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Locusts for Lunch: Connecting Mathematics, Science, and Literature
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Austin, Richard A.; Thompson, Denisse R.; Beckmann, Charlene E. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2006
This article connects three disciplines while exploring how students computed tons of food consumed by both locusts and people. Included with this article are two worksheets "How Much Does a Locust Eat?" and "Can You Eat Those Locusts?". (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Computation, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Middle School Students
Exploring Measurement Concepts through Literature: Natural Links across Disciplines
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Austin, Richard A.; Thompson, Denisse R.; Beckman, Charlene E. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2005
This article from the NCTM's 2003 Yearbook Learning and Teaching Measurement discusses various literary works containing measurement topics. (Contains 1 figure and 26 resources.)
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Mathematical Concepts, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teaching Methods
Socrates and the Three Little Pigs: Connecting Patterns, Counting Trees, and Probability.
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Thompson, Denisse R.; Austin, Richard A. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1999
Introduces a popular children's book which is the foundation for activities that introduce students to some basic concepts of probability. Recommends the use of this book to engage middle grade students in exploring patterns related to counting. (ASK)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Computation, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Activities
Exploring Algebraic Patterns through Literature.
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Austin, Richard A.; Thompson, Denisse R. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1997
Presents methods for using literature to develop algebraic thinking in an environment that connects algebra to various situations. Activities are based on the book "Anno's Magic Seeds" with additional resources listed. Students express a constant function, exponential function, and a recursive function in their own words as well as writing about…
Descriptors: Algebra, Childrens Literature, Functions (Mathematics), Interdisciplinary Approach