Friday, April 19, 2013: 8:00 AM-9:15 AM
Four Seasons 4 (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Laurie Bass
We will share mathematical questions, based on a simple algorithm for sharing candy, that offer students an opportunity to use recursion and a graphing calculator to obtain answers and results that are astonishing. The sharing of candy leads to a surprising equilibrium that can be used as the basis of a reasoning and sense-making activity.
Presentation Format: 9-12 Gallery Workshop
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12