Notation
Notation
Objectives
In this unit, students will explore a variety of notations and become proactive in discovering origins and accepted notations for mathematical ideas. Students will investigate and explore notation via:
- sets and functions.
- history of numbers and evolution of symbols.
- patterns and sequences.
Essential Questions
- What notations are generally accepted throughout mathematics? What role does notation play in the realm of mathematical understanding?
- How are mathematical notations used as part of the problem-solving process?
Related Unit and Lesson Plans
Related Materials & Resources
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- http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=34
- http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_191_g_4_t_2.html?from=category_g_4_t_2.html
- http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Set.html
- http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Function.html
- http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=161
- http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=8
- http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_137_g_4_t_3.html?open=instructions&from=category_g_4_t_3.html
- Golden Rectangle http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_133_g_4_t_3.html?open=instructions&from=category_g_4_t_3.html
- National Library of Virtual Manipulatives http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
- The First Thousand Digits of Pit
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0876705.html
- Number: The Language of Science by T. Danzig. Pearson, 2005.
- The Thirteen Books of Euclid’s Elements, 2nd ed. by Sir Thomas L. Heath. Dover Publications, 1956.
- The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World’s Most Astonishing Number by M. Livio. Broadway Books, 2002.
- The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus: Free Translation Commentary and Selected Photographs, Transcription, Transliterations, Literal Translations: Classics in Mathematics Education, 8, by A. B. Chace. (Ed.). National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1979.
- A Number for Your Thoughts by S. P. Richards. S. P. Richards, 1982.
http://www.ebook3000.com/A-Number-for-Your-Thoughts_84216.html
Formative Assessment
DRAFT 10/11/2011