Connecting Math: Math Introductions

The introductions in the next few pages give us a glimpse on the wealth of cultures, languages, and nations represented in this project. During the first phase of the project, participants introduced themselves to the group by using math to present information about their schools, students and regions. We received introductions that gave us students' ages, and interests; the languages used in the school and at home; and information about the social concerns in cities and rural areas in different parts of the world and how teachers and students had started planning to use this math project to investigate and address some of these issues. We asked everybody to send us the latitudes and longitudes of their schools, and we know that many participants plotted these on a world map as they received, read and discussed the introductions received from all over the globe. Math Club Community School, Puerto Rico WT Machan School, Phoenix Escuela CEIP Lavinia, Barcelona, Cataluña  Edison Language Academy, Santa Monica Ann Leavenworth School, Fresno, California Willow Elementary, Lakewood, California New London, Connecticut Commercial School 2, Asuncion, Paraguay Columbia Middle School, Sunnyvale, California Mandarin High School, Jacksonville, Florida Forestville, California Chugiak Elementary, Alaska Cambridgeport School, Massachusetts Luque Technical School, Paraguay Nativity School, Cincinnati, Ohio Marina Middle School, San Francisco Colegio Corazón de María, Tacna, Perú School 10 Focsani, Romania School 9 Focsani, Romania Kaisiadorys Secondary School, Lithuania E.G.B. 12 School, Perito Moreno, Argentina "Stirbei Voda" High School, Calarasi, Romania Holtville High School, California Graxal-Temple School, Galicia Nespelem School, Washington Ukmerge Uzupio School, Lithuania

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