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Thanks for all the responses re: integrating math and the library ORIGINAL TARGET: I have a math teacher who loves the library and wants to bring his class in to do research, but not just on famous mathematicians. Does anyone have any math/library lessons or know where on the web I could take a look at some? These are the responses I got: ***** feel free to look at our website: www.ndapa.org - select library and then Research Project Pathfinders, scroll to bottom and select the Math wikipathfinder - it includes tons of links to Math in Everyday Life that our math teachers have used to get kids to do a bit of practical research into how math surrounds them everyday. Fun stuff. ***** I work with a math statistics class. The project consists of the students researching a topic of interest. I show them how to search the web using Boolean searches. They must also evaluate the sites they use. Their final project is a poster board display that includes: 10 words from the article that they didn't know and must define on a chart. Display of a graph. Written summary of the topic. They must display their search strategy. Write six true/false statements about their topic. Then present their work. The display is also inter-active. Therefore, the vocabulary words must be scrambled with the correct answers behind them. The true/false cards are put on index cards so they can lift the card to see the correct answers. ***** 'm not sure what grade level you're in, but I think a webquest on the Golden Ratio (Phi) would be really interesting to upper level middle and high school kids. The wikipedia entry on it has links to some sites with activites, plus this would be a great research activity that could involve your books in the plant and animal sciences, art and human anatomy. ***** Sir Cumference and the First Round Table would make a good read aloud,,,or maybe if you can do a lesson with it. ***** I haven't done any classes with math teachers for awhile, but I've had success in the past with tessellation (we looked at Escher and quilt calendars and looked around school for more); I've done map projections...a personal fave. ***** I have math classes come in and practice area, estimation and percentages. They estimate how many books are in each section of the library by counting one shelf and multiplying then they estimate the whole collection, they measure the library for area, square footage etc. the task is more or less complex depending on the grade level and student abilities. Its a lot of fun. ***** Please look at my website for some context. I am making a major update and will be removing bad links and reclassifying the site. Currently I have both a separate Math section and a Math / Science section. (http://www.nylearns.org/webpage/viewpage.aspx?ID=27127&UID=10276) Do you have a SmartBoard? There are many components that apply to math within the software and adaptable to math research lessons. ***** _____________________________________ Patricia Sarles, MA, MLS Librarian Damrosch Day Treatment School NYC Department of Education 750 Jennings Street Bronx, NY 10459 voice: 718 378-0006 x2172 fax: 718 589-9544 p s a r l e s @ s c h o o l s . n y c . g o v http://damroschlibrary.blogspot.com/ http://wjdlibrary.wikispaces.com/ "Ten guards and the warden couldn't have torn me out of those books. Months passed without even thinking about being imprisoned....I had never been so truly free in my life." - Malcolm X "Some kids go to the library ... Others to the street. But they can't go to the libraries if the libraries are closed." - Officer Dombranski, NYPD -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------