Art and Culture: The Stories of Constellations: Shapes

Learn geometry as you stargaze! Students will learn geometric shapes as they are engaged in reading about Greek mythology and the constellations. This high-interest math reader integrates math and literacy skills, combining informational text, problem-solving, and real-world connections to help students explore geometry in a meaningful way. Introduce students to key geometry concepts like polygon, area, quadrilateral, parallelogram, trapezoid, obtuse angles, and acute angles. Students will increase their reading comprehension skills while learning about the major Greek gods, goddesses, and constellations. Text features such as a glossary, index, bold print, and a table of contents increase understanding and build academic vocabulary. The extensive Problem Solving section and Let's Explore Math sidebars provide numerous opportunities for students to practice what they have learned. The DOK-leveled Math Talk section facilitates mathematical discourse and higher order thinking skills with questions that students can respond to at school or home. Students will be engaged in learning geometry with this grade 3 math reader!