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| Introduction | |
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| Why This Book and Why These Authors | |
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| How to Use this Book | |
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| Mathematical Literacy | |
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| Exploring the Porous Boundary Between Doing Mathematics and Understanding Text | |
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| Introduction to Mathematical Literacy | |
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| Sidebar : Notes on Standards of Practice Used in This Text | |
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| Tiny Children Love to Count-Where Do We Lose them? | |
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| One Text, Many Lessons in Math Literacy | |
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| Co-teaching with Computer Educators to Enhance Word Analysis Assignments | |
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| Ordinal Numbers, Cardinal Numbers, Numerals, and Other Words Expressing Quantity | |
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| Geometry-The Shape of Things | |
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| A Question of Time | |
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| What's the Likelihood of Finding Math in Your Pleasure Reading? | |
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| Looking for Mathematical Text in Your Student's World | |
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| Classroom Discussion Questions for Artifacts | |
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| Helping Students Find Math in Unexpected Places | |
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| Lesson Plan 1-1: Interested in Getting Rich? --An investigation of simple interest, compound interest, and exponential functions based on Artifacts | |
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| References | |
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| Reading Strategies: Making Meaning of Text | |
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| Introduction | |
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| How Does Reading Mathematics Differ From Other Kinds of Reading? | |
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| How Can We Help Students Make Meaning From Mathematical Text? | |
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| Prior Knowledge: An Experiment | |
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| Using Reading Activities to Enhance Student Understanding | |
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| Reading Guide: Alice in Wonderland | |
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| Lesson Plan 2-1: The Universal Book of Mathematics Vocabulary Squares | |
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| Lesson Plan 2-2: Red Blazer Girls Multi-Column Journal | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Exploring Mathematical Text | |
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| Introduction-Fiction and Mathematical Literacy: Finding Universal Truths in Made-Up Stories | |
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| Mathematics Is Everywhere, Even in Fairy Tales | |
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| Comments from the Classroom by Alyson Lischka | |
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| Finding Math Where You Least Expect It by Mary Anna Evans | |
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| Annotated Bibliographies - Fiction | |
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| Fiction Recommended for Middle Grade Classes | |
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| Fiction Recommended for High School Classes | |
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| Lesson Plan 3-1: The Wrong Ratio Can Be Deadly: An Investigation of Ratios based on Effigies | |
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| References | |
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| Nonfiction: The Place Where True Stories and Mathematics Intersect | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Annotated Bibliography of Nonfiction Books Suitable for Middle and High School Classes | |
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| Activity Books | |
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| Reference Books | |
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| Concept Books | |
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| Biographies | |
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| Using Technology to Explore Other Nonfiction Formats | |
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| Textbox 1: One Blogger's Perception of the Beauty of Math by Brent Yorgey | |
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| Annotated Bibliography of Mathematical Blogs | |
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| Nonfiction in the Math Classroom | |
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| Lesson Plan 4-1: "Grappling Over Grades" Anticipation Guide | |
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| Lesson Plan 4-2: Archimedes R.A.F.T. | |
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| References | |
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| Picture Books: Where Math, Text, and Illustrations Collide | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Textbox 1: Cindy Neuschwander and Sir Cumference | |
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| Textbox 2: Fibonacci in Nature by Sarah Campbell | |
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| Activity: Sketching (or Eating) Your Way Through the Text with The Lion's Share | |
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| Annotated Bibliography of Picture Books for the Middle and High School Grades | |
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| Lesson Plan 5-1 - Anticipation Guide for Reflections in Nature by Jane Yolen | |
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| References | |
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| Literacy and Mathematics in the Culture | |
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| Poetry and Music: A Most Mathematical Approach to Words | |
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| Poetry | |
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| Math and Meter | |
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| Music | |
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| Math as a Springboard to Verbal Creativity | |
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| "Midsummer" by Mary Anna Evans | |
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| "the curvature of spacetime" by Johnny Masiulewicz | |
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| Poetry for Poetry's Sake | |
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| Loving Words the Way Zero Loves One by Lola Haskins | |
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| Activity 6-1: Poetry Counts | |
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| Activity 6-2: Fractions, Poetic Meter, and Spoken English | |
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| Activity 6-3: Relating Vibrational Frequency to Pitch with Ratios | |
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| Activity 6-4: Rhythm and Language-Bringing Poetry, Music, and Mathematics Together | |
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| Activity 6-5: Catenaries, Large and Small-Visual Calculus | |
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| References | |
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| Environmental Print: Math in Daily Life | |
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| Definition of Environmental Print | |
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| Where to Find Environmental Print | |
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| Ideas for Using Environmental Print in Class | |
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| Level 1: Practicing Problems | |
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| Level 2: Constructing Knowledge About Problem Solving | |
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| Level 3: Thinking Critically About Mathematics and Literacy | |
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| A Level 1 Example-Checking the Fine Print for Ways to Practice Mathematical Skills | |
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| A Level 1 Hands-On Activity: Find the Math in this Simulated Frequent Buyer Program | |
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| A Level 2 Example-Assembling Knowledge As It Pertains To Citizenship…The Impact of Polls on Elections | |
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| A Level 2 Hands-On Activity: A Poll Is Only As Good As The Questions Asked | |
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| A Level 3 Example-Think Critically About Research Studies: Do Statistics Lie? | |
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| A Level 3 Hands-On Activity: How Can Two Contradictory Studies Be True? | |
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| So what? Using math to make people care | |
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| References | |
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| Mathematics and the Electronic Culture: Social Media, Gaming, and Reality Shows | |
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| Introduction | |
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| A Word About Constant Change: How Will You Deal With It Over the Course of Your Career? | |
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| Social media | |
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| Games and Their Relationship to Math | |
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| Simulation Games: The Algebra Connection | |
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| Arithmetic | |
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| Ratios and Rates | |
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| Linear Equations | |
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| Other opportunities to enhance literacy using computer gaming | |
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| Geometry in computer gaming | |
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| Television Reality Shows | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Lesson Plan 8-1: Tweets that Go On Forever and Ever… | |
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| Lesson Plan 8-2: What Can Reality Shows Teach Us About American Electoral Politics? | |
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| References | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Selections from Artifacts | |
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| A Concordance of the Words Used in the Opening Passages of Artifacts | |
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