Charlotte Morgan and the Great Big Math Problem--Chapter 9 The Investigation
This is my next book. It is currently being copy edited, (so there will be the occasional typo in this version) and I am having a few illustrations done.
I am including the tag #steemiteducation because I wrote this thinking like a teacher. The characters use math and describe their math thinking as they work through problems. I am a former 1st, 3rd, and 5th grade teacher, so I used my experience and background from those years as I wrote this.
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Summary: The Number Investigators make a plan for taking on Gavin Eggleston.
Chapter 9 The Investigation
Three and a half hours later at 2 o’clock, I pounded the floor of the tree house with the gavel. “This emergency meeting of the Number Investigators is now called to order!” I banged it a few more times.
“Okay, we get it. Put down the gavel,” said Sally.
“We need to first come up with a list of things that we stolen,” I said. I raised a piece of paper up to show where I would be recording our list.
Aaron raised his hand, “Five chess pawns!”
I added five chess pawns to the list.
“I am missing at least four circles from my Magnix set,” Marcus raised his hand.
“And someone took at least 16 pieces of bubble-gum!” Sally held up a bag of gum. She blew a tiny bubble and popped it.
I added the other missing items to the list.
“Did you find anything of yours missing?” Sally asked.
“Yes! I noticed that the countdown numbers that made for my countdown list are missing. I am missing numbers 1 through 12,” I added those to the list.
I held up the list.
I read the list, “There are 16 pieces of gum, five chess pieces, at least four Magnix pieces, and 12 pieces of paper. That’s thirty-seven items on the list. These are the items that we believe Gavin Eggelston took, and we need to get back.” I took the list and taped it to the wall of the tree house.
“So what are the plans for proving that Gavin did this?” asked Sally.
I replied, “He is in my class. So during Morning Meeting, I am going to ask the class what they did over the weekend, when Mrs. King allows us to ask questions. I want to see what he says.”
“Maybe he will be dumb enough to bring some of the items to school,” said Marcus.
“Why would he do that?” I asked.
Aaron smiled, “He likes to show off.”
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