Looking for a fun extension idea to use in the classroom during math, writing, or a unit on poetry? Try integrating Haikus into your Math Unit! Many times I see students struggling to come up with an idea for a poem, however, writing Haikus has just taken on a whole new purpose with trying to write word problems in the form of a Haiku. The best part about it–they don’t necessarily have to be solved. It’s just another way to get students thinking outside the box in writing.
I had an awesome teacher, Brooke Carter, at Short Pump Elementary take it to the next level with her students last year! Here’s an example from a group, and their project of tons they came up with! Click it to check out the picture!
Obtuse, Acute, Right
These are some angles you use
Use a protractor
Implement this lesson with your students and have them comment to this post with their creations! I would love to see what they come up with!
Here are a couple I came across on twitter that were intriguing:
My dog’s bandana
Folded into a triangle
What’s the area?
–@Trianglemancsd
Bought a nice fishtank
We could find the volume, or
Fill it with a hose.
–@HawkeTalke
Two trains traveling
One east, one west; different speeds
When will they collide?
–@Trianglemancsd
Sides of three and four,
what is your perimeter?**
I sure hope you’re right.
–@absvalteaching
**It was originally hypotenuse, but I changed it for my elementary kiddos
