Join us on Tuesday November 1 at the DCU in Worcester at 2:55 when we talk about What if Math and why it is so important to make Learning Math as a Creative Experience.
Change
“Today, it seems as if nearly everyone agrees that high school mathematics needs to change. For far too long high school mathematics has not worked for far too many students: too many students leave high school unprepared for college or a career, particularly a STEM career; too many students do not see how math is …
What is x?
What is “x”? Or how do we represent variables and functions on spreadsheets?
Solving Equations Digitally
This Lab introduces a method for solving or estimating the solution to an equation digitally that can be applied to many types of equations. This Functional Thinking approach reduces the need to remember a variety of rules and procedures. It is 1 of 3 Labs on this topic.
Napoleon’s Pyramid
When Napoleon conquered Egypt in 1798 he went to the Great Pyramid of Giza. While his men climbed to its peak, he figured out that “There is stone enough to build a wall 3 meters high and 1/3 meter thick around the whole of France.” Was Napoleon right? How and why did he figure this …