Thursday, November 7, 2013: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 110/111 (Kentucky International Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Amanda N. Davis
Although the ancient Greeks could determine precisely the length of a side of a square, they found the length of its diagonal to be “immeasurable.” I will use lessons from the history of mathematics to build the set of real numbers from the most basic systems (counting and whole numbers) to the real number system and beyond.
Presentation Format: 6-8 Session
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8, 9 to 12