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County Math Week Flyer

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A welcome message from Dr. Edwin Gomez, Riverside County Superintendent of Schools for Math Week.

A full week of family time with stories, games, and math activities in English and Spanish for families with students in K-8.

You can visit the County Math Week page here.

A Taste of Week of Math

TurtleSums Storybook
Turtle Sums is a story and a game inspired by an ancient story from China. Open the book and help make the magic turtle happy. You and your family and friends are invited to play the magical story of Turtle Sums.

Turtle Sums es una historia y un juego inspirado en una antigua leyenda de China. Abre el libro y ayuda a hacer feliz a la tortuga mágica. Usted y su familia y amigos están invitados a jugar la historia mágica de Turtle Sums.

You can access the book below:

TurtleSums: GAME Storybook - ENGLISH
TurtleSums: GAME Storybook - SPANISH

Math Walks

What is a Math Walk?

Math Walking gives individuals – students, teachers, families – an opportunity to go out and look for math, to find math everywhere. A math walk is an invitation to every person to share their math story about the spaces and activities they care about. Keeping true to the spirit of exploration, math walks foster positive math identities in individuals who may not see themselves as a math person. Math walks grow math mindsets.

Who can lead a Math Walk?

Absolutely any individual, group, or organizations interested in exploring the world, can explore the world through a Math Walk.

Where can a Math Walk happen?

Math Walks can take place anywhere, in your backyard, neighborhood, town, school, grocery store. A Math Walk can be planned, or it can happen spontaneously.

When can a Math Walk happen?

Math Walks celebrate the mathematics in the world and can be used in different ways.

Fun with family and friends.
Day trip.
Classroom activities around the school.
Extended learning after school.
Field trips.
Project or homework.

Create a Math Walk STOP

STEP 1:

Notice – Observe and Discover

Spend time observing. If the object/space is familiar to you, look for things you had not noticed before.
Ask, “What do you notice?” Everyone gets to share what they notice. Try to record the observations.

STEP 2:

Wonder – Question

Ask, “What do you wonder based on what you noticed?"
Be specific. Make sure the questions are specific, based on the object/space, versus a general question. If needed, ask, “Can you be more specific?”
Do not force math connections.
Do not judge.
Be open to different questions.

STEP 3:

Organize – Collect and Evaluate

Identify the questions that:

Connect in some way to math and are interesting (something unexpected).
Allow the most people to engage without a lot of prior knowledge.
Are based on the observations.
Record the selected questions.
Work together or individually to find solutions to one or all of the questions.

Design a Math Walk

STEP 1:	Select the number of stops on the Math Walk (3 STOPs recommended).
STEP 2:	Create a Math Walk STOP for each space/object.
STEP 3:	Debrief. Share your favorite question, solution method, space/object, etc. Share what you learned. Share recommendations for the next Math Walk.

Optional Design Features

Identify the format of your Math Walk. Will you use smaller teams and allow them to select their space/object? Will you require photographs or provide photographs?
Identify the strengths of your walking team and form your plan.
Write some scripts.
Decide on other features that will make your Math Walk unique and exciting.

Mathematics Literature

	_{A Cloak for the Dreamer}_{By Aileen Friedman July 5, 1994}
	_{A House for Birdie}_{By Stuart J. Murphy February 17, 2004}
	_{A Pair of Socks By Stuart J. Murphy August 1, 1996}
	_{Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar}_{By Masaivhiro Anno and Mitsumasa Anno June 10, 1983}
	_{Beep Beep, Vroom Vroom}_{By Stuart J. Murphy January 5, 2000}
	_{Bug Dance}_{By Stuart J. Murphy December 18, 2001}
	_{Circus Shapes}_{By Stuart J. Murphy January 1, 1998}
	_{Double the Ducks}_{By Stuart J. Murphy December 24, 2022}
	_{Every Buddy Counts}_{By Stuart J. Murphy February 1, 1997}
	_{Flatland: A Journey of Many Dimensions By Edwin A. Abbott and Thomas Banchoff March 26, 2008}
	_{Grandfather Tang's Story: A Tale Told With Tangrams By Ann Tompert January 1, 1990}
	_{Hands-On Math and Literature With MathStart By Don Balka and Richard Callan 2006}
	_{Henry the Fourth By Stuart J. Murphy January 1, 1999}
	_{It's About Time! By Stuart J. Murphy March 1, 2005}
	_{Jack the Builder By Stuart J. Murphy February 28, 2006}
	_{Just Enough Carrots By Stuart J. Murphy September 1, 1997}
	_{Leaping Lizards By Stuart J. Murphy August 23, 2005}
	_{Mighty Maddie By Stuart J. Murphy September 21, 2004}
	_{Missing Mittens By Stuart J. Murphy December 26, 2000}
	_{Monster Musical Chairs By Stuart J. Murphy August 22, 2000}
	_{One...Two...Three...Sassafras By Stuart J. Murphy August 20, 2022}
	_{Rabbit's Pajama Party By Stuart J. Murphy August 25, 19999}
	_{Seaweed Soup By Stuart J. Murphy August 21, 2001}
	_{Spaghetti and Meatballs for All! A Mathematical Story By Marilyn Burns August 1, 2008}
	_{The Best Bug Parade By Stuart J. Murphy April 1, 1996}
	_{The Greatest Gymnast of All By Stuart J. Murphy September 1, 1998}
	_{The Greedy Triangle By Marilyn Burns February 1, 2008}
	_{The Tamale Quilt: Story, Recipe, & Quilt Pattern By Jane Tenorio-Coscarelli September 1, 1998}
	_{The Tortoise Who Bragged: A Chinese Tale With Trigrams By Betsy Franco June 7, 1999}
	_{The Warlord's Puzzle By Virginia Walton Pilegard and Nicolas Debon February 29, 2000}
	_{Three Little Firefighters By Stuart J. Murphy and Bernice Lum August 14, 2003}
	_{10 Things I Can Do to Help My World By Melanie Walsh January 1, 2009}