Using Children’s Literature to Explore World Statistics : Using Children’s Literature to Explore World Statistics Dr. Robin A. Ward
University of Arizona
raward@email.arizona.edu
If the World Were a Village by David J. Smith : If the World Were a Village by David J. Smith
Concepts and skills showcased: : Concepts and skills showcased: Magnitude of numbers, ratios
Creation and interpretation of graphs
Predict, estimate, make conjectures, draw conclusions, collaborate, writing, research
Social studies and science concepts
If the world were a village… : If the world were a village… World’s population: 6,200,000,000
Consider a village of 100 people
each person represents 6,200,000 people
Each of the 100 beans = 6.2 million people
Other Related Titles : Other Related Titles Barron’s Educational Series. (2002). Boys and Girls of the World. Hauppauge, NY: Author.
Brocklehurst, R. (2003). Usborne Children’s Picture Atlas. New York: Scholastic.
Gifted and Talented Students of Pershing Accelerated School in University City, Missouri. (2001). We Dream of a World... New York: Scholastic.
Other Related Titles : Other Related Titles Knowlton, J. (1988). Geography from A to Z: A Picture Glossary. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.
Menzel, P. (1995). Material World: A Global Family Portrait. San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club Books.
Scillian, D. (2003). P is for Passport: A World Alphabet. Chelsea, MA: Sleeping Bear Press.
Smith, D. (2002). If the World Were a Village: A Book about the World’s People. Tonawanda, NY: Kids Can Press.
Information about today’s presentation: : Information about today’s presentation: Go to: www.ed.arizona.edu/ward
Click on: 2005 UA Mathematics Educator Appreciation Day
- Several links to resources for integrating children's literature into the teaching of K-8 mathematics
Email me: raward@email.arizona.edu
Other resources: : Other resources: Ward, Robin A. (2005, October). “Using Children’s Literature to Inspire K-8 Preservice Teachers’ Future Mathematics Pedagogy.” The Reading Teacher, 59(2), 132-143.
Ward, Robin A. (2004, Winter). “Looking for Math in All the Right Places.” The California Reader, 38(2), 58-65.
Ward, Robin A. (2004, Fall). “K-8 Preservice Teachers Author a Mathematical Piece of Children’s Literature.” The California Reader, 38(1), 24-30.
Ward, Robin A. (2004, Fall). “K-8 Preservice Teachers’ Journey into the Global Village: Exploring Real-World Data Using Children’s Literature and Technology.” Arizona Reading Journal, XXXI(1), 43-47.
Ward, Robin A. (2003, Fall). “How Much Is a Billion? A Lot More than You Think!” Arizona Reading Journal, XXX(1), 27-29.
How to access Ward articles using UA Ereserves: : How to access Ward articles using UA Ereserves:
From my UA Math App. Day webpage, click on Search Course Reserves Pages
Type in: tte 326 and then press SEARCH.
Click on the link: TTE 326
Enter password: tte326 (note lower case and no space) and then select “Accept”.
The list of articles should appear and can be downloaded.
Thank you! : Thank you!