Featuring the picture book How Tall? (Wacky Ways to Compare Height) by Mark Weakland
Explore the flexible side of multiplication with this PF on the Go kit focused on the Break Apart strategy. Using the silly and surprising comparisons in How Tall?, families discover that large, intimidating numbers can be broken down into smaller, friendlier pieces. This kit helps children understand that if they do not know a specific fact, they can "break it apart" into two facts they already have mastered. By turning measurement into a game of logic, children see how multiplication helps us compare everything from stacks of pancakes to the height of a giraffe.
The hands-on fun continues with the Wacky Measurement Challenge, where children use non-standard units to measure household objects and use multiplication to find the totals. Families can also play Connect the Multiples: Break Apart, a strategic game that encourages players to find different ways to reach a target number. Whether you are measuring with "wacky" units or playing a board game, the "Talk About It" prompts help children explain their mathematical "decomposing" in a way that makes sense to them. These activities work together to give your child the freedom to solve complex problems by breaking them into manageable steps, building both skill and confidence.
Included Materials:
- How Tall? (Wacky Ways to Compare Height) by Mark Weakland
- Connect the Multiples: Break Apart gameboards (2)
- Two-color counters (25)
- Wacky Measurement Challenge activity sheet
- Four full-color activity cards printed on durable card stock, with clear, step-by-step instructions for every activity
Start with Kit A and progress in order to Kit J. Kits A–E are prerequisites for Kits F–J. Students should master the facts in the prerequisite kits before starting the later kits.