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I see math wherever I go and I like when my students experience the same thing. I want them to see math all around them. Now that I have finally found a smart phone with good coverage and a decent camera, my students will be seeing more and more pictures that I snap of math in my life. I am hoping this will lead to them seeing more math in their world and maybe even taking a picture of it to show me!
Several weeks ago, I was at the fair as it started to get dark. The lights on the Ferris Wheel were on and it got me thinking about all kinds of math ideas. I shared this photo with some sixth graders and asked them, "Where is the math?"
Here are some of the responses I got
- How many cars are on it?
- How many people can ride it at one time?
- How long do you get to ride on it?
- I see a lot of acute angles.
- You an see that sixth-twelfths is equal to one half by looking at it.
- How many lights are on it? You can count how many on one arm and multiply.
- How much does it cost to ride it?
- How much (money) will the owner make during the fair?
- How much (money) will the owner make during the fair?
This was a quick 3 minute exercise and it really helped get kids thinking about math at the fair! What do you think your students will say if you ask them to see the math in this picture?
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