Groups will use the symmetric properties of an eggplant to create a hands-on lab to find the volume of a solid of rotation. The project design includes modeling data with a polynomial that drives the work through sums to integration. The use of the user-friendly but unusual object ensures that students retain the thinking behind the method.

Presentation Format: 9-12 Gallery Workshop
Grade Band Audience: Preservice and Inservice, 9 to 12