Friday, November 13, 2015: 1:30 PM-2:45 PM
200 JI (Minneapolis Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Lisa Rezac
Co-speakers:
Will Abbott
and
Michael Driscoll
Let’s use balls and hula hoops to make conjectures about circles, and use measurement to test them. What if we use different units: inches, centimeters, diameters? Students start to understand Pi as a constant from their own experience instead of from memorization. Kids of all ages enjoyed these activities at MN State Fair Math-on-a-Stick.
Presentation Format: 3-5 Workshop