Maths at Work
Maths at
the Shops
Tracey Steffora
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Steffora,Tracey.
Maths at the shops. -- (Maths at work)
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Acknowledgements
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Contents
Maths at the shops ..............4
Counting ......................6
Sorting .......................10
Measuring ....................14
Shapes .......................18
Answers ......................22
Picture glossary ................23
Index ........................24
Maths at the shops
There are many types of shops.
People buy things in shops.
4
People use maths in shops.
5
Counting
The cashier counts items.
6
cashier
The cashier counts money.
7
The baker counts cakes
and biscuits.
8
baker
How many loaves of bread can
you count? (answer on page 22)
9
Sorting
This man sorts by size.
10
This man sorts by colour.
11
This woman sorts by shape.
12
How would you sort these watches?
(answer on page 22)
13
Measuring
This man measures how heavy
things are.
14
scales
This man measures how tall
people are.
15
This woman measures how much
coffee to put in the cups.
16
Are these people measuring
how long or how heavy?
(answer on page 22)
17
Shapes
There are many shapes in shops.
18
triangle
This woman is holding a
square box.
19
square
This bicycle wheel is a circle.
20
circle
What shape is the bag?
(answer on page 22)
21
Answers
page 9: There are two loaves
of bread.
page 13: You would sort them
by colour.
page 17: They are measuring
how long.
page 21: The shape is a rectangle.
22
Picture glossary
cashier person who
takes money when
you pay for something.
Many cashiers work
in shops.
23
Index
bag 21
baker 8
box 19
bread 9
Notes for parents and teachers
Maths is a way that we make sense of the world around us. For the young child, this
includes recognizing similarities and differences, classifying objects, recognizing shapes
and patterns, developing number sense, and using simple measurement skills.
Before reading
Connect with what children know
Ask children to name different types of shops, and make a list (supermarket, bakery,
clothes shop, etc.).Ask them to think of things that need to be counted when
shopping in a shop or market (fruit, vegetables, tins, money, etc.).
After reading
Build upon children’s curiosity and desire to explore
•For parents, involve children in counting, measuring, or sorting items while on shopping
trips. Giving them real world experience with maths in their environment will help lay
the groundwork for further mathematical growth and development.
•In the classroom, provide experiences for children to sort and classify items,
such as types of fruit, vegetables, buttons, or coins.
24
MATHS AT
WORK
Maths at the Shops
What is this man measuring?
Read this book to find out – and learn all
about how people use maths at the shops.
Literacy consultant
Nancy E. Harris has her Masters of Educaon
in Reading. She works with children through
classroom demonstraons and coaching.
The Maths at Work series examines how people around the
world use common basic maths skills in their jobs. This book
looks at maths at the shops, and includes chapters on counting,
sorting, measuring, and shapes. The final page of each chapter
ends with a simple maths question for the reader, so they
can put their own maths skills into practice.
Titles in the Maths at Work series:
Maths at the Airport 978 1 406 25071 8
Maths at the Hospital 978 1 406 25072 5
Maths at the Shops 978 1 406 25073 2
Maths at the Train Station 978 1 406 25074 9
Maths at the Vet’s 978 1 406 25075 6
Maths on the Farm 978 1 406 25076 3
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