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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2014 Regional Conference and Exposition: Indianapolis, Indiana

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

237- Seeing Hidden Quantities: The Modeling Cards Activity

Friday, October 31, 2014: 12:30 PM-1:30 PM
103/104 (Indiana Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Cody L. Patterson


The Common Core standards call for students to define quantities and use them strategically to solve problems. This session features an activity in which students work collaboratively on modeling problems in which they must use “hidden quantities” that are not explicitly stated to develop and justify solutions.

Presentation Format: General Interest / All Audiences Session
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