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Curriculum Crossroads: Integrating with RAMPs (Reading and Math Projects)

This curriculum, developed by Dr. Judith Hakes, Dr. Marilyn Eisenwine, and Dr. Mary McGlamery, explores the use of literature to teach math concepts. It includes activities such as Mathography, Stick Horse Math, and Mighty Mini Math.

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Curriculum Crossroads: Integrating with RAMPs (Reading and Math Projects)

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  1. Curriculum Crossroads: Integrating with RAMPs (Reading and Math Projects) Dr. Judith Hakes, Dr. Marilyn Eisenwine, & Dr. Mary McGlamery, Angelo State University San Angelo, Texas

  2. Connecting math to literature can help bridge the gap for students who are not strong in math, but love to read. • Marilyn Burns (2005) • Using storybooks to teach math. Instructor, 27-30.

  3. Students who are good in math learn to appreciate literature in a new way. Marilyn Burns. (2005). Using storybooks to teach math. Instructor, 27-30.

  4. Mathography Based on biography/autobiography

  5. Mathography Biography projects ideas such as • Posters/pamphlets • Bulletin boards/tri-folds • Trading cards • Talking timelines/talking museum • “Guess Who?” game • Collective class biography book

  6. Mathography Generate personal information/statistics • My favorite foods • My collections • My steps – measure around school • My money- wish list, costs, allowance • Metric me – use metric system for personal measurements

  7. Mathography Employ math concepts such as • Time • Money • Measurements – both standard and metric • Comparisons • Word problems

  8. Mathography Organize information through a variety of creative products • Storyboard of their information • Personal illustrated timeline • Thumbnail sketch – on thumb drawing • Powerpoint with photos/movies

  9. Stick Horse Math Based on Historical Fiction/Non-fiction

  10. Stick Horse Math

  11. Stick Horse Math

  12. Stick Horse Math • Guest speakers/demonstrations • Visiting a local historical landmark

  13. Stick Horse Math Integrate math concepts such as • Estimating/predicting • Measuring with standard and non-standard instruments including stick horse rulers • Collecting and recording data • Writing and solving word problems

  14. Stick Horse Math Writing activities such as • Naming horses • Designing brands • Creating horse personalities • Stipulations for permanent ownership • Research using primary source documents • Thank you notes to volunteers

  15. Stick Horse Math Culminate in “Brigade Day” with stations including • Liquid, volume, and length measurements • Stick horse races • Barrel racing • Photo opportunity • Watering hole

  16. Mighty Mini Math Based on fictional selections with giants and small characters such as • Gulliver’s Travels • The Littles • The Borrowers • The Wizard of Oz

  17. Mighty Mini Math Explore math concepts such as • Measurement • Comparison • Scale • Graphs • Charts • Word problems

  18. Mighty Mini Math • Word Wall with different words for LARGE and small • KWL chart with questions such as • Are there real human giants? • Who is the largest person in the U.S.? • What about in the world? • Who is the smallest?

  19. Mighty Mini Math Make charts/graphs to illustrate measurements such as • Height of children in the class/school • Trace children’s shoes and use for unconventional measurement in room. • Children design giant (12 in.) and mini (1 in.) “measuring shoes” to measure distances in school.

  20. Mighty Mini Math Mini Learning Logs in small notebooks or stapled booklets may consist of • Word problems from measurements • Vocabulary • Mini or giant stories • Drawings • Reactions

  21. Mighty Mini Math Other creative products might include • Mini models of homes or villages • Diorama or shoebox scene of mini life • Mural or map of mini village • Mini art gallery • Miniature book for viewing with magnifying glass (reduce print on copy machine)

  22. Mighty Mini Math Culminate with Mighty Mini Math Meal with small/large sized foods such as • Crackers/cookies • Sandwiches • Bagel bite pizzas/extra large pizza • Pigs in a blanket/foot long hot dogs • Communion sized cups/jumbo cups

  23. Word Problem Assessments 4th grade • Student samples February 2008 • RAMP lessons implemented • Student samples April 2008

  24. Children’s Literature RAMPs Lessons and center ideas based on children’s literature selections • 3rd grade • 4th grade

  25. Build a RAMP at Your School! • For copies of this PowerPoint, lessons, and teacher resources such as lists of children’s literature and websites visit our wiki: • http://ramps.wikispaces.com/

  26. Mathography for Adults • What are the numbers in your birth date? • Identify your “lucky number.” Why do you think it is lucky for you? • How tall are you? Estimate the height of the members of your family. Make a graph. • How many pairs of shoes are in your collection? • Who would you like to take to lunch, and what would you spend?

  27. Mathography for Adults • If you won a million dollars in the lottery, what would you buy first and how much would you have left to spend? • In Gulliver’s Travels a Lilliputian adult would be about 6 inches tall. How many would it take to equal your height? • Estimate how many buttons you own. • Pick a number. Draw a caricature of yourself incorporating that number as many times as you can.

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