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Ihor Charischak
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
icharisc@stevens.edu
Carol Shields
csheilds@stevens.edu
Norman Baron
nbaron@optonline.net
wex@pobox.com
Technology & Mathematics Workshop
Augurst 3-4, 2004
Piscataway High School
Day 2 Activities
Content
Standard 4.3 - Patterns
and Algebra
Big Idea - The power of variables
The
famous Jinx (13) puzzle (Spreadsheets)
Traffic Jam (Applet)
Handout
A variation on the Traffic Jam Theme: Toads
& Frogs
See also Frogs
Decisions
at the Ptomaine Co.
(Spreadsheets)
with a Video Documentary
Excel graph
The Great
Green Globs Contest
 |
Mind Reading Crystal Cabobble. Can you explain how this work |
Content
Standard 4.4 - Data Analysis, Probability, and Discrete Mathematics
Big Idea - The power of questions!
Do
Taller People Have
Larger Feet? (Spreadsheet)
How many people do you need in a
room in order for
there to be a 50% of two birthdays
matching? (Applet)
Big
Idea - The law of large numbers
Probability: Dice
Rolling applet
Fair
Game Dilemma
Presentations of
activities by participants
Ihor: Can 13 x 7 = 28?
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