Jennifer Pagano

Text Set Annotated Bibliography

Geometry in the World

For my Text Set, I collected books that relate to geometry within

the world for high school math students. This is to show my
students that geometry is not useless and it is not just a paper
and pencil assignment. Geometry is used in all aspects of the
world and we dont even realize it. I would use this topic to have
my students think outside the box and to also allow them to have
a better understanding for the material if it can be applied to real
life situations in the world.

The Shape of Me and Other Stuf

1. Dr. Seuss (2001). The shape of me and other stuff. New York, NY:
Random House Inc.
2. Genre: picture book. Grades: early childhood.
3. Although this is a childrens book, I would use it to introduce geometry
to my freshman or sophomore students. I would read this book to get
them to start thinking about shapes and geometry. Dr. Seuss
recognized that geometry is all around the world and that everything
has a diferent shape.
4. This book is about two children who are looking at all diferent shapes
in the world. Such shapes consist of food, animals, nature and humans.
The children begin to ponder about all the diferent shapes that exist
and how everything is made up of a shape but ultimately they are glad
they are the shape they are!
5. After reading and discussing I would then have my students use
concept mapping to write down three diferent examples of every day
things we see or use that we could measure geometrically. For
example: start with main topic of shapes then branch out to circle then
branch out to the circumference of a bowl.

Shape Up!
1. Adler, David A. (1998) Shape up!. New York, NY: Holiday House.
2. Genre: cartoon book. Grades: K-12.
3. In order to have my students think outside of the box, I would read the
book with them while following along with the activities to show my
students that geometry can be applied to real life situations.
4. This book includes multiple activities for learning basic geometric
concepts. The interesting part about this book is that the activities
include food. There is one boy narrating the book and explaining how
to cut cheese or place pretzel rods to make shapes and how to
measure them. The last part of the book tells the students to look
around for the shapes they just created in their own kitchen or
classroom.
5. I would have the students bring in the necessary foods to follow along
with the books activities. For example, he tells the students to cut
cheese into a triangle and compare it to another triangle cut out of
cheese. I would then have them use the Sketch-to-Stretch strategy and
draw one of the shapes and explain what shape it is and the
measurements associated with the shape.

Name: Jennifer Pagano

Date: November 11, 2015

Shape Up!
Sketch-to-Stretch
Draw one of the shapes you read about and its measurements.
Then state what shape it is and its type of shape if it has one.

Describe your sketch here:

Euclids Elements
1. Heath, Thomas L. (2013). Euclids elements. Sante Fe, NM: Green Lion
Press.
2. Genre: Textbook. Grades: 9-12.
3. I would use this textbook to teach my students about the simplest
geometric figures and concepts. I would use it to teach where every
geometric idea and concept comes from. I would also teach them
about diferent shapes and the relationships between shapes to allow
them to make connections to the real world.
4. This book consists of Euclids thirteen books that contain proofs for all
concepts in geometry. He starts with definitions and postulates and
then uses them to prove geometric proofs. The book contains
visualizes of every proof next to the written out proof so students can
follow along visually.
5. After covering a book, I would have the student pick a shape that they
want to prove like Euclid did by using a timeline. For example, if the
student wanted to prove an equilateral triangle, they would linearly
write out the steps of the proof along the timeline and then sketch the
picture below the timeline to see a visual.

The Fabulous Fibonacci Numbers

1. Posamentier, Alfred S. (2007). The fabulous Fibonacci numbers.
Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books.
2. Genre: Chapter Book. Grades: 9-12.
3. I would use this book to help introduce the Fibonacci Sequence and
how it is seen in the world. I would teach them the Fibonacci Sequence
and then read through the chapters to see the diferent ways the
sequence is seen in constructing buildings, nature and other things.
4. This book is all about the Fibonacci Sequence and how it is seen in real
life. It explains in great detail the sequence and how it can be applied
to the world. It shows how the sequence is seen in nature, such as the
shape of certain plants and flowers and also how it is seen in
architecture like famous cathedrals and even the Parthenon. The book
also includes really great pictures so the students can visualize how
the sequence is seen in actual objects.
5. I would have my students make a chart and write out the notation for
the Fibonacci sequence and the numerical Fibonacci sequence in the
next column. Then I would have my students bring in a pineapple or a
flower to be able to discover the Fibonacci sequence in the patterns of
their structure. My students would then trace the sequence on their
object to visually see the sequence.

Curves in Space
1. Johnson, Donovan A. (1963). Curves in space. Dallas, TX: Webster
Publishing Company.
2. Genre: concept book. Grades: 9-12.
3. This book does a great job of explaining the simplest forms of
geometry and then applying them to the real world. I would go over a
section with my students and learn about one concept in geometry and
then show my students how it can be applied to the world.
4. Although this book is a little old its contents are extremely beneficial to
learning geometry and applying it to the world. This book contains all
of the geometric concepts from the definition of a point to the graph of
trigonometric functions. It starts by explaining the simplest forms of
geometry and then builds upon itself. This books includes examples of
objects in the real world for every concept is teaches. It also includes
guide questions with answers in the back to make sure the students
are understanding the concepts
5. For this activity I would have my students use a clustering map. In the
clustering map they will have a major concept from the book and then
branch of with examples of that concept. For example, the concept is
a polygon, then they branch of and draw a triangle, a quadrilateral, a
hexagon etc. and also an object in the world that has that shape.

Name: Jennifer Pagano

Date: November 11, 2015

Curves in Space
Clustering Map

OCTAGON
8 SIDES
PENTAGON

3 SIDES

POLYGON

5 SIDES

4 SIDES

TRIANGLE

SQUARE

Moms Best Desserts (Cookbook)

1. Chesman, Andrea (2002). Moms best desserts. North Adams, MA:
Storey Books.
2. Genre: cookbook. Grades: 5-12.
3. I would use the cookbook to introduce circles and pi by looking at the
recipe for making a pie. I would also use it to teach fractions by slicing
the pie and also by using the measurements in the ingredients. This
serves as a great example of seeing geometry in our food.
4. The cookbook contains recipes for all diferent kinds of desserts, such
as cookies, cakes, pies, and puddings.
5. I would bring in a pie or have the students draw a circle that resembled
a pie, making sure it has the dimensions that the pie plate says in the
cookbook. Then I would have them find the radius, circumference and
area of the pie. I would also have them slice the pie and write down all
the diferent fractions while taking a slice away. After this activity I
would have my students make a chart of the information they just
learned from doing this activity. For example: the formulas for a circle
or that the radius is half of the circumference.

Geometry from Africa

1. Gerdes, Paulus (1999). Geometry from Africa. Washington D.C.: The
Mathematical Association of America.
2. Genre: informational text. Grades: 6-12.
3. I would introduce this book to prove the universality of geometry. Math
is a universal language that is common among all people, nationalities
and cultures. This book not only shows how it is seen in other
continents but also how geometry is extremely important in the
making of crafts. It shows how geometry is used when people sew
cloth and other forms of crafts.
4. This book talks about the geometry seen in the crafts and artifacts
found in Africa. It goes into great detail to explain how famous
geometric concepts are seen within the woven buttons and mats that
they make. It includes a lot of pictures which helps show the
comparison between geometry and the objects made by the people in
Africa. This book it another example of the connection between
geometry and the world.
5. After reading sections of the book, I would then have my students work
together to complete a Think, Pair, Share strategy. The topic will be
geometry in America. I would have them converse and come up with
examples of geometric formulas or equation that we see used in
aspects of America, such as construction, baking, measurements etc.

Shapes in our World

1. Anderson, Moira (2001). Shapes in our world. Huntington Beach, CA:
Teacher Created Materials.
2. Genre: Concept book, Grades: 6-12.
3. I would use this book to introduce 3-D shapes and how they are seen in
architecture and nature. This book does a really good job of comparing
3-D shapes to how buildings and houses are constructed. It is a perfect
way to prove to my students that geometry is very useful in the world.
4. This book explains every aspect of 3-D shapes and then applies them
to architecture and nature. It also includes guide questions to ensure
the students really know which shapes are which. It also includes
pictures of the 3-D shapes and of the buildings and nature to help the
students visually understand the comparison.
5. I would have my students do a Sketch-to-Stretch by having them draw
a 3-D shape. Next to the shape I would then have them draw either a
building or something in nature where that shape is seen. Underneath,
they must explain what they drew and how the two sketches compare.

Foundations of Geometry
1. Venema, Gerard A. (2012). Foundations of geometry. Boston MA:
Pearson.
2. Genre: Textbook. Grades:9-12.
3. I would use this textbook to help teach basic geometry. It includes
plenty of guide questions and also a lot of challenging questions. I
would have students understand the basic concepts of geometry from
this book and then discuss how we can relate those concepts to the
real world.
4. This textbook contains 12 chapters covering diferent types of
geometry. The external structures of this textbook are very apparent
since it divides each section into subsections and have introductory
summaries as well as illustrations. Each chapter contains a lot of
diagrams and explanations as well as guide questions to aid in the
students understanding of the concepts.
5. For this activity I would have my students create a Venn diagram. After
reviewing a section I would have them write down what they saw
compare and contrast within the section. I would then have them
create another Venn diagram and have them compare and contrast the
material to objects in the world. For example: learning about parallel
lines can be seen in the American flag.

Whats your angle Pythagoras?

1. Ellis, Julie (2004). Whats your angle Pythagoras? Watertown MA:
Charlesbridge.
2. Genre: Historical fiction. Grades: 4-12.
3. I would read this book to my class to introduce the Pythagorean
theorem in a very entertaining way. Even though it is a picture book, it
is very interesting to see the geometric concepts that it contains. I
think it is beneficial that it is so easy to understand because the
students will a straightforward explanation and visual of where the
Pythagorean theorem came from for right triangles instead of an
intricate proof.
4. The book is a story about Pythagoras as a little boy in ancient Greece
and how he discovered the famous Pythagorean theorem. Pythagoras
is very curious and very driven but no one will listen to him. He notices
the pillars of a temple are slanted and wants to figure out
mathematically how to fix them. Later, Pythagoras and his father have
to help carry rope and tiles and with that rope and the tiles he noticed
a pattern, which was actually the Pythagorean theorem. This theorem
helped fix the construction of the buildings and temples in ancient
Greece. The interesting part of this book is that it included the picture
of Pythagorass actual proof of the theorem, which is very unique for a
childrens book!
5. Story pyramid.

Name: Jennifer Pagano

Date: November 11, 2015

Whats Your Angle Pythagoras?

Story Pyramid

Py
th
ag
or
as
Intelligent,
curious
Ancient Greece city

Nobody listening to ideas

Pythagoras notices the flawed
architecture
Pythagoras plays with tiles and ropes

Discovers the Pythagorean theorem and fixes architecture

Pythagoras fixed the construction of buildings with math