MATH APPRECIATION for Students

“Mathematics , rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but

supreme beauty” – Bertrand Russell

MATHEMATICS in the MODERN W RLD

Lesson 1
Mathematics in the Modern World Lesson 1 | Prelim| SMC
Do you love
MATH?

Mathematics in the Modern World Lesson 1 | Prelim| SMC

We can only love
those which we
can understand.
-unknown

Mathematics in the Modern World Lesson 1 | Prelim| SMC

 UNIT 1 TODAY’S FOCUS:
UNIT 2
UNDERSTANDING
the Nature of
T I:
in MATHEMATICS
Mathematics in the Modern World Lesson 1 | Prelim| SMC
What is MATH?
MATH

(Student’s actual answers)

Mathematics in the Modern World Lesson 1 | Prelim| SMC

What is MATH?

Mathematics in the Modern World Lesson 1 | Prelim| SMC

 What is MATH?
Mathematics is the science of
numbers, quantities and
shapes and the relations
Mathematics is a formal system of
between them.
thought developed by human Merriam-Webster Dictionary
mind and culture for recognizing,
classifying, and exploiting patterns.
Ian Stewart, Nature’s Numbers

Mathematics in the Modern World Lesson 1 | Prelim| SMC

 … is the STUDY
OF PATTERNS.

… is an ART. … is a LANGUAGE.

MATH

… is a SET OF PROBLEM … is a PROCESS OF

SOLVING TOOLS. THINKING.

Mathematics in the Modern World Lesson 1 | Prelim| SMC

Nocon and Nocon, (Materials from previous trainings)

Mathematics in the Modern World Lesson 1 | Prelim| SMC

GROUP ACTIVITY

Fill in the Blanks:

(A Role-Playing Activity)
If I am a (profession/career), math is
important to me because __________.

Mathematics in the Modern World Lesson 1 | Prelim| SMC

GROUP ACTIVITY

If I am a (profession/career), math is important to me because __________.

Vendor
Farmer
Beautician
Manager

Mathematics in the Modern World Lesson 1 | Prelim| SMC

Questions to tackle about MATH:
A. Where is mathematics?
B. What is mathematics for?
C. What is mathematics all about?
D. Who uses mathematics?
E. How is mathematics done?
F. Why is mathematics important to
know/learn?
Mathematics in the Modern World Lesson 1 | Prelim| SMC
GROUP ACTIVITY

Mathematics:
INVENTED or DISCOVERED?
“I Believe” Debate

Mathematics in the Modern World Lesson 1 | Prelim| SMC

Questions to tackle about MATH:
A. Where is mathematics?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Mathematics in the Modern World Lesson 1 | Prelim| SMC

Questions to tackle about MATH:
B. What is mathematics for?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Mathematics in the Modern World Lesson 1 | Prelim| SMC

Questions to tackle about MATH:
C. What is mathematics all about?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Mathematics in the Modern World Lesson 1 | Prelim| SMC

Questions to tackle about MATH:
D. How is mathematics done?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Mathematics in the Modern World Lesson 1 | Prelim| SMC

Questions to tackle about MATH:
E. Who uses mathematics?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Mathematics in the Modern World Lesson 1 | Prelim| SMC

Questions to tackle about MATH:
F. Why is mathematics important to
know/learn?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Mathematics in the Modern World Lesson 1 | Prelim| SMC