Math Talk: Mathematical Ideas in Poems for Two VoicesWho would have ever thought there was a direct way to connect mathematical concepts to poetry? Creative juices were certainly at work when this book of mathematical dialogues was created by Theoni Pappas. It presents a new way to enjoy and learn mathematical ideas via poetic dialogues read by two people. A new twist to mathematical themes. --24 delightful and informative poetic dialogues for exploring math ideas.-- - TOPIC POEMS INCLUDE- · Mathematics · Circles · Proper fractions · Fractals · Fibonacci numbers · One · Operations · Imaginary numbers · Möbius strip · Zero · Squares · Operations · Variables · Radicals · Triangles · · Primes · Dimensions · Golden Mean · e, & i (for three voices) · Integers · Tessellations · Even numbers · Googols · We are numbers. |
Common terms and phrases
approximately 1 point Chords circle's Circles circumference Computation contrary count cube denominators diameter divide Easy to find Easy to list equals negative equiangular factor Fibo numbers FIBONACCI flat Four equal sides Fractals geometry golden mean golden rectangle googol's shorthand Googols hexagons Imaginary numbers imagination include zero infinite series integers irrational Joy of Mathematics leave no gaps length Math Talk Mathematical ideas mathematicians Mathematics Calendar Mathematics Mathematics matter how small millions Mobius Möbius strip single monstrous numbers multiply nacci numbers never ending non-repeating decimals number line Operations pancake Pappas pentagons pentagrams pine cones Polygons positive Powers of ten prime problems proper fractions Pythagorean radical sign radius ratio real number rhombuses right triangle secant shapes simply whole numbers single edged solutions Spirals Square root strange radical numbers strip single sided Subtraction Take tangent Tessellations leave Tessellations Tessellations theorem Three angles Triangles three Triangles Triangles universe variables whole quantities
References to this book
Teaching All the Children: Strategies for Developing Literacy in an Urban ... Diane Lapp No preview available - 2004 |