National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Regional Conference and Exposition: Baltimore, Maryland

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125- The Locker Problem: Engaging Students in the Process of Proving

Friday, October 18, 2013: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Key Ballroom 5 (Hilton)
Lead Speaker:
Megan Paddack
Co-speakers:
Dana Hanson-Babyak and Melissa Brown

Handouts
  • Presentation #125, Paddack, The Locker Problem- Engaging Students in the Process of Proving.pdf (357.3 kB)

    • We will present an innovative way the Locker Problem was used in eighth grade to focus on proofs. We will then discuss how classroom discourse demonstrated that students engaged in different functions of proof and the process of proving, such as communication, generalization, justification of conjectures, explanation, and inquiry.

    Presentation Format: 6-8 Session
    Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8

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