16/02/2022

Teacher uses the legend of King Arthur to teach multiplication tables.

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In a classroom at a school in Praia Grande (SP), 5th-grade elementary school students were introduced to multiplication tables through a legendary adventure. Seeking to overcome the students' difficulties with the subject, educator Daria Passos used storytelling to create the project "Knights of the Round Multiplication Table," using the legend of King Arthur to engage the children in studying multiplication tables.

The project consisted of three stages, beginning with group storytelling, followed by research on the legend of King Arthur. In the second stage, the students learned about multiplication tables, a table-like representation used to perform mathematical operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Then came the moment of the real experience: an immersive experience of the legend of King Arthur and his knights.

Assuming the persona of 'MerlinDária', a sorceress and advisor to Arthur, the teacher invited all students to become knights of the King in an email. The messages contained stories about the kingdom that gave instructions on how the knights could protect the castle and prevent possible invasions.

The students were then called upon for training: a study of the multiplication tables from 5 to 9. Thus, once a week, the students received an extra assignment that encouraged the study of the multiplication tables. In addition, the class also participated in card games and riddles scattered throughout the school, which encompassed history and the use of diverse knowledge.

Ina statement on the Porvir platform , the educator affirms that the project was enriching and challenging, even for herself. "The creativity required in the emails and the construction of mathematical challenges (that made sense and were related to everyday life) contributed to stimulating imagination and curiosity about the era depicted in the story," she stated.

Source: Porvir