Friday, April 19, 2013: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
108 (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Diana S Cheng
Co-Speaker:
Tetyana Berezovski
Figure skating is the winter Olympic sport that the most viewers watch. We will explore proportional relationships describing aspects of pairs figure skating. Topics include the international judging system, conservation of momentum, and skating paths on the ice. We aim to raise mathematical literacy by giving students motivating contexts.
Presentation Format: 6-8 Session
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8