Dear Rule Makers,

You may have heard the phrase “there’s an exception to every rule.” That’s not true for math rules. The rules of numbers and patterns and shape are always true because they exist in an imaginary world of ideas.

Yesterday we discovered a rule for generating equivalent fractions. This is a rule that will be incredibly useful to you throughout your math career and your life. You’ll use it countless times when you’re cooking, measuring, or paying bills. But more importantly, you’ll use it to explore the beuatiful patterns that are the heart of our number system. And maybe you’ll convince yourself that those beautiful patterns are at the heart of our universe.

Surround yourself with numbers. Play with numbers. Look for patterns. If you look close enough, you may just discover a few rules that the world’s been missing.

Sincerely,

Mr. H