Music is one of the first ways children experience math. Without thinking, our bodies react to music. When we hear music, we rock our babies, clap along, and even look toward the source of the sound. These responses are reactions to musical elements such as steady beat, rhythm, and melody, all of which reflect mathematical […]
Whoa! That is one big rock. The Pretlow Planetarium @ ODU stopped by with a 65-pound meteorite. Our children learned that this rock made of stone or metal comes from outer space and landed on earth. They had a chance to touch, feel and talk about outer space and meteorites. STREAM Skills: Science Core Skills: Regulate- […]
As a former math teacher, I am fascinated by the many patterns of mathematics. In fact, one of my favorite topics to teach was the Fibonacci sequence*. It is amazing how many different places you can find numbers from that sequence in nature, art, geometry, architecture, and even music. It isn’t surprising that researchers have […]
