Storyline with mathematics inside or outside

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Storyline with mathematics inside or outside?

• Flotur
• Iceland, 1st and 2nd of October
• 2004
• Janne Fauskanger

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Disposition

• Why this title?
• A short presentation of a model
• Mathematics in building the storyline context
• The model again examples
• Storyline unit/questions and discussion

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Why this title?

• 2 examples
• Mathematics inside
• Mathematics outside
• Teachers think it is difficult to allow
  mathematics play a useful part in a storyline

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A short presentation of a model
Storyline
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Mathematics
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M
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Mathematics in building the storylinecontext
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Mathematical storylinecontexts
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Context details - Christmas
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Challenging context details - Gothic archs
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Equilateral arch
http//www.newyorkcarver.com/geometry/arch.htm
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The model again examples

• Mathematics as a large part of the storyline

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The model again examples

• Mathematics as a small part of the storyline
• Mathematics both inside and outside
  mathematical loops
• Mathematics based on the storyline, but not as a
  part of the storyline
• Other mathematics

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• Storyline news
• http//www.storyline-scotland.com/news.html
• Mathematical contexts
• Gotic archs http//www.newyorkcarver.com/geometry
  /arch.htm
• Islamic patterns http//www.counton.org/explorer/
  morphing/07islamictilings.shtml
• http//www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/mdace/geom.htm
• Brasilia http//www.geocities.com/TheTropics/3416
  /bsb_port.htm