Mathematics and Society - OS X Lion Server

Besides being fun to figure out, symbol stories give practice in recognizing symbols.Writing "symbol stories" can provide an opportunity for creative writing. Here is a listof symbols and possible corresponding words. Some of them are more obscure than others.Some can be interpreted in different ways. You and your students can probably add to thelist.# sharp t\ accent - equalb flat~ ledger of: unequalq natural 4 time4X multiply, timesm triplet .J.J tie or tied . divide'--''-' hold BI:> B flat (be flat) + plus, addII'J step C* C sharp (see sharp) subtract, minusdO,Ye', .. ··do scale 0 square~ bar greater than'): baseL angle, acute (~ treble (trouble) "-angle, obtusee solo (so low) .6 try••••anglet+JIT piestaff 0 circle-~ measure {}set 6- rightI rest or eighth IMCJm. metre (meter)0degreenote or eighthparallelJ-..J note or quarter A5 ray~ graphJ ..... rest or quarter % percent (present)A'D line-...- rest or whole mph,gl"",,3 rate0 note or whole n intersection .::\1 primeq~ accidentals U union( ) parenthesis (parents see)sphere (severe)=290grand staff;f@"- approximately rv similar"-~ congruent((..