Friday, April 11, 2014: 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Grand Salon 19-22 (Hilton)
Lead Speaker:
Katie A. Hendrickson
Two teachers teamed up to create activities for their students to explore the controversy around the drilling method known as fracking in their area. Students explored the mathematics behind fracking and weighed the costs and benefits to formulate mathematically based opinions. This session will describe how these teachers created place-based social justice mathematics lessons.
Presentation Format: 6-8 Session
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8, Preservice and Inservice