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A couple of times per year I like to have old fashioned “story time” with my students. In Geometry, I like to read Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter (Math Adventures)
by Cindy Neuschwander. I let the kids sit on the floor, use voices for the characters, and we basically take a little break. In Algebra 2, I read John and Betty’s Journey into Complex Numbers by Matt Bower.
When I first saw the story, I wanted to buy the book, but I couldn’t find the book anywhere online. From what I can tell, it is only available on slide share. So, I re-typed the story and made my own book. If you know where I can buy a for-real printed copy, please let me know!
Basically, the story is about John and Betty and it is told in the old fashioned “Dick and Jane” style. John and Betty have some cookies that they want to share and by doing so, investigate the sets of numbers. Then, they wonder about imaginary numbers.
It’s a super cute little story that is memorable for my students. You should check it out!
