Table of Contents
- Overview
Introduction - Ms. Bithell's Technology Rich Classroom
- Rectangle Problem is Introduced
- Egyptian Monument
- Variations in Rounding
- The Egyptian Woodcarving
- Setting Up the Project
- Let's Take Some Pictures!
- Creating the Proportion Problem
- Storyboarding the Problem
- In the Computer Lab
- Student Presentations
- Why Use Technology to Teach Math
Egyptian Monument
Math Content: Proportional Reasoning
Textbook Connection
Ms. Bithell follows up on the rectangle problem by having the students work through the following textbook problem:
View the video clip in which Ms. Bithell and the class review the solution to the Egyptian monument problem.
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he textbook shows an answer of 5.36 inches. However, it is not common to see decimals such as 5.36 used in describing inches. Rather, because of the way rulers are designed, we are used to seeing such numbers as 8 1/2 inches or 7 3/4 inches. For example, 8.25 inches is commonly written 8 1/4 inches.
Classroom Clip Reflection:
- What are the implications of this for your work with students?