Haiku are three-line poems that often -- but not always -- conform to a 5-7-5 syllable count. With their brevity they often resemble mathematics in that they have condensed a large amount of meainng into a few words.
Showing posts with label Singapore Math. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Singapore Math. Show all posts
Thursday, July 25, 2019
As in mathematics--a lot in a few words--in Haiku
Recently on a visit to the website Singapore Math I found dozens of "mathematical" Haiku -- and I offer several below. Still more Haiku may be found at "The Republic of Mathematics" (a blog curated by Gary E. Davis), including a link to Haiku by Daniel Mathews.
Haiku are three-line poems that often -- but not always -- conform to a 5-7-5 syllable count. With their brevity they often resemble mathematics in that they have condensed a large amount of meainng into a few words.
Haiku are three-line poems that often -- but not always -- conform to a 5-7-5 syllable count. With their brevity they often resemble mathematics in that they have condensed a large amount of meainng into a few words.
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Singapore Math
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