The Long Wait

This book is a great book for teaching estimation and it is a part of the Math Matters Collection. This book is about two boys, Josh and Zack who are at an amusement park and are waiting in line to ride the Cosmic Beetle. They both agree that it is an extremely long line so they decide to estimate h......more

Two boys wait in line for a ride at the amusement park and to make the time move quickly Josh and Zack start counting things such as the number of people in line, number of people on a ride next door, and how many minutes they'll have to wait. This is a great book to show the students how they can u......more

I will included this book in my classroom library. This book is good to use to teach young learners how to estimate. Suggested usage: Grades Pre-K - 5. Suggested learning activities are in the back of the book, too.......more

Great to teach estimation. Deals with counting people in lines and the bets way to figure out how much longer the wait will be. Would be useful in math and science. Has examples on measuring rows.......more

Two friends go to an amusement part but have to wait in long lines. They decide to pass the time by estimating,then counting how many people are in front of them and on the rides.......more