Thursday, April 26, 2012: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
119 A (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Ruth E. Miller
Symbols have only been in common use for 300 years. For 5,000 years Babylonians, Arabs, and others have thought algebraically and represented their thinking numerically, geometrically, and verbally. Come look at this history and find clues about how humans learned to think algebraically, which can reflect how our students learn the same thing.
Presentation Format: 9-12 Session
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8