Art and Culture: Exploring Mexican Artifacts: Measurement

Mexico has a diverse culture that goes back 2,500 years! Throughout history, the people of Mexico have made beautiful art, innovative tools, and incredible statues. Thanks to these artifacts, we can look back into history and see how these people lived. By integrating math and literacy skills, this math reader makes learning measurement easy and fun as students are engaged in reading about Mexico's culture and history.

With detailed images, clear diagrams, easy-to-read text, and real-world examples of problem solving, this informational text will teach grade 5 students to apply math to their everyday lives as they explore mathematics in a meaningful way.

• Text features include a table of contents, a glossary, an index, and detailed images to develop academic vocabulary and critical literacy skills.
• The Problem Solving section and Let's Explore Math sidebars provide ample opportunities for students to practice what they have learned.
• The DOK-leveled Math Talk section provides rich tasks that facilitate mathematical discourse and promote reasoning and higher-order thinking.

Aligned to Common Core State Standards, TESOL/WIDA, and other standards, the narrative nonfiction text engages students in reading.