Thursday, October 20, 2011: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Room 414 (Atlantic City Convention Center)
Co-speakers:
Caroline Ebby
and
Nina D. Hoe
Lead Speaker:
Emily Magee
From the shapes in local architecture to the coordinate grid and angles formed by city streets, geometry is all around us. Instead of exploring geometry as an abstract concept or thinking about it in imaginary contexts, learn how to give your students a "home field advantage" by situating core geometric concepts in their daily lives.
Presentation Format: 6-8 Session
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8