Friday, April 17, 2015: 1:00 PM-2:15 PM
253 C (BCEC)
Lead Speaker:
Bethany Noblitt
To “reason abstractly and quantitatively” students must decontextualize and contextualize in a mathematical situation. Aided by the TI-Nspire, we will explore how this standard for mathematical practice might play out as students explore definitions of and formulas for different conic sections in Euclidean, Taxi Cab, and Chinese Checkers geometries.
Presentation Format: 9-12 Gallery Workshop