"...math is all around us, even
through ancient times and we
are no different from one
another." -S. Palomo
Math is all around us. Our students can connect and apply all that they learn in math to real life situations. Whether it would be using math at a grocery store, seeing it in patterns of structures, places and clothing or building a house, math is everywhere.
In the story, "Under the Blood Red Sun" you can observe some life situations that involve some sort of math concept. Tomi's family had heirlooms that they eventually had to bury and hide. These heirlooms had significant geometric shapes such as the Japanese flag and their katana (samurai sword). Tomi and his good friends from different cultural backgrounds enjoyed America's all time favorite sport, Baseball which definitely involved geometric concepts as well. Another real life geometric concept was how Tomi and his friends would walk to where they needed to go if no car or bike was available. Knowing where to go meant they had a good sense of direction. They knew the map of their town very well. Map making is another example involving geometry.
On this page, we will explore the world of Geometry through three different activities related to the information from "Under the Blood Red Sun."
through ancient times and we
are no different from one
another." -S. Palomo
Math is all around us. Our students can connect and apply all that they learn in math to real life situations. Whether it would be using math at a grocery store, seeing it in patterns of structures, places and clothing or building a house, math is everywhere.
In the story, "Under the Blood Red Sun" you can observe some life situations that involve some sort of math concept. Tomi's family had heirlooms that they eventually had to bury and hide. These heirlooms had significant geometric shapes such as the Japanese flag and their katana (samurai sword). Tomi and his good friends from different cultural backgrounds enjoyed America's all time favorite sport, Baseball which definitely involved geometric concepts as well. Another real life geometric concept was how Tomi and his friends would walk to where they needed to go if no car or bike was available. Knowing where to go meant they had a good sense of direction. They knew the map of their town very well. Map making is another example involving geometry.
On this page, we will explore the world of Geometry through three different activities related to the information from "Under the Blood Red Sun."