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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2014 Annual Meeting and Exposition

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

540- Mathematics through Paper Folding

CANCELLED
Friday, April 11, 2014: 2:45 PM-4:00 PM
203/204/205 (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
James Fulmer
Co-Speaker:
Lowell Lynde


Participants will join in an interactive, hands-on experience folding patty paper and circular coffee filters to illustrate mathematical concepts. Begin with basic constructions and then extend to fractions, lines, squares, circles, triangles, conic sections, transformations, and the golden rectangle. This will be an active mathematical experience full of discovery.

Presentation Format: Preservice and In-Service Gallery Workshop
Grade Band Audience: Preservice and Inservice