Author Presentation for Greg Tang for use in a classroom.

1. Greg Tang
Math Poet

2. Greg Tang
• Grew up in Ithaca, NY
• Economics & Math Education Degrees
• Owns a Tae Kwon Do school
• When tutoring in a 1st grade class he saw a
basket of dominoes and noticed kids were
counting one-by-one. He decided to help
kids approach math visually.
• Grapes of Math is a New York Times best-
seller

3. Themes
Math
Art
Seasons
Animals
Fun Objects

4. His Poetry Has:
RHYTHM
AND
RHYME

5. Fish School
Of all the creatures in the sea,
A fish is smart as smart can be.
While others swim and play it cool,
A fish is happy in a school!
How many fish are in this class?
Answer quick and you will pass.
Here’s a hint, a little clue,
When counting fish, just look askew!
From The Grapes of Math

6. RIDDLES

7. White Water
Lilies (1900)
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Claude Monet
Good Impression
Claude Monet once grew quite fond
of poplars, haystacks, and a pond.
His little brush strokes colored bright,
captured them in different light.
Try grouping LILIES to make 8,
From MATH-terpieces:
The Art of Problem-Solving FOUR smart ways would be just great!

8. FACTS

9. Two Step
Two is very fast and fun,
quickly double and you’re done.
What’s that you say, be more precise?
Okay then, just add it twice!
From The Best of Times

10. Try some of his Techniques
• Write a poem combining your 2
favorite subjects (or chose one)
• Try making a riddle
• Experiment with rhymes
• Collect facts about a topic and try
writing a fact filled poem or riddle
• Use your surroundings as inspiration

11. Books by Tang
The Grapes of Math
The Best of Times
Math-terpieces: The Art of Problem-Solving
Math For All Seasons: Mind-Stretching Math Riddles
Math Fables: Lessons That Count
Math Potatoes: Mind-Stretching Brain Food
Math Fables Too: Making Science Count
Math Appeal: Mind-Stretching Math Riddles