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| ID | 173 |
|---|---|
| First Name | M. Anne |
| Last Name | Dow |
| Institution | Maharishi University of Management |
| Speaker Category | faculty |
| Title of Talk | Some Hands-on Workshops for Elementary and Intermediate Algebra Courses |
| Abstract | I found all the topics of my Elementary and Intermediate Algebra courses in the greenhouses we recently built on campus to provide organic vegetables for our campus dining hall. In my talk I will present two workshops on linear functions, one about the amount of broccoli seed needed to produce N thousand pounds of broccoli per week, and one about heat loss to the greenhouse during winter. Both require students to think carefully about what the slope means. |
| Subject area(s) | Developmental math course materials |
| Suitable for undergraduates? | Yes |
| Day Preference | |
| Computer Needed? | N |
| Bringing a laptop? | N |
| Overhead Needed? | Y |
| Software requests | |
| Special Needs | |
| Date Submitted | 3/16/2006 |
| Year | 2006 |