Friday, April 15, 2016: 8:00 AM-9:15 AM
3008 (Moscone)
Lead Speaker:
Megan H. Wickstrom
Co-speakers:
Elizabeth W. Fulton
and
Jennifer Luebeck
Have you ever wondered what proportion of Yellowstone is a super volcano? Come learn how to use your favorite parks as a means to develop notions of scale, compare length and area units, and develop proportional reasoning. We will share classroom-ready tasks as well as discuss students' strategies and misconceptions.
Presentation Format: 6-8 Workshop