“A Square Is a Special Rectangle” and Other Reasons to Celebrate

Thursday, February 3, 2022
2:45 – 4:00 PM  CST 

You can know the definition of a term, yet still not feel its meaning in your bones. Our math thinking develops in part from examples we encounter in our worlds in and out of school. Let's examine these examples closely, celebrate their role in supporting student learning, and use them to develop more rigorous definitions.

Lead Speaker

Christopher Danielson, Desmos, Inc.

Audience

6 to 8

Strand

Rejoice and Celebrate the Math Around Us