By incorporating mathematics and culture, this lesson plan will utilize Hawaiʻi’s unique environment and native plant species. The purpose of this Ethnomathematics lesson plan is to engage students with our rich history and culture so they understand the basic concepts of geometric equations, and linear functions.
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Students will identify the cultural importance of kalo in Hawaiian history and apply geometric concepts in modeling situations.
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Students will learn the basic history of the Ukulele and the importance of the tones. Also, students will identify each string, analyze the three different tuning (C, G, D), record each chord (Audacity), measure the chord’s frequency through Audacity and draw a line graph to compare the four string’s frequency. Plus, visualizing the Ukulele sound waves through audacity will engage the students to recognize and distinguish the patterns of mathematics.
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