National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition

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

348- A Very Sweet Introduction to Recursion, Reasoning, and Sense Making

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

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