by sign, you would divide things. You could divide pizza pies, presents, and stacks of cheese sandwiches. What else could you do if you were a divided-by sign?

24 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

As an author of 50 books for children, Trisha Speed Shaskan carries her childhood dreams into her adult life. With the upcoming picture book Trisha wrote THE ITTY-BITTY WITCH illustrated by Xindi Yan, Trisha celebrates Halloween, magic, brooms, witches, and self-empowerment. Trisha is also the author of the picture book PUNK SKUNKS and graphic novel series Q & RAY, which are illustrated by her husband Stephen Shaskan. When Trisha isn't writing stories, she loves to laugh, travel, and spend time with her dog Beatrix and husband Stephen.

Reviews

[Elizabeth Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

i think this is the one book that really did a number, i had to do a bit of thinking, yep, it is back ... all good. i really loved these, i think i read 4 of them, were there more? any who ... great illustrations. well done. i am such a fan ... great for folks who need math explanations that are easily followed. i am 42 and i love a fresh bit of new view or look at it ... so fun to look back and recall your math life.

[Karan Johnstone · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book explains division. It has lots of word problems and shows how to solve them. It also shows that a fraction is a division problem.
Work with a small group of students who are having problems with division. We could work out the problems in the book to show them how to divide.