Title: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Author: Lewis Carroll
Illustrator: John Tenniel
Recommended Grade Level: Middle school - 6/7/8
NCTM content Standard: Measurement, Numbers and Operations, Algebra, Reasoning and Proof
Summary: The story is about a little girl, called Alice, who falls asleep under a tree and begins to dream about a journey through "Wonderland". It is in her dream that she is put in interesting situations with life like characters. Alice's reactions to these situations, combined with the nature of conversations that she engages in, provide a fascinating context for mathematical lessons.
Recommended use of book: I recommend that the book be used at the beginning of the school year to bring levity to the classroom setting. Students should be encouraged to role-play and read out aloud select sections from the book over the course of 3-4 weeks. These sections should be chosen with the purpose of introducing / reviewing relevant mathematical concepts. For example, the part where Alice responds "... four times five is twelve, and four times six is thirteen, and four times seven is-.." can be used to introduce/review the concept of alternative bases.
Throughout the course of the school year, the characters in the book can be referenced by asking students to contemplate how, for example, may Alice have responded to a question. This would allow exploration of alternative variants of mathematical concepts.
Note: Various editions of the story can be used to cater to most grade levels
Throughout the course of the school year, the characters in the book can be referenced by asking students to contemplate how, for example, may Alice have responded to a question. This would allow exploration of alternative variants of mathematical concepts.
Note: Various editions of the story can be used to cater to most grade levels
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