Mathematics and Children's Literature Connections with Web Examples
TETC 2005, Session 220; TETC 2006, Session 322L; TETC 2007, Session 177

Mathematics, Children's Literature, and Internet Activities
GaETC 2006, Session 36; GaETC 2007, Session 223

Teacher Preparation Academy - Dr. Deborah A. McAllister

College of Health, Education, and Professional Studies

2007

Shirely A. McDonald - Ringgold Middle School, Ringgold, GA
Sharon R. Deaver - Graduate Assistant
2006
Susan M. Bothman - Ooltewah High School Mathematics Department, Ooltewah, TN

Sarah C. Fritch - Graduate Assistant

TETC: Participants will explore Web sites that link mathematics activities and children’s literature for elementary and middle grades. Links include authors’ sites, on-line stories and activities, lesson plans, and summaries. Additional books and Web sites will be added to the previous presentation.

GaETC: Participants will view Web sites that link mathematics activities and children’s literature for elementary grades. Links include authors’ sites, online stories and activities, lesson plans, and summaries. Activities are correlated to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards, with each of the 10 curriculum standards represented by several books and Web sites.


Contents

Internal: Books, Standards, and Online Activities | Bookmarks | National and State Standards | References

External: Java Applets | Math-Literature Booklist | Session Handout GaETC 2007 | Session Handout GaETC 2006 | Session Handout TETC 2007 | Session Handout TETC 2006 | Session Handout TETC 2005 | [Old Web Page]

 

Books, Standards, and Online Activities

Book (Internal link) Author (External link) Reading Level/ Mathematics Standard
Follow the Money Loreen Leedy Ages 4-8 Number and Operations, Measurement
*The Hershey's Milk Chocolate Fractions Book Jerry Pallotta, Rob Bolster (illus.) Ages 4-8 Number and Operations
+Earth Day – Hooray! Stuart J. Murphy Ages 7+ Number and Operations
+Missing Mittens Stuart J. Murphy Ages 3+ Number and Operations
+Quilt Counting Lesa Cline-Ransome Grades PreK-K Number and Operations
+What’s Cookin’? Nancy Coffelt Grades PreK-K Number and Operations
+A Place for Zero Angeline S. LoPresti Ages 4+ Number and Operations
+Benny’s Pennies Pat Brisson Ages 3-6 Number and Operations, Representation
+The Penny Pot Stuart J. Murphy Ages 7+ Number and Operations, Algebra
+A Remainder of One Elinor J. Pinczes Ages 8+ Number and Operations
+Every Buddy Counts Stuart J. Murphy Ages 3+ Number and Operations
+Less Than Zero Stuart J. Murphy Ages 7+ Number and Operations
+How Many Snails? A Counting Book Paul Giganti, Jr. Ages 3-8 Number and Operations
*The Librarian Who Measured the Earth Kathryn Lasky, Kevin Hawkes (illus.) Ages 4-8/Middle grades Algebra
+The M&M’s Brand Color Pattern Book Barbara B. McGrath Grades PreK+ Algebra, Representation
+Reese’s Pieces Count by Fives Jerry Pallota Grades PreK-K Algebra, Number and Operations, Representation
Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland Cindy Neuschwander, Wayne Geehan (illus.) Ages 9-12 Geometry
What's Your Angle, Pythagoras? Julie Ellis, Phyllis Hornung Ages 9-12/Geometry Geometry
*Eight Hands Round, A Patchwork Alphabet Ann Whitford Paul, Jeanette Winter (illus.) Ages 4-8/Middle grades Geometry
+When a Line Bends… A Shape Begins Rhonda Greene Ages 4+ Geometry
+Shapes, Shapes, Shapes Tana Hoban Ages 3+ Geometry
+Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes Stuart J. Murphy Ages 6+ Geometry
*The Coin Counting Book Rozanne Lanczak Williams Ages 4-8 Measurement
*Measuring Penny Loreen Leedy Ages 4-8 Measurement
+More or Less Stuart J. Murphy Ages 6+ Measurement
+Exploring Time Gillian Chapman, Pam Robson Ages 7+ Measurement
+How Tall, How Short, How Faraway David A. Adler Ages 6+ Measurement
+The Lifesize Animal Opposites Book Lee Davis Ages 3+ Measurement
+Just Enough Carrots Stuart J. Murphy Ages 6+ Measurement, Connections
+Mighty Maddie Stuart J. Murphy Ages 3+ Measurement
+Pepper's Journal Stuart J. Murphy Ages 6+ Measurement
+Polly’s Pen Pal Stuart J. Murphy Ages 7+ Measurement
+Bigger, Better, BEST! Stuart J. Murphy Ages 6+ Measurement
Lemonade for Sale Stuart J. Murphy, Tricia Tusa (illus.) Ages 7+ Data Analysis and Probability
The Sundae Scoop Stuart J. Murphy, Cynthia Jabar (illus.) Ages 6+ Data Analysis and Probability
*Probably Pistachio Stuart J. Murphy, Marsha Winborn (illus.) Ages 6 and up Data Analysis and Probability
*Tiger Math Ann Whitehead Nagda, Cindy Bickel Grades 3-8 Data Analysis and Probability
+The Best Vacation Ever Stuart J. Murphy Ages 6+ Data Analysis and Probability
*The Doorbell Rang Pat Hutchins Ages 4-8 Problem Solving
+Safari Park Stuart J. Murphy Ages 7+ Problem Solving
+Alphabet Lara T. Holtz Ages 3+ Problem Solving
*The King's Chessboard David Birch, Devis Grebu (illus.) Ages 4-8/Middle grades Reasoning
*G is for Googol, A Math Alphabet Book David M. Schwartz, Marissa Moss (illus.) Ages 9-12/Middle grades Communication
Rabbits Rabbits Everywhere, A Fibonacci Tale Ann McCallum, Gideon Kendall (illus.) Ages 6-9/All Connections
*Math-terpieces Greg Tang, Greg Paprocki (illus.) Ages 5-10 Connections
*Math Curse Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith (illus.) Ages 4-8/Middle grades Representation

Follow the Money, by Loreen Leedy - http://www.loreenleedy.com/

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The Hershey's Milk Chocolate Fractions Book, by Jerry Pallotta - http://www.alphabetman.com/

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Earth Day - Hooray!, by Stuart J. Murphy - http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/

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Missing Mittens, by Stuart J. Murphy - http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/

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Quilt Counting, by Lesa Cline-Ransome - http://www.balkinbuddies.com/ransome/index.html

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What's Cookin'?, by Nancy Coffelt - http://www.nancycoffelt.com/

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A Place for Zero, by Angeline S. LoPresti

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Benny’s Pennies, by Pat Brisson - http://www.enter.net/~brisson/

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The Penny Pot, by Stuart J. Murphy - http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/

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A Remainder of One, by Elinor J. Pinczes - http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/catalog/authordetail.cfm?authorID=2987

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Every Buddy Counts, by Stuart J. Murphy - http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/

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Less than Zero, by Stuart J. Murphy - http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/

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How Many Snails?, by Paul Giganti, Jr. - http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/16630/Paul_Giganti_Jr/index.aspx

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The Librarian Who Measured the Earth, by Kathryn Lasky - http://www.kathrynlasky.com/

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The M&M’s Brand Color Pattern Book, by Barbara B. McGrath - http://www.barbaramcgrath.com/

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Reese’s Pieces Count by Fives, by Jerry Pallota - http://www.barbaramcgrath.com/

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Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland, by Cindy Neuschwander

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What's Your Angle, Pythagoras?, by Julie Ellis

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Eight Hands Round, A Patchwork Alphabet, by Ann Whitford Paul - http://www.annwhitfordpaul.net/

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When a Line Bends… A Shape Begins, by Rhonda Greene - http://www.rhondagowlergreene.com/

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Shapes, Shapes, Shapes, by Tana Hoban - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/09/AR2006020902232.html

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Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes, by Stuart J. Murphy - http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/

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The Coin Counting Book, by Rozanne Lanczak Williams

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Measuring Penny, by Loreen Leedy - http://www.loreenleedy.com/

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More or Less, by Stuart J. Murphy - http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/

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Exploring Time, by Gillian Chapman, Pam Robson

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How Tall, How Short, How Faraway, by David A. Adler - http://www.davidaadler.com/

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The Lifesize Animal Opposites Book, by Lee Davis

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Just Enough Carrots, by Stuart J. Murphy - http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/

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Mighty Maddie, by Stuart J. Murphy - http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/

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Pepper's Journal, by Stuart J. Murphy - http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/

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Polly's Pen Pal, by Stuart J. Murphy - http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/

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Bigger, Better, BEST!, by Stuart J. Murphy - http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/

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Lemonade for Sale, by Stuart J. Murphy - http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/

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The Sundae Scoop, by Stuart J. Murphy - http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/

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Probably Pistachio, by Stuart J. Murphy - http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/

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Tiger Math, by Ann Whitehead Nagda - http://www.annnagda.com/

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The Best Vacation Ever, by Stuart J. Murphy - http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/

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The Doorbell Rang, by Pat Hutchins

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Safari Park, by Stuart J. Murphy - http://www.stuartjmurphy.com/

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Alphabet, by Lara T. Holtz

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The King's Chessboard, by David Birch

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G is for Googol, A Math Alphabet Book, by David M. Schwartz - http://www.davidschwartz.com/

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Rabbits Rabbits Everywhere, A Fibonacci Tale, by Ann McCallum

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Math-terpieces, by Greg Tang - http://www.gregtang.com/

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Math Curse, by Jon Scieszka

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Bookmarks
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning - http://www.renlearn.com/ar/
Algebraic Thinking - http://fcit.usf.edu/math/resource/bibs/algebra.htm

All Together Now Book Lists - http://nancykeane.com/rl/
Alphabet Soup - http://www.alphabet-soup.net/
ALA Children's Literature Links - http://www.ala.org/alsc/teachers.links.html#literature
ALA Parents Page - Sites for Children - http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/lit.html
Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com/ (for information purposes)
Author Cards - http://www.west-bend.k12.wi.us/webquest/ms/author/Default.htm

B
Dr. Fran Bender (UTC) - http://www.utc.edu/~fbender/
Berenstain Bears - http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/berenstainbears/
Berenstain Bears, Bear Country Online, Books - http://frontiernet.net/~bmariska/bears/index.html
Official Berenstain Bears Website - http://www.berenstainbears.com/
Barbara Helen Berger - http://bhberger.com/
Book Adventure - http://www.bookadventure.com/
Book Hive - http://www.bookhive.org/
Jan Brett's Home Page - http://www.janbrett.com/
Dr. Carolyn O. Burleson - On-line Lesson Resources - http://drb.lifestreamcenter.net/Lessons/

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CanTeach - English Language Arts - http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/englangarts.html
Charlesbridge Publishing - http://www.charlesbridge.com/
Charlotte's Web - http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/charlotte/index.htm
The Children's Book Council - http://www.cbcbooks.org/ and About Authors and Illustrators - http://www.cbcbooks.org/html/aboutauthors.html
Children's Literature - http://www.childrenslit.com/
Children's Literature Association - http://chla.wikispaces.com/
Children's Literature Web Guide - http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html
Children's Storybooks Online - http://magickeys.com/books/index.html
Melanie Chrismer - http://www.melaniechrismer.com/
Vicki Cobb's Kids' Science Page - http://www.vickicobb.com/
Counting Books - http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/counting.htm
Curious George - http://www.curiousgeorge.com/

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Database of Award-Winning Children's Literaturehttp://www.dawcl.com/
Tomie dePaola - http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/depaola.htm
Digital Librarian - http://www.digital-librarian.com/
Mr. Donn - Language Arts & Literature - http://members.aol.com/MrDonnLessons/2LessonPlans.html
Doucette Index. K-12 Literature-Based Teaching Ideas: An Index to Books and Websites - http://www.educ.ucalgary.ca/litindex/

E
Education for Kids - http://www.edu4kids.com/
Educational Paperback Association - http://www.edupaperback.org/
Education Place - Reading/Language Arts Center - http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/index.html
Eduscapes - Annette Lamb - http://eduscapes.com/


Embracing the Child - http://www.eyeontomorrow.com/embracingthechild/ or Book Index - http://www.eyeontomorrow.com/embracingthechild/Bookshopindes.htm
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication Homepage (Indiana University) - http://reading.indiana.edu/

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G
General Educational Resources - http://www.cln.org/lists/nuggets/gen_ed.html
Shelley Gill - http://www.shelleygill.com/default.html

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HarperCollins Children's Page - http://www.harperchildrens.com/hch/
HarperCollins Schoolhouse - http://www.harperchildrens.com/schoolhouse/
Official Harry Potter Website - http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/home.html (can't return to previous Web site)
Hedgehog Books - http://www.gradelevelreadinglists.org/
Lillian Hoban's Children's Books - http://www.lillianhoban.com/
Houghton Mifflin Math Central - http://www.eduplace.com/math/mathcentral/index.html - Select grade level, chapter, and bibliography.
Houghton Mifflin Trade and Reference Division - http://www.hmco.com/trade/
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site - http://www.carolhurst.com/

I
Innovative Educators (on-line book descriptions and shopping) - http://www.innovative-educators.com/

J
Just For Kids Who Love Books - http://www.alanbrown.com/

K
Kids Net - Australia - http://www.kids.net.au/

L
Laura Ingalls Wilder Scavenger Hunt - http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/wq/WebQ97/LAURALES.HTM
Loren Leedy's Home Page - http://www.loreenleedy.com/ (Select: About the Books.)
The Lesson Plans Page - http://www.lessonplanspage.com/index.htm
Libraries Unlimited - http://www.lu.com/
Literature in Everyday Mathematics - http://sheridan.spps.org/Everyday_Math_Resource.html

Literature Math Connections - http://www.pps.k12.or.us/instruction-c/math/books.php

The Logan Library Index to Children's Booklists - http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/booklists.html
Sylvia Long's Children's Books - http://www.sylvia-long.com/

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Madison, WI Metropolitan School District, Linking Technology and Literacy - http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/tnl/langarts/techlit/apples.htm
Making Math Fun - http://monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/mathbib.html
Math and Literature - Southeastern Louisiana University - http://www.selu.edu/Academics/Education/TEC/math1.htm
Math Ed Resource Books - NIU - http://www.math.niu.edu/mathed/melab/resource.html
http://www.tenet.edu/teks/math/misc/refbooks.html
Lisa McCourt - http://boingobooks.com/
Barbara Barbieri McGrath - http://www.barbaramcgrath.com/
McGraw-Hill School, Reading/Language Arts - http://www.mhschool.com/reading/2005/student/index.html
Minibeast Information and Resource Center - http://members.aol.com/YESsales/resocent.html
Jane Belk Moncure - hhttp://www.janebelkmoncure.com/
Official Robert Munsch Website - http://www.robertmunsch.com/
Stuart Murphy - MathStart Titles - http://www.harperchildrens.com/hch/mathstart/
Multicultural Literature for Children - http://www.leeandlow.com/
Myths, Fables and Fairy Tales - http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/webtime/myths.html

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Nassau Library System - http://www.nassaulibrary.org/
Newbery Medal Home Page - http://www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.html
New York Public Library - http://www.nypl.org/

O
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 - http://www.nsta.org/publications/ostb/

P
Pacific Bell - Webtime Stories - http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/webtime/
PBS Teacher Source, Recommended Books, Math - http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/recommended/math/bk_PreK-2.shtm

Penguin Group Young Readers - http://us.penguingroup.com/static/html/yr/index.html
Personal Responses to a Novel - http://www.teachersdesk.org/readnovel.html
Picturing Books: A Web Site About Picture Books - http://picturingbooks.imaginarylands.org/
Nancy Polette's Start Page - http://www.nancypolette.com/
ProTeacher - Reading and Language Arts - http://www.proteacher.com/070000.shtml

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R
Random House Kids - http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/
Read Across America - http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/elementary/projects/ReadAcrossAmerica/FrontPage/Untitled-1.htm and its Book Covers - http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/elementary/projects/ReadAcrossAmerica/Covers/cover-2.htm
Read Across America, An NEA Project - http://www.nea.org/readacross/
Reader's Theater Editions - http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE.html

S
S.C.O.R.E. CyberGuides - http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes: A Web Quest for Grades 3-5 - http://asterix.ednet.lsu.edu/~edtech/webquest/sadako.htm
San Marino Toy and Book Shoppe - Shoppe Talk - http://www.toysandbooks.com/spr99/index.htm and also see Author Web Links from main page
Scholastic - Teacher's Homepage - http://teacher.scholastic.com/index.htm (Select: Authors & Books.)
Kathy Schrock - Literature & Language Arts - http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/arts/artlit.html
Author Chat with Jon Scieszka - http://kids.nypl.org/reading/SczieszkaChat.cfm
Seattle Public Library - Children's Services Page - http://www.spl.org/children/children.html
Dr. Seuss's Seussville - http://www.randomhouse.com/seussville/
Story Arts - http://www.storyarts.org/
Story Place Elementary Library - http://www.storyplace.org/eel/other.asp
StoryNet - http://www.storynet.org/

T
Teaching PreK-8 Idea Site - http://www.TeachingK-8.com/
Teachnet Lesson Ideas - http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/
Texas Bluebonnet Award - http://www.txla.org/groups/tba/index.html

TrackStar - http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/index.jsp

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V
Kay E. Vandergrift's Special Interest Page - http://scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/

W
Rick Walton's Home Page - http://www.rickwalton.com/
What's my name? A trivia quiz on children's authors - http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/trivia_frame.html

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Y

Z

Standards
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - Principles and Standards for School Mathematics - http://standards.nctm.org/
Tennessee K-12 Curriculum Standards - http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/standards/index.shtml
Georgia Performance Standards for Mathematics -
http://www.georgiastandards.org/math.aspx

References
Cannell, M. (1998, December). Serious art. Attache, 64-73.

Corel Corporation. (1996). Corel Artisan 6 [Computer software]. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Author.

Kimmel, S. Meet the Authors and Illustrators! No longer available online (graphic modified in size from this site).

Scott, R. Pattern Land! No longer available online (chessboard graphic, hues lightened with Corel Artisan 6).

 


Created 11/28/2005, last modified 11/29/2007.

[Dr. McAllister]
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