Thursday, April 14, 2016: 1:00 PM-2:15 PM
304 (Moscone)
Lead Speaker:
Patricia Baggett
Co-Speaker:
Jacqueline S. Lopez
Can you measure the length of an arc, compute the percentage of the sun’s disk covered by the moon in an eclipse, and compare volumes of cylindrical boxes and prisms with the same heights and base perimeters? Take these mathematically linked classroom-tested tasks (and artifacts) back to your students!
Presentation Format: 6-8 Workshop