Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone

by Cindy Neuschwander

Other authorsWayne Geehan (Illustrator)

Paperback, 2003

Status

Available

Call number

MATH

Series

Sir Cumference (4)

Genres

Children's Books

Publication

Charlesbridge (2003), 32 pages

Description

Sir Cumference, Radius, and Sir Vertex search for Edgecalibur, the sword that King Arthur has hidden in a geometric solid.

User reviews

LibraryThing member LillianE

This book has math hidden inside. It's about Vertex trying to succeed a task: He has to find a cone inside this cone, lies a sword if he succeeds the task of getting the sword out of the cone and bringing it to the king he will become the next king! If he doesn't succeed he won't be the next king

at all and somebody else will become king. And Vertex will not! (On his journey he is helped by Radious)

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LibraryThing member aecrozier

This book is about Sir Cumference and the quest to find edgecaliber. Vertex and Radius use their mathematical knowledge about solid shapes to find the sword so Vertex can be crowned King. The book focuses on 3-D shapes and the mathematical two's test.

cneuschwander.com This book has great

biographical information on the author as well as a list of her publications.

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LibraryThing member MesserPicks

Love the use of three dimensional figures. I really like how this book goes so well with the fifth grade math unit. This book would be a great addition to that unit. I would definately read this book before we do a project where the kids make something out of 3 dimensional shapes! Great find!

LibraryThing member momma2

Another fun math adventure. They loved Edgecaliber. Radius introduced the geometric solids wonderfully.

LibraryThing member annabelle5585

This adorable math adventure is an absolutely great way to introduce or expand upon basic three dimensional shapes and other geometric terms. Sir Cumference is on the hunt for a highly coveted sword which is hidden in an unknown location. To find the sword, Sir Cumference must decode the riddle,

"Form the solids and find their places. How many edges, points, and faces? The shapes that make two will pass the test, But one that does not must be your quest. Three inside."

This book is definitely intended for older elementary school students, as it requires some background knowledge on shapes, edges, and vertices. But I think it's a really great way to incorporate a mystery story into math because it will keep students interested.

Students will learn about various geometric shapes and different geometric terms such as vertex, circumference, and diameter. I would encourage this story to be read during a math lesson.

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LibraryThing member alcrumpler

A math adventure of Sir Cumference, his wife Lady Di of Ameter and their son, Radius. The king wants to choose an heir, so knights compete for the honor, but in order to become the next king, they have to find the king’s sword. The puzzles are about edges, faces and vertices. Vertex and Radius

solve the puzzle and King Arthur dubbed Vertex as Prince.

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LibraryThing member engpunk77

Same clever humor, but this one didn't seem to teach anything useful for practical application. It showed us that "if you add the number of faces on a geometric solid to the number of its points (vertices) and then subtract the number of its edges, the answer will always be two. It works for any

polyhedron..."
Yeah, but who cares?

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LibraryThing member Davis22

Another great adventure! This time involving Sir Cumference and Lady Di Ameter's son Radius' best friend vertex and his quest to find Excaliber hidden inside a mysterious cone.

LibraryThing member LarisaAWhite

Part of a series of fun, Medieval adventure stories that introduce mathematical concepts for young readers. This one introduces three dimensional geometry -- cones, pyramids, prisms, etc.

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