Fibonacci Zoo
Tom Robinson, Christina Wald
Paperback
(Arbordale Publishing, May 10, 2015)
When Eli and his father visit an unusual zoo, they count the creatures in each exhibit. Eli sees one alligator, then one bison, and next two camels. Soon a number pattern emerges and Eli thinks he can predict how many animals will be in the next exhibit. Explore the zoo with Eli as he runs ahead to test his hypothesis. This fictional story includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 48-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Fibonacci Zoo is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs.
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