Geometry Sleuthing in Literature

Autor/inn/en	Wallace, Faith H.; Evans, Mary Anna; Stein, Megan
Titel	Geometry Sleuthing in Literature
Quelle	In: Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 17 (2011) 3, S.154-159 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1072-0839
Schlagwörter	Adolescent Literature; Picture Books; Reading Strategies; Reading Ability; Geometry; Novels; Story Telling; Middle School Students; Mathematics; Mathematics Teachers; Mathematics Instruction; Mathematics Education; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescents; Literature; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; literatur; Picture book; Bilderbuch; Reading strategy; Leselernstufe; Lesetechnik; Reading competence; Lesekompetenz; Geometrie; Novel; Roman; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Mathematik; Mathematics; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Mathematische Bildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	Storytelling can provide unique teachable moments. Mathematics content found in a good story can be seamlessly woven throughout a lesson. The technical vocabulary used in some stories occurs in a natural way, outside a textbook setting. A great story can also motivate students to actively engage in meaningful mathematics. With a wide range of materials available, from young adult novels to picture books to mainstream literature, students should be able to find many options that speak to their unique interests and reading abilities. When students read mathematics-related text, they are able to visualize ways in which the math plays an important role in the everyday workings of the world. This article presents three examples, each followed by a reading strategy and activity that can be implemented in a middle grades classroom, which emphasize mathematical language and geometry: (1) "Crime Files," a series of short four-minute mysteries for young adults; (2) "The Wright 3," a young adult novel that is part of a larger series connecting math and art; and (3) "Artifacts," a mainstream mystery novel that is part of a larger series of archaeological mysteries. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10