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162- Discuss, Develop, and Justify Formulas for Areas of Plane Figures

Friday, October 21, 2011: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Room 401 (Atlantic City Convention Center)
Co-Speaker:
William Jackson
Lead Speaker:
Makoto Yoshida

The Common Core State Standards state that students need to discuss, develop, and justify formulas for areas of plane figures by decomposing, rearranging, and relating them to rectangles. Come learn how you can help students improve their mathematical thinking, problem solving, and understanding through a series of area exploration activities.

Presentation Format: 6-8 Gallery Workshop
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8
Attribute: Highlighted Presentation

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