EXPLORE MATHEMATICS BY TALKING ABOUT IT!
math talk: mathematical ideas in poems for two voices is the title of a 1991 poetry collection (Wide World Publishing, available here) by theoni pappas, a long-time teacher of mathematics and author of many books that help to popularize mathematics. Here are the opening lines of her poem-for-two-voices, “Zero,” — found on page 23 of her math-talk collection.
The opening lines of “Zero” by theoni pappas |
The life and work of Theoni Pappas is a vast region to explore; here is a link to an interview offered by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics that is a rich source with which to start.