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Teaching Mathematics with Poetry: Some Activities.

Authors :
Langellier, Alexis E.
Source :
Journal of Humanistic Mathematics; Jul2023, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p280-293, 14p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

During the summer of 2021, I experimented with a new way of getting children excited about mathematics: math poetry. "Math" can be a trigger word for some children and many adults. I wanted to find a way to make learning math fun -- without the students knowing they're doing math. In this paper I describe some activities I used with students ranging from grades K-12 to the college level and share several poem examples, from students in grades two through eight. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
POETRY (Literary form)
MATHEMATICS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21598118
Volume :
13
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Humanistic Mathematics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
171379525
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5642/jhummath.YFDL5952