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About the subject
MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD
COURSE CODE: GEMMW
CREDIT UNITS: 3
Pre – requisites: None
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About the subject
MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course deals with nature of mathematics, appreciation
of its practical, intellectual, and aesthetic dimensions, and
application of mathematical tools in daily life.
The course begins with an introduction to the nature of
mathematics as an exploration of patterns (in nature and the
environment) and as an application of inductive and deductive
reasoning. By exploring these topics, students are encouraged to
go beyond the typical understanding of mathematics as merely a
set of formulas but as a source of aesthetics in patterns of
nature, for example, and a rich language in itself (and of science)
governed by logic and reasoning.
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MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course then proceeds to survey ways in which
mathematics provides a tool for understanding and dealing
with various aspects of present – day living, such as
managing personal finances, making social choices,
appreciating geometric designs, understanding codes used
in data transmission and security, and diving limited
resources fairly. These aspects will provide opportunities
for actually doing mathematics in a broad range of
exercises that bring out the various dimensions of
mathematics as a way of knowing, and test the students’
understanding and capacity (CMO No. 30 series of 2013)
About the subject
MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD
Objective:
• deliberate about the nature of Mathematics,
what it is, how it is expressed, represented and
used.
• practice different types of reasoning to justify
statements and arguments made about
Mathematics and Mathematical concepts.
• appreciate the language and symbols of
Mathematics;
About the subject
MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD
Objective:

• custom a variety of statistical tools to process

and manage numerical data;
• analyze codes and coding schemes used for
identification, privacy and security purposes;
• master Mathematics in other areas such as
finance, voting, health and medicine,
business, environment, arts and designs and
recreation.
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MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD
Objective:

• have a deeper notion of the nature and

uses of Mathematics of everyday life; and
• affirm integrity in the application of
Mathematics to various human
endeavors.
About the subject
Teaching Math in Primary Grades
POSSIBLE TOPICS
WEEK 1: The Nature of Mathematics
WEEK 2: Mathematical Languages and Symbols
WEEK 3: Mathematical Reasoning
WEEK 4: Data Presentation Tool
WEEK 5: Descriptive Measures
WEEK 6: FINAL EXAMINATION
 About the subject
GRADING SYSTEM
LEARNING ACTIVITIES PERCENTAGE
Written Examination
30
(Quizzes/Exercises)
Writing Assignments
(Case Study Analysis/ Research 35
Paper/Requirement)
Class Discussions
25
( Recitation/Participation)
Online Involvement/Participation 10
TOTAL 100
 WEEK 1
NATURE OF MATHEMATICS
During the learning engagements, the students
are expected to:

1. Identify patterns in nature and regularities in

the world.
2. Articulate the importance of mathematics in
one’s life
3. Argue about the nature of mathematics, what
it is? how it is expressed, represented and used
4. Express appreciation for mathematics as a
human endeavour.
 WHY DO
PEOPLE HATE
MATH?
 Why Do P e o p l e Hate
Math?
The way math was taught to them.
They do not understand the concepts of math.
Math is boring and too hard to learn.
Too much homework and studying.
Too many formulas and equations to remember.
confusing.
Math is not needed beyond schooling.
I will never need to know this Math when I am older.
 WHAT IS
MATH?
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WHAT IS MATH?
The term MATHEMATICS is derived from
two Greek words ‘manthanein’
which means learning and ‘techne’
an art of technique. Therefore
mathematics means the art of
Mathematics islearning related to disciplines.
defined as
the science of quantity,
measurement and special
relation
WHAT IS MATH?
Mathematics is the art of
patterns and connections
imbedded in nature and in our
environment.
WHERE IS
MATH?
Nature of Mathematics
• Mathematics is a science of discovery
• Mathematics in an intellectual game.
• Mathematics is a tool subject
• Mathematics involves an intuitive method
• Mathematics has its own language and
symbols.
Nature of Mathematics
• Mathematics is an abstract science
• Mathematics is logic
• Mathematics deals with art of drawing
conclusions
• Mathematics is the science of precision and
accuracy
Needs and Significance
Mathematics learning helps to apply
mathematical concepts and theorems to new
situations.
Mathematics provides a clear understanding
of laws of nature.
Mathematics helps in clear understanding of
the culture and development of our civilization.
Needs and Significance
Mathematics learning helps to think alternative
methods of solving problems
Mathematics provides a framework for solving
problems
Mathematics is a powerful tool in the hands of the
learners
Mathematics learning helps in a better understanding
of the world around us.
Maths in Daily Life
COOKING
When we cook we need to measure the
ingredients in terms of table spoons,
teaspoons, ounce, grams, kilograms etc.
messing up with the measurements can
result in disastrous meals.
Maths in Daily Life
DIET
People who are overweight need to be
conscious of their calories in take. Especially if
they are on special weight loss or diet.
Knowledge of Math is needed to calculate the
total amount of calories consumed in a day.
Maths in Daily Life
BANKING
Banking is probably that one place where
math is used more than anywhere else. No
one without basic knowledge about math
can’t do anything in a bank.
Maths in Daily Life
ARTS
Math is also used by artists while making
paintings, designing collages as well as during
dance performances. In all these cases the size of
canvas, the size of the stage, etc play a very
important role and deciding all these aspects is
literally impossible without the knowledge of math.
Maths in Daily Life
SHOPPING
This is probably the most common use of
math in which we make a list of things we
need to buy as well as make payments in the
end.
Maths in Daily Life
GARDENING
For planning to sow seeds or count the
number of plants, everything requires
numbers. All task carried out inside a garden
require proper measurements.
Maths in Daily Life
GARDENING
For planning to sow seeds or count the
number of plants, everything requires
numbers. All task carried out inside a garden
require proper measurements.
 Mathematics in nature
• Geometrical Shapes
• Fibonacci spiral
• Symmetry
• Fractals
 Geometrical Shapes
• Shapes - Perfect

Earth is the perfect shape for minimizing the pull of gravity on

its outer edges - a sphere (although centrifugal force from its
spin actually makes it an oblate spheroid, flattened at top and
bottom). Geometry is the branch of maths that describes such
shapes.
• shapes: polyhedra
The shape turns out to be economical: much honey is enclosed by
minimum beeswax.
Why do the cells of a honeycomb have a hexagonal form?
• Shapes - Polyhedra

For a beehive, close packing is important to maximise the use

of space. Hexagons fit most closely together without any gaps;
so hexagonal wax cells are what bees create to store their eggs
and larvae. Hexagons are six-sided polygons, closed, 2-
dimensional, many-sided figures with straight edges.
• Shapes - Cones

Volcanoes form cones, the steepness and

height of which depends on the
runniness (viscosity) of the lava. Fast,
runny lava forms flatter cones; thick,
viscous lava forms steep-sided cones.
Cones are 3-dimensional solids whose
volume can be calculated by 1/3 x area
of base x height.
• Lines

In mathematics,
lines stretch to
infinity, neither
converging nor
diverging.
 Fibonacci spiral
• If you construct a series of squares
with lengths equal to the Fibonacci
numbers (1,1,2,3,5, etc) and trace a
line through the diagonals of each
square, it forms a Fibonacci spiral.
• Many examples of the Fibonacci spiral can
be seen in nature, including in the
chambers of a nautilus shell.
Fibonacci in PLANTS/TREES
 Fibonacci in Sunflower
• The seeds on a flower are
arranged in spirals that curve both
clockwise and counterclockwise
from the center of the sunflower’s
head to its outer edge. in many
sunflowers, the number of
clockwise spirals and the number
of counterclockwise spirals are
consecutive Fibonacci numbers.
the number of clockwise spirals is
34 and the number of
counterclockwise spirals is 55.
 Fibonacci in pineapple

• Pineapples have spirals formed

by their hexagonal nubs. The
nubs on many pineapples form
8 spirals that rotate diagonally
upward to the left and 13 spirals
that rotate diagonally upward to
the right. the number 8 and 13
are consecutive Fibonacci
numbers.
 Fibonacci
in fruits
• Inside the fruit of many plants we can observe the
presence of Fibonacci order.
 Fibonacci
in animals

The shell of chambered Nautilus has

Golden proportions. It is a
logarithmic spiral

The starfish has 5 arms.

The length of a butterfly has a perfect

ratio.
Fibonacci
in human
Petals of Flowers

3
5
8
1
3
2
34, 55,
1
89
 The Fibonacci Numbers

A recursive definition for a sequence is one in which each successive term of

the sequence is defined by using some of the preceding terms.
 EXAMPLE

The first six Fibonacci numbers are 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, and 8.

Find the 7th? 15th ? and 20th Fibonacci Number.

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, _______, … , ______, … ______

13 610 6765
7th 15th 20th
DRILL
• 13, 21, 34, 55, __, __, • 89, 144, 233, 377, __,
… __, …
• 55, 89, 144, 233, __, • 34, 55, 89, 144, __, __,
__, … …
• 2, 3, 5, 8, __, __, … • 8, 13, 21, 34, __, __, …
• 21, 34, 55, 89, __, __, • 3, 5, 8, 13, __, __, …
…
 Symmetry
• Symmetry is when a figure has two
sides that are mirror images of one
another.
• It would then be possible to draw a
line through a picture of the object and
along either side the image would look
exactly the same. This line would be
called a line of symmetry.
 Two Kinds of Symmetry

• Bilateral symmetry
• Radial symmetry
 Bilateral symmetry

• Bilateral Symmetry in which an object has

two sides that are mirror images of each
other.
• The human body would be an excellent
example of a living being that has
Bilateral Symmetry.
 Radial symmetry
• Radial symmetry is rotational
symmetry around a fixed point
known as the center.
• A starfish provides us with a Dihedral 5 symmetry. Not only do
we have five rotations of 72 degrees each, but we also have
five lines of reflection.
• Hibiscus - C5 symmetry. The petals overlap,
so the symmetry might not be readily seen. It
will be upon closer examination though
 Fractals
• A fractal is a never-ending pattern.
• Fractals are infinitely complex patterns that
are self-similar across different scales. They
are created by repeating a simple process
over and over in an ongoing feedback loop.
Driven by recursion, fractals are images of
dynamic systems – the pictures of Chaos.
Sample illustrations of fractals in nature are the Romanesco
broccoli, wherein each smaller buds is made up of even
smaller buds, the spirals of pinecone seeds, cactus plant, the
formation of tree branches and their leaves, river maps, water
drops, and bubbles. Other examples are the nautilus, fruits
like the pineapple, plants like fern an the Queen Anne’s lace,
the snowflake, the lightning pattern, the feathers of a
peacock, formation of clouds, underground crystals, shorelines
and mountain ranges, and sea urchins and sea stars
What is Mathematics for?

The proof of mathematics existence in nature

and in our world implies that it is significant
to human.
• Mathematics help us unravel the puzzles of
nature, organizes patterns and regularities as
well as irregularities, and enables us to make
predictions. Mathematics also helps us control
weather and epidemics. It also provides tools for
calculations and provides new questions to think
about.
CONCLUSION

•Mathematics is everywhere in this universe. We seldom note it. We

enjoy nature and are not interested in going deep about what
mathematical idea is in it.
•mathematics express itself everywhere, in all most every facet of
life- in nature all around us.
ACTIVITY: STOP! LOOK! and
CAPTURE!
Take at least 3 picture of an object(natural) in your
surroundings and discuss how mathematics is embedded in
your chosen object.