The mathematical language: a teaching experience in Liceo Matematico

Abstract

In this paper we present a teaching module entitled The Mathematical Language, aimed at students of the first year of upper secondary school.
The module has been presented in Liceo Matematico classes, but it can also be proposed in other environments. It has a twofold objective: to relate mathematics and language on the one hand and to introduce the concept of theorem and demonstration on the other. The module allowed to introduce some notions concerning modular arithmetic and led students to confront themselves, develop hypotheses, produce arguments and generate new theorems.