Madaba, JordanSaturday, February 15, 2014
"Polynomial Press proudly presents the premiere of 'Polynomial Primers', a progression of pamphlets planned to promote polynomial proficiency among primary pupils! Pure pleasure promised! Please peruse the list and plan your purchases…"
For the culmination of the chapter on polynomials, my students were required to write a "Polynomial Primer." They were supposed to write a story for children 6 to 9 years old. Some of the results were outstanding--funny, sweet, and full of good math references/puns. Other stories were pretty mundane, but all students got a chance to practice graphing polynomials. And learn what alliteration is...
Here's one of the best examples, complete with pictures. Nice job, S!
