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NCTM 2016 Regional Conference & Exposition: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

25- Want to Authentically Engage Students? Use Artwork!

Tuesday, November 1, 2016: 8:00 AM-9:15 AM
Franklin 3/4 (Philadelphia Marriott Downtown)

 

Lead Speaker:
Sarah B. Bush
Co-Speaker:
Jennifer Nadler

Handouts Presentation25_Bush_Want_to_Authentically_Engage_Students_use_Artwork.pdf Presentation_25_2_Bush_Want_to_Authentically_Engage.pdf

 

In this session, participants will investigate how artists use proportional reasoning to create compositions by exploring scale, ratio, and proportionality in different paintings. Participants will engage in an interdisciplinary activity integrating mathematics and art involving measurement and conversions, proportional reasoning, and estimation.

 

Presentation Format: 6-8 Workshop

 

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