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

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57- Square Roots Go Rational

Thursday, October 17, 2013: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Holiday Ballroom 3 (Hilton)
Lead Speaker:
Dana Humble Dodson
Co-Speaker:
Michael Todd Edwards

Handouts
  • Dodson illuminations Square Roots link.pdf (34.0 kB)

    • This collection of activities explores the square roots of not-so-perfect squares and develops an algorithm to express the not-so-perfect square root as a rational value. Explorations continue as the algorithm is compared to calculator value to find the regression coefficient and strength of this relationship.

    Presentation Format: Preservice and Inservice Session
    Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8, Preservice and Inservice

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