Maths, Science

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Maths, Science Literature
All from the same book!
Pamela Perger September 2007
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English English is the study , use, and
enjoyment of the English language and its
literature, communicated orally, visually and
in writing. (Ministry of Education, 2006, p15)

• ScienceScience is a way of investigating,
  understanding, and explaining the natural,
  physical world. In order to develop scientific
  knowledge, understanding, and explanations,
  people generate and test ideas, make
  observations, carry out investigations, and
  construct models. (Ministry of Education, 2006,
  p20)

• MathematicsMathematics is the exploration and
  use of patterns and relationships in quantities,
  space and time. Statistics is the exploration and
  use of patterns and relationships in data.
  (Ministry of Education, 2006, p19)

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• Mathematics
• In a range of meaningful contexts, students will
  be engaged in knowing, doing and thinking
  mathematically and statistically.

• Nature of Science
• Investigating in science carry out
  scientific investigations using a variety of
  approaches - classifying identifying -
  pattern seeking - exploring - investigating
  models - making things - developing systems

English Acquire - Use - Select -
Integrate Sources of information, processes,
and strategies with increasing confidence to
identify, form, and express ideas.
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• Science
• Nature of Science
• Living World
• Planet Earth and Beyond
• Physical World
• Material World

• Mathematics
• Number and Algebra
• Geometry and Measurement
• Statistics

English Listening, Reading, Viewing Speaking,
Writing, Presenting
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• Tying mathematics (and science) to stories
  humanises the activity and also gives purpose and
  meaning to mathematics (and science) for both
  teacher and children. Literature then can provide
  a link between the complexity of the world around
  us and the highly structured disciplines of
  mathematics (and science).
• Books You Can Count On Linking Mathematics and
  Literature by R. Griffiths M. Clyne (1988) p5

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Maths, Science and Literature

• Ten Seeds by Ruth Brown
• One Hungry Spider by Jeannie Baker
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
• Is A Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There Is? by
  Robert Wells

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Other Areas of Maths Science

• Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen
• The Little Yellow Digger by Betty Alan
  Gilderdale
• Jim and the Beanstalk
• by Raymond Briggs
• The Lighthouse Keepers Lunch by Ronda David
  Armitage
• Mr Archimedes Bath
• by Pamela Allen

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Fact as Well as Fiction

• Lighter on the Moon
• by Jeanne Bradley Weaver
• The Eiffel Tower by Rachel
  Griffiths
• My Place in Space
• by Robin Sally Hirst
• Natures Mathematical Marvels by James Burnett
  Calvin Irons
• In The Next Three Seconds
• by Rowland Morgan

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Traditional Tales with a Twist

Kiss and Tell - The Frog Prince Loafing
About - The Little Red Hen A Thumble Abode -
Tom Thumb Over Eager Orge - Puss n Boots A
Turnip for the Books - The Great Big Enormous
Turnip Breaking and Entering - Golidlocks and
the Three Bears Second Guess -
Rumpelstiltskin Reference Traditional Tales
with a Mathematical Twist By Vince Wright
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Maths, Science and Literature

• Counting One Frank by Rod Clement
• Math Curse by Jon Scieszka Lane
  Smith
• The Twelve Days of Christmas illustrated
  by Don Daily

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PLEASE

• When developing activities / investigations from
  literature
• Develop or look for activities that arise
  naturally from the texts and which lead to some
  scientific or mathematical thinking and
  development. Do not trivialize the mathematics or
  science concepts.
• Do not force the issue to the extent that the
  story is ruined for children but be alert for
  possibilities. Not all books should be followed
  by a science or maths activity.