Alice in Pastaland A Math Adventure written by Alexandra Wright is a picture book parody of the novel Alice in Wonderland written by Lewis Carroll. The familiar theme and exciting plot will entice any student. Alice in Pastaland A Math Adventure is ideal for incorporating math content. It applies to multiple areas of the TEKS content including measurement in 2nd grade math in 111.4 (b) (9) “The student applies mathematical process standards to select and use units to describe length, area, and time.” It can also be utilized when teaching predictions within texts. Alice in Pastaland A Math Adventure provides a fun and engaging format to explore mathematical concepts in your elementary classroom.
Here is a snippet of the book:
“Alice was astonished to hear a rabbit speaking
about math. She jumped up explaining, “You just have
to multiply…” but he disappeared into a rabbit hole.
Alice stuck her head in the hole and tried to see into
the darkness. She only succeeded in losing her balance
and falling…down…down…down.”