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Description
This book teaches addition with regrouping by using facts about the Tour de France bicycle race, including the distances cyclists travel each day. It shows readers how to use addition to determine further information about the race. The book is written for middle grade students (grades 4-8) and correlates to National Math Standards.
Quick Summary
Kids who think math is boring will change their minds when they discover the Tour de France, the world's most famous bike race, holds the secret to making addition with regrouping actually cool. The book uses real race distances, stage lengths, and cyclist stats to show how professional riders use addition every day, turning word problems into actual data from the most grueling race on Earth. If your kid loves the mix of sports and numbers in Matt Christopher sports stories, they'll race through these pages to see how cycling math adds up. Perfect for kids in grades 4 through 6 who are ready to level up their addition skills while learning about an incredible sporting event.