National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2012 Annual Meeting and Exposition

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

181- Dissections and Decompositions: Connection Tools for Geometry, Algebra, and Number

Thursday, April 26, 2012: 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Salon C (Marriott Downtown)
Lead Speaker:
Margaret J. Kenney


Explore the merits of dissections and decompositions. Investigations on dissecting and analyzing shapes and decomposing or recomposing numbers allow students to strengthen and expand their reasoning skills. The speaker will share examples and explorations designed to reveal ways to integrate geometry, algebra, and number into problem solving.

Presentation Format: 6-8 Session
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, 6 to 8

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