Delta-K,  Teaching Ideas,  Volume 42, Issue 2

Mathematical Stories for the Junior High Classroom: An Annotated Bibliography

Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association

Volume 43 Issue 2, June 2005

42 – 46

Mathematical Stories for the Junior High Classroom: An Annotated Bibliography

Gladys Sterenberg

Stories have always existed. In earliest times, these stories were communicated verbally and pictorially. Over time, additional stories were written, and the study of human culture became centered on fine arts and literature. A fracture between arts and sciences emerged, and mathematics was placed firmly in the latter category.