
By Chaaya Prabhat (Illustrator)
Part of the Storytelling Math series
Bina's bracelet-making reveals surprising patterns and family secrets.
Bina is on a mission to craft the perfect beaded bracelets for Raksha Bandhan. As she navigates her brothers' color preferences and her own beading patterns, she uncovers unexpected insights about patterns and her siblings. This joyful tale invites young readers to explore math in everyday life, blending cultural celebration with playful discovery. Will Bina's creations bring more than just colorful joy to her family? Dive into a world where math and storytelling unite, sparking curiosity and creativity in every bead and pattern.
Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling! For the Hindu holiday of Raksha Bandhan, Bina is determined to make beaded bracelets for her brothers all by herself. She finds out which colors her brothers like and dislike and sets to work. Working with her every-other-one beading pattern causes Bina to discover something new about patterns–and her brothers. Storytelling Math celebrates children using math in their daily adventures as they play, build, and discover the world around them. Joyful stories and hands-on activities make it easy for kids and their grown-ups to explore everyday math together. Developed in collaboration with math experts at STEM education nonprofit TERC, under a grant from the Heising-Simons Foundation.
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