Past-ATMOPAV president Sue Negro is a voracious reader, with a 2017 goal to read 50 books.  Below, Sue shares some of her favorite math-related reads.  Have a favorite to share?  Contribute in the comments!
Lewis Carroll In Numberland: His Fantastical Mathematical Logical Life by Robin Wilson is an enjoyable biography of Lewis Carroll exploring his work and life as a mathematician.
Arcadia by Tom Stoppard is a play containing mathematical, scientific, philosophical, and chaos theory themes. Arcadia is considered by critics and people who are supposed to know about this sort of thing to be one of the best contemporary plays.
An Abundance Of Katherines by John Green is a young adult novel with a math-loving protagonist named Colin who wishes to advance himself from the status of prodigy to that of a genius. Colin uses mathematical equations throughout the novel, some of which are explained in the book’s appendix by mathematician Daniel Biss.
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night Time by Mark Haddon is a novel that follows the story of a teenage boy with Asperger Syndrome who loves math and is particularly fond of prime numbers. The book takes the form of a detective novel told in first person by the protagonist Christopher, but his love of math is brought up in many ways throughout The Curious Incident, including via the unconventional chapter numbering.
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa.  This book follows the story of a mathematician who suffers brain damage after an accident and loses his ability to form memories. He does, however, retain his passionate love for mathematics and equations. The plot is based around his relationship with his housekeeper and with her son, to whom he teaches his love of math

By Marylouise Finch, Educational Consultant

This is a timed activity, with small groups of students creating math vocabulary graphic organizers. They will pass it around in their group and take turns filling out different corners until it is complete. The graphic organizer is the standard four-part model, with the vocabulary word in the middle: one corner is an example, one corner is an explanation, one corner is what it is NOT, and one corner is a picture. This can be adapted however you like.
 
-- Students form groups of four or less. 
-- Each group is given a list of review math vocabulary words and a stack of letter-size paper (I often used scrap paper that had something printed on the other side).
-- Set the time for (about) 5 minutes.


Instructions:
1. Each student takes a piece of paper and folds it into quarters to divide into four parts and then unfolds it. Each student picks a different word from the list and writes the word in the middle of their paper, make sure to cross out the word they pick on the list. 
2. When the timer is started, each student completes any one corner of their graphic organizer that they choose during the five minutes.
3. When the bell rings, they pass it to the left and the next person fills in a different corner.
4. When a paper is complete, they put it in their pile and start a new one.
 
It can be done for as long as you want, and also be a competition to see which group fills in the most. I grade them according to how accurate and thorough they were done, and also their conduct as I observed them.