How can I reply to this discussion post: For this activity, my host teacher and I selected The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns to connect literature with math learning.

Book Title: The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns State Standard: MGSE3.G.1 - Understand that shapes in different categories may share attributes. Math Objective: Students will identify, describe, and compare two-dimensional shapes by their attributes.

The story follows a triangle who becomes bored with having only three sides. He visits a shape-shifter who turns him into different polygons, such as a square, pentagon, and hexagon. With each transformation, the triangle experiences the world in a new way, but eventually realizes the importance of being himself.

Key vocabulary included: triangle, square, pentagon, hexagon, vertices, sides, angles, and attributes. Questions I used to encourage deeper thinking were: How do the number of sides and angles change each time the shape shifts? What shapes can you find in the classroom? Why did the triangle return to being himself?

The story promoted understanding by making math concepts more engaging and relatable. Students connected vocabulary to real-world examples and became excited to point out shapes in their surroundings. I learned that math literature can make abstract ideas accessible and spark lively discussion.

To improve, I would add a follow-up activity using pattern blocks or digi