Friday, September 17, 2010

Creative math combines arithmatic with rap music

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In line with the government’s educational priority Race to the Top, The Academy of Arts & Minds Charter High School's creative math instructor Victoria Seawall is using rap music to teach geometrical concepts. Teams compete on the plaza after studying several math chapters and writing their original rap lyrics which must include each math topic studied. This week’s winning team for the #1 Rap are class members Joey El-Amin, Dareg Morenza, Mauro Menendez, Camille Sauberer and Zachary Auslander. Taking a 2nd place are Adora Wynter, Melany Rosario, Eduardo A. López, Lourdes Garcia and Rolando Alvarez.

Bottom row from left: Charlotte Yelamos, Alexia Figueroa, Zachary Auslander, Camille Sauberer, Darcy Morenza, Yasmin El-Amin, Melanie Rosario, Eduardo Lopez, Rolando Alvarez. Top row from left: Mauro Menendez, Kevin Ponce, Tyler Paddyfoot, Instructor Victoria Seawall, Adora Wynter, Lourdes Garcia.


Photo by Robin L. Sarantos

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