Art and Culture: Exploring the Louvre Shapes

Where can you walk into a pyramid, enter a palace, and see some of the most famous artwork in the world? You can do all of this at the Louvre Museum in Paris! Students will learn geometric shapes while engaged in reading about this fascinating museum. This high-interest math reader integrates math and literacy skills, combining informational text, problem-solving, and real-world connections to help students explore mathematics in a meaningful way. Vibrant images, simple practice problems, and clear mathematical charts and diagrams help make learning shapes simple and fun. The book includes text features such as a glossary, index, bold print, and a table of contents to increase understanding and build academic vocabulary. The extensive Problem Solving section and Let's Explore Math sidebars provide numerous opportunities for students to practice what they have learned. The DOK-leveled Math Talk section facilitates mathematical discourse and higher order thinking skills with questions that students can respond to at school or home. Students will be engaged in learning geometry by studying the shapes in the Louvre with this grade 3 math reader.