Description
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*Updated Website Links for Math in History – 12/02/2013*
The 18 lessons for middle school/secondary students differentiate, enrich, and supplement the regular math curriculum. They incorporate critical thinking questions, career exploration, and web site searches. Concepts taken from all 13 National Math Standards are integrated into the investigative social studies topics: the Abacus, Angles, Archimedes, the Babylonians and Egyptians, the Calculator, Codes, the Decimal Point, Einstein, Geometry, Latitude, Longitude, Mean, Median, Mode, Money, Scientific Notation, and Volume. A matrix is presented for each unit with correlated standards.
Each unit begins with a short narrative followed by Discussion Questions, Written Responses, and Internet searches. Questions are both mathematical and open-ended critical thinking questions: In the unit about Archimedes, the student is asked: “Research integration as it relates to math and write facts about it.” And to encourage critical thinking, “Why do you think mathematics were held in such high esteem in some ancient cultures? Why were they persecuted in others? Give an example of each.” An Internet site is listed as well as a prompt for the student to discover their own sites to share with the class.
Explore the history and people behind 18 math concepts that are fundamental in the study of math. Unit activities include computation as well as higher level thinking questions, career exploration, and web site links. Reproducible enrichment units can be used by individuals, partners or small groups. Keyed to the National Math Standards for grades 5-8. Lessons include:
Women
Archmedes
Babylonians and Egyptians
The Abacus
Angles
Pi
The Calculator
Codes
The Decimal Point
Einstein
Longitude & Latitude
Scientific Notation
The Missing Planet
Mean, Median, Mode
Money
Symbols of Geometry
Volume
Beginnings
Sample Pages
clc0258b.pdf
clc0258a.pdf
Loyal Customer –
Math in History connects two subject areas most teachers struggle to bring together: math and history. It seems clearly written for gifted students because the text, while short, uses some difficult words, and because most of the questions are open-ended and require creative, in-depth thinking.
Elizabeth Roose –
Math in History is the answer for that curious math student that sits in class every day with a severe case of the WHY?s. Jack Trammell builds the foundation and history of math in 18 challenging and technology-friendly lessons!