The Internet provides seemingly endless news and media. Unfortunately, not all news stories are accurate. How a story is told depends on who tells it and why. There are strategies for determining whether news stories are fact or fiction. The Media Literacy Council suggests taking into consideration who created or uploaded the information, where it is hosted, and when the information was published (http://www.medialiteracycouncil.sg). Consider these media stories:
Mathematics provides an important way to inform and interpret music. For example, because of a mathematical breakthrough (better ways to calculate the twelfth root of 2), Johann Sebastian Bach was able to write in every key. This set of problems is intended to facilitate interdisciplinary connections and reasoning with music. Math by the Month features collections of short activities focused on a monthly theme. These articles aim for an inquiry or problem-solving orientation that includes four activities each for grade bands K–2, 3–4, and 5–6.
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