Students use Photography to Capture Math in the Real World

I love to read the book Math Curse by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith to my students to inspire them to see math in the world outside their classroom. Then, throughout the year, I challenge my students to take and share photos of specific concepts, such as types of triangles, parallel lines, and even parabolas in water fountains.

Photo of water fountain with Markup noting a parabola (path of the water), axis of symmetry, and vertex

With Photos on iPad, students can edit, Markup, and share their perspective of the math they see. And, by using filter effects and adding text, shapes, and stickers to photos, students can personalize the pictures they take of math in their world.

Black and white photo of water fountain with Markup noting a parabola (path of the water), axis of symmetry, and vertex

How to use photo filter effects

Students can get creative and use Filters to change the look of their photos. I like to use the filter called Mono to convert photos to black and white in order to make the Markup colors very visible, like in the photo above.

What concepts will you challenge your students to capture with Photos and annotate with Markup? Share your ideas in the comments below.