Sixth graders will use these slides to create their own math related poems.

1. Math PoetryApril
is
National Poetry Month

3. Math Poetry
Directions:
After hearing the math poems
read aloud, you will use the
math vocabulary and the
Instant Poetry Forms’ website
to create three of your own
math related poetry.

4. Math Vocabulary
add
add
angles
arc
area
average
axis
circle
decimals
diameter
difference
distance
divide
equilateral
even numbers
exponent
formula
fra
angles
arc
area
average
axis
circle
decimals
diameter
difference
distance
divide
equilateral
even numbers
exponent
formula
fraction
add
angles
arc
area
average
axis
circle
decimals
diameter
difference
distance
divide
equilateral
even numbers
exponent
formula
fraction
graph
height
hypotenuse
integers
intersection
measurement
multiply
negative
negative
numbers
odd numbers
parallelogram
pi
polynomial
positive numbers
numbers
prime numbers
prism
product
Pyramid
quadrants
quarter
radius
remainder
rhombus
right angles
root
square
square root
subtract
sum
symmetry
volume
whole numbers
zero

5. Instant Poetry Forms
Comparisons
1. Interactive Poetry Form Finder
found on the left pane
2. Open: Description and Detail
3. Scroll down and open “One Inch
Tall”

6. Instant Poetry Forms
Counting and
Geometry
1. Interactive Poetry Form Finder
found on the left pane
2. Count the syllables
3. Lantern poem

7. Instant Poetry Forms
Geometry
1. Interactive Poetry Form Finder
found on the left pane
2. Shape
3. Diamond

8. Instant Poetry Forms
What’s in your math
textbook poem
1. Scroll down the left side to find “List
Poem”
2. Use what you find in your math
textbook to write a List Poem

9. Visit this site for more
Math Poetry