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DONALD IN MATHMAGIC LAND
SUBJECTS — Mathematics; Music; World/Greece;
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING — None.
MORAL-ETHICAL EMPHASIS — None.
Age: 8+; Not Rated; Animated/Documentary; 1959; 27 minutes; Color.
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This charming Disney Mini-Classic is an entertaining trip through some of the more interesting features of simple mathematics, particularly as it relates to geometry, architecture, biology, and music. This film explores the mathematical basis of music and of natural and manmade shapes and structures.
The TeachWithMovies.com Learning Guide to Donald in Mathmagic Land provides some additional background and discussion questions to supplement the lessons of the film.
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To demonstrate how our Learning Guides can be used by teachers to improve lesson plans, we have set out below the Benefits section to the Learning Guide to Donald in Mathmagic Land.
Benefits: Galileo said, "Mathematics is the alphabet with which God has written the universe." This film shows Donald that "You find mathematics in the darndest places!" The film will also introduce children to Pythagoras, the ancient Greek who was the father of mathematics and music theory. Donald in Mathmagic Land is a favorite of math teachers in grades 6 - 8.
The Learning Guide to the film Donald in Mathmagic Land contains sections on Benefits of the Movie, Possible Problems, Helpful Background, Discussion Questions, Links to the Internet, and Bridges to Reading. The Discussion Questions are divided into three categories: Subject Matter, Social-Emotional Learning, and Moral-Ethical Emphasis.
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