Box Folding: An Exercise in Prediction, Measurement, and Analysis |
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Detailed Description:
Many students at the middle and high school level experience difficulty understanding the concept of volume. This venerable activity has been used for decades without technology to convey the counter-intuitive changes that occur in volume when folding boxes. With the addtion of the simulation tool, a java applet, and spreadsheets, we can collect more data and explore patterns in the data more easily.
Resource Type:
Lesson (Lessons that don't include any sort of interactive component.)
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MSTE
Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education
College of Education @ University of Illinois
College of Education @ University of Illinois
MSTE
Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education
College of Education @ University of Illinois
College of Education @ University of Illinois
