Friday, November 13, 2015: 9:45 AM-11:00 AM
M100 DE (Minneapolis Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Deborah Besser
Co-Speaker:
Debra Monson
This presentation will explore how a real-world disaster can be used to engage students in mathematics. Participants will begin by participating in an engineering design challenge based on a real-world disaster (an oil spill) followed by an exploration of the mathematics that can be highlighted through this challenge.
Presentation Format: 6-8 Workshop