Thursday, October 20, 2011: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM
Room 412 (Atlantic City Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Patsy Wang-Iverson
According to the Common Core State Standards, students will learn ratios, fractions, area, and relationship between shapes in gr. 6/7. They will move on to congruence and similarity of 2-d shapes and delve in depth into studying triangles in gr.8. Participants will explore how to use origami to help students learn and retain these concepts.
Presentation Format: 6-8 Gallery Workshop
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8