Learning About Mathematics in a Museum

Basic Operations

Calculate basic costs of items in gift shops.

Estimation

Counting and estimating exercises can relate to numbers of items in a museum. Check correct answers with a guide.

Greater Than and Less Than

Comparisons can be made by using data relating to numbers of items present, height, depth, and breadth of places.plant parts. The words greater and less than can be used to describe what is observed.

Measurement

Weighing, measuring of distance or items which can be touched can help students understand the environment the museum and the places about which they read in literature. Geographic terms will take on greater meaning if words such as acre, section, and township are identified while walking or driving.

Charts and Graphs

Graphs and charts can be made about data gathered. The data can reflect present-day observations and comparisons with historical references. Rocks, minerals, plants, and animals can be examined and information about them can be plotted.

Fractions/Rational Numbers and Decimals

Examination of books, growth charts, and statistical data concerning population or products can lead to problem solving relating to fractions and decimals.