The Ants Go Marching Kirsten Jay

1. “The Ants Go Marching” is an example of a constant rate of change. The ants first march one by one, then two by two, three by three, four by four, increasing by one until they are marching ten by ten. Several ants engage in other activities besides marching, but most stick to marching throughout the book.

2. There is a constant rate of change, which can be proven by subtracting y2 by y1 and dividing this by (x2-x1). In this case, the first rate of change would be 2-1/2-1, which is 1. To ensure that the rate of change is indeed constant, this needs to be repeated with all of the values.

(3-2)/(3-2)= 1

(4-3)/(4-3)= 1

(5-4)/(5-4)= 1

(6-5)/(6-5)= 1

(7-6)/(7-6)= 1

(8-7)/(8-7)= 1

(9-8)/(9-8)= 1

(10-9)/(10-9)= 1

As shown in the above calculations, the rate of change is constant throughout.

3. I think that literature is a good way to teach and learn a mathematical concept because it effectively works both sides of the brain: the reading word side and the analytical number-driven side. Science has shown that when both sides are involved in learning, more neuropath ways between the two sides are formed, which improves learning and memory of the subject learned. This is why dancers, who have to equally use both sides of their body, are better at math than most because of the neuropath ways that working both sides has formed.