Meaningful Connections in Math

Bridget ColemanGary Senn

University of South Carolina Aikenhttp://rpsec.usca.edu/presentations/AMLE2014/

Dr. Suess Illustrates Functions

Sylvester McMonkey McBean’sStar-on, Star-off Machines

Star-On Machine

Building Bridges with Literature

Vehicle to Connect with Students Springboard for Instruction Context for Abstract Concepts Problem-Solving Setting Differentiated Instruction Interdisciplinary Approach

Let’s Go on an Adventure!

Mathematical Adventure

Pattern Exploration

Interdisciplinary Connections

Patterns in Peru by Cindy Neuschwander

T-Chart Connection

Build an Activity from the Story

CCSS Mathematical Practices

What skills are shared in math and reading?

Reading comprehension Informational Text Reading math problems Problem solving Critical and logical thinking and ….

Correlating ELA-Literacy Standards

Reading: Literature Reading: Informational Text Foundational Skills Writing Speaking & Listening Language

Radius’ Quest: The Search for King Lell

 In Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland, Radius desires to complete a quest to earn his way to becoming a knight. To do so, Radius must find the missing King Lell. Many others have attempted this quest, but have failed. As his journey becomes increasingly dangerous, Radius receives this coded message:

Warning, stranger, friend or foe,Dangers wait as forth you go.

You must make a Knightly Right, Finding next Big, Straight, and Slight.

One wrong turn means lost to all, In a writhing, screaming fall.

Find the Right to reach the king, Or you will feel the dragon’s sting!

-- The Brothers Zig and Zag

Re-create the coded message for the path to find King Lell using proper geometric terminology to describe the way to rescue the King. 

Connections with Social Studies

U.S. Presidents Ages at Death

Washington 67 Pierce 64 Wilson 67Adams 90 Buchanan 77 Harding 57Jefferson 83 Lincoln 56 Coolidge 60Madison 85 Johnson 66 Hoover 90Monroe 73 Grant 63 Roosevelt 63Adams 80 Hayes 70 Truman 88Jackson 78 Garfield 49 Eisenhower 78Van Buren 79 Arthur 57 Kennedy 46Harrison 68 Cleveland 71 Johnson 64Tyler 71 Harrison 67 Nixon 81Polk 53 McKinley 58 Ford 93Taylor 65 Roosevelt 60 Reagan 93Fillmore 74 Taft 72    

An Interdisciplinary Approach can…

motivate students, provoke interest, connect mathematical

ideas, promote critical thinking

skills, and provide a context that

leads to problem solving.

Bridges to Algebra

Bridges to Geometry

Algebra Patterns in Peru: An Adventure in Patterning (2007) by Cindy Neuschwander ISBN: 978-0-8050-

7954-8 (Variety of Patterns, Linear Equations) The Sneetches (1961) by Dr. Suess ISBN: 0-394-80089-3 (Function Machine representations) One Grain of Rice (1997) by Demi ISBN:0-590-93998-x (Quadratic Equations) The King’s Chessboard (1988) by David Birch ISBN:0-8037-0365-1 (Quadratic Equations) Rabbits, Rabbits Everywhere (2007) by Ann McCallum ISBN:978-1-57091-896-4 (Fibinnoci Pattern)

Geometry The Greedy Triangle (1994) by Marilyn Burns ISBN: 978-0-545-04220-8 Grandfather Tang’s Story: A Tale Told with Tangrams (1990) Ann Tompert ISBN:0-517-88558-1 Mummy Math: An Adventure in Geometry (2005) by Cindy Neuschwander ISBN:978-0-8050-7505-2 Sir Cumference and the First Round Table (1997) by Cindy Neuschwander ISBN:0-590-00215-5 Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi (1999) by Cindy Neuschwander ISBN:1-57091-164-9 Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland (2001) by Cindy Neuschwander ISBN:0-439-

40474-6 Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone (2003) by Cindy Neuschwander ISBN:0-439-63242-0 Sir Cumference and the Isle of Inmmeter (2006) by Cindy Neuschwander ISBN:978-0-439-02580-5

Inquiry The Wise Woman and Her Secret (1991) by Eve Meriam ISBN: 0-671-72603-x

Teacher-to-Teacher

What’s your story?

CE-MIST Information

Access to Resources

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CEU Code: NR-21