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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2014 Regional Conference and Exposition: Houston, Texas

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

130- Baseball, Billiards, and Cash Cab: Fun Ways to Develop Mathematical Practices

Thursday, November 20, 2014: 3:15 PM-4:30 PM
310 AD (George R. Brown Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Mary A. Curry


Play a baseball game and incorporate the Pythagorean theorem to determine the distance to home. Create billiard tables and use the ratio of the tables to determine which corner the ball will land. Play Cash Cab to find treasures on the city streets. Learn these games and how they help to develop the Standards for Mathematical Practice.

Presentation Format: 6-8 Gallery Workshop
Grade Band Audience: 6 to 8

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