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Overview
When the elevator goes down, the subtraction starts and so does the magic. Ben sees crazy things everytime the door opens. Ride along as he subtracts his way down to the lobby, and decide for yourself if it’s elevator magic.
Explains the concept of subtraction through a rhyming text about a descending elevator.
Synopsis
When the elevator goes down, the subtraction starts and so does the magic. Ben sees crazy things everytime the door opens. Ride along as he subtracts his way down to the lobby, and decide for yourself if it’s elevator magic.
Children's Literature
Ben meets his mom at work on the 10th floor of her office building. On the way down in the elevator they make several stops. Ben needs to subtract the number of floors to determine which number to push on the elevator button. The magic begins when their errands include a stop at Farm Bank and Trust (with live farm animals), and the Hard Rock Candy store that features a live hard rock band! This is part of a series of "Math Start" books that use every day situations to teach math concepts. The text is simple and fun to read, and the illustrations are large and colorful. The last two pages list activities parents and teachers can use with this book to present math concepts to children.