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Math Concept Reader
Diego’s Perfect Fit Math Concept Reader Expedition: Antarctica by Aenea Mickelsen ca62xs_lay_061207ad_am.indd 4 1/9/07 9:09:15 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF Copyright © Gareth Stevens, Inc. All rights reserved. Developed for Harcourt, Inc., by Gareth Stevens, Inc. This edition published by Harcourt, Inc., by agreement with Gareth Stevens, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright holder. Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to Permissions Department, Gareth Stevens, Inc., 330 West Olive Street, Suite 100, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212. Fax: 414-332-3567. HARCOURT and the Harcourt Logo are trademarks of Harcourt, Inc., registered in the United States of America and/or other jurisdictions. Printed in the United States of America ISBN 13: 978-0-15-360191-0 ISBN 10: 0-15-360191-4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 179 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 Math Concept Reader Diego’s Perfect Fit by Sarah Mastrianni Photographs by Kay McKinley ca45os_lay_061227ac_sb.indd 1 1/9/07 11:08:11 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF . Diego is the newest student at Hollis Elementary School. His family moved to the area after his mother started working at a new job. Diego is eager to make some new friends. Hollis Elementary School is a pretty big place, though, and Diego is nervous about how he will fit in. His parents suggest that he join an after-school activity. Diego thinks this is a great idea. He decides to do a little research about what activities are offered at his new school. Then he will decide which activity to join. He knows that joining an after-school activity will help him make new friends. He likes the idea of playing a sport or maybe learning a new skill. Chapter 1: Diego’s First Assignment ca45os_lay_061227ac_sb.indd 2 1/9/07 11:08:11 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF The principal asks Diego for a favor. Diego stops by the school office to speak with the principal. He asks permission to visit the various after- school activities so he can choose one to join. The principal tells Diego that he may visit any activity that interests him. Then the principal asks Diego for a favor and he explains that there is a town council meeting next week. At that meeting, the principal will share some highlights of Hollis Elementary School. The principal will talk about some of the programs held at the school, including some of the after-school activities. Diego can help by designing a visual aid that shows what after- school activities the school has and how many students participate in them. ca45os_lay_061227ac_sb.indd 3 1/9/07 11:08:14 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF Diego will gather data for the principal. Diego is delighted by the principal’s request. He can gather data about the activities for the principal’s presentation while he searches for the best activity to join. He thinks about how he will collect the data. First, he will ask the school’s secretary for an overview of each after-school activity. Then Diego will choose five activities that interest him. He can visit each of the activities and ask the students why they enjoy their activities. After he visits all five activities, Diego will find a good way to organize his data. He will prepare his findings for the principal to share at the town council meeting. Diego hopes his research will help him find an activity to join. ca45os_lay_061227ac_sb.indd 4 1/9/07 11:08:16 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF Hollis Elementary After-School Activities Activity Number Meeting Why Students of Days and Enjoy Students Times Their Activites Drama Volleyball Art Homework Music Diego makes a chart for the data he will collect. * That night Diego brainstorms some ideas for gathering information. He is confident that planning ahead will help him provide the right data for the principal. Diego lists five activities in a notebook. He makes columns for the information he will gather. He labels the first column “Number of Students.” He labels the second column “Meeting Days and Times.” He labels the third column “Why Students Enjoy Their Activities.” He leaves plenty of space in the third column to write down comments students share about each activity. Diego thinks this piece of his data collection will be very interesting, and it will help him in making a decision about which activity to join. . Diego’s first visit this afternoon is the drama club. The students meet in the auditorium. Diego enters through the stage door where he sees a clothes rack with many colorful costumes. The club members are preparing for their upcoming production. When Diego enters, the students and teacher invite him to join them on the stage. Naturally, Diego feels a bit nervous with all this attention, but the students are eager to answer his questions. Soon Diego becomes so involved in the discussion he forgets he was nervous at all. He writes furiously to keep up with what students are saying about the drama club. After he collects enough data, Diego thanks the club members and heads to the school gym. Chapter 2: From Drama to Drums ca45os_lay_061227ac_sb.indd 6 1/9/07 11:08:19 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF Hollis Elementary After-School Activities Activity Number Meeting Why Students of Days and Enjoy Students Times Their Activites Drama 16 Mon. Enjoy making costumes & Wed. Laugh a lot 2:30-3:30 Sing and dance Tues. Get to pretend you are 2:30-4:00 someone else Volleyball 18 Mon. & Super exercise Thurs. Coach fun. Get in shape 2:30-3:30 Lots of teamwork Sister plays volleyball Meets Monday and Thursday Art Homework Music Diego adds data to his chart about the drama club and volleyball practice. , Diego watches students stretch and jog as they warm up in the gym.The students are getting ready to play volleyball.The volleyball coach is also Diego’s new science teacher. He smiles at Diego and invites him to join the other students. Diego asks the students questions about playing volleyball.They are eager to tell him about their practices and their games.They tell Diego that they work hard at practice so they can be prepared for their games. Diego is interested in what the students say about practice and the games. Choosing an after-school activity might be a difficult decision. Diego thanks the volleyball team and heads down the hallway to the art room. Art club members tell Diego about the club. The walls in the art room are covered with colorful paintings and fun drawings. Diego is impressed by the artwork created by students at Hollis Elementary School. As Diego admires one painting, a student greets him. The student introduces himself as James, the artist who created the painting. Diego explains that he is visiting the art room to gather information about students who participate in this activity. Diego and James sit at a table covered with art supplies—paints and brushes, scissors, chalk, and colored pencils. They speak for just a few minutes before other students join the conversation. Diego takes notes on the different art projects and the yearly art show. Diego is filling up his notebook quickly! ca45os_lay_061227ac_sb.indd 8 1/9/07 11:08:23 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF [...]... who play music after school Diego changes that number to 15 students He wonders what his parents will say when he tells them he wants to learn to play the drums He will tell his parents, “It is a perfect fit! ” Diego wants to learn to play drums He practices with his toothbrushes first! 15 ca45os_lay_061227ac_sb.indd 15 1/9/07 11:08:37 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF Glossary brainstorm to come up with many... 14 1/9/07 11:08:35 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF Tomorrow Diego will share his pictograph with the principal He will share his table with the student comments, too He is confident the graph he created will be perfect for the principal’s presentation Diego feels happy because he learned more about his new school, and he met many friendly students He thinks maybe Hollis Elementary School is not such a big place... time and then makes his way to the library As Diego approaches the doorway, he hears laughter He notices students crowded around tables filled with objects Diego recognizes many of the objects from his math class Diego approaches one table and introduces himself to the students The students explain that they stay after school to get help with homework They can work with partners, and teachers and tutors . Diego’s Perfect Fit Math Concept Reader Expedition: Antarctica by Aenea Mickelsen ca62xs_lay_061207ad_am.indd. 0-15-360191-4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 179 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 Math Concept Reader Diego’s Perfect Fit by Sarah Mastrianni Photographs by Kay McKinley ca45os_lay_061227ac_sb.indd 1 1/9/07 11:08:11. will share his table with the student comments, too. He is confident the graph he created will be perfect for the principal’s presentation. Diego feels happy because he learned more about his