Mathematickles!
Mathematickles are math haiku that tickle your brain. Fun words take the place of numbers in all sorts of math problems. Math becomes playful, beautiful, sassy, and creative in this whimsical romp through the seasons!
crisp air
shadows tall
+ cat's thick coat
signs of fall
dandelions x wind = white wishes
nest
- bird
stringfeatherstwigsleaves
It's fun to write your own mathematickles. Here are some by young poets:
hermit crab
- shell
very sad hermit crab
second grader
many flowers + many sands + many leaves = my garden
Japanese ESL student
maggot x time = fly
Kevin Ashworth, 5th grade
Additive Identity:
Someone + noone = someone
Lindsay Miller, 8th grade algebra
Additive Property of Equality
If paper = trees
then recycled paper = recycled trees
Jane Laira. 8th grade algebra
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