A frog, who is an avid reader, is disappointed when a moonless night disrupts his bedtime reading. The fireflies assist the frog in his plight by creating different square formations to illuminate the pond. Various mathematical equations illustrate the fireflies attempts to find a suitable arrangement for storytelling. The story is an opportunity to engage students in the investigation of multiplication arrays that create a square and the attributes of this geometric figure.

Mathematics grade 2 (2009). Mathematics grade 3 (2009).