AM Session #

Presenter

Title of Presentation

Description

1

Dr. Aaron Clark - Southern Connecticut State University

EN A 117

Fun with Scissors and tape

Can you think of a way to take a normal piece of paper and turn it into something with only one side and one edge?  What happens if you take such and object and cut in half, or in half again?  Under normal conditions, cutting something in half gives...two pieces...but all bets are off as we investigate the topology of certain simple surfaces in space using hands-on constructions and manipulations.

2

Dr. Marsha Davis -

Eastern Connecticut State University

EN A 115

I Missed You Nearly

Car stunts must be very carefully planned or the stunt men and women performing them could lose their lives. In this session, students will use their mathematics to design one or more stunts and, for at least one of the stunts, students will test their design using battery-operated toys. Calculator Based Rangers (CBRs) and graphing calculators will be used to gather information about a variety of motions including the motions of battery operated toys.

3

Linda Apicella - High School Teacher

EN A 113

Data Collection and Problem Solving with the IT 84 Graphic Calculator

Students will be engaged in several activities using the TI 84 graphic calculator to display and intrepret data.   Students will also have the opportunity to conduct experiments with the

Venier temperature probe and the CBR Motion Detector.

4

Steve Lecky

HS Mathematics Teacher

EN A 109

Geometric Probability

Geometry and probability can often be used to find answers to questions that involve random outcomes.  In this session we will use geometry and probability concepts to model random behavior.  In doing so, we will gain a better understanding of real-world relationships from game theory to the characteristics of insects.

5

Dr. Kathleen Rondinone -

Southern Connecticut State University

EN A 107

Barbie Bungee Jumping

In this session we will take some practice tests on different weights and use linear regression to extrapolate to the length of rubber band needed to safely drop Barbie from extreme heights.  How can we use math to estimate safe but exciting bungee lengths?  We will conduct different experiments and then test out our Bungee on several Barbies.

6

Dr. Louise Grober - Yale University and Drs. Christine Broadbridge, Todd Schwendemannand Heather Edgecumbe-Southern CT State University

Nanotechnology lab

"Nanoscience the realm of atoms and nanostructures"

Students will do a series of hands on Nanoscience experiments that explore how super small things behave differently.  Tour the Nanocharacterization Laboratory, check out a Scanning Electron Microscope and see how Nanoscientist explore the Nanoworld.

PM Session #

Presenter

Title of Presentation

Description

7

Dr. Aaron Clark - Southern Connecticut State University

EN A 117

Fun with Scissors and tape

Can you think of a way to take a normal piece of paper and turn it into something with only one side and one edge?  What happens if you take such and object and cut in half, or in half again?  Under normal conditions, cutting something in half gives...two pieces...but all bets are off as we investigate the topology of certain simple surfaces in space using hands-on constructions and manipulations.

8

Dr. Martin Hartog - Southern Connecticut State University

EN A 115

Reflections of Yourself

Learn about the properties of reflections of geometric figures over a line in the plane using MIRA boards. Extend the properties to figures in the rectangular coordinate system and apply the properties in creating a self portrait.

9

Linda Apicella

EN A 113

Data Collection and Problem Solving with the IT 84 Graphic Calculator

Students will be engaged in several activities using the TI 84 graphic calculator to display andintrepret data.   Students will also have the opportunity to conduct experiments with the

Venier temperature probe and the CBR Motion Detector.

10

Dr. Klay Kruczek, Southern Connecticut State University

EN A 109

Birds, Trees, and Tic-Tac-Toe!

Students will learn about the pigeonhole principle, the cheapest way to construct roads to connect cities, and Tic-Tac-Toe.  We will extend our basic knowledge of Tic-Tac-Toe, including the size of a winning line and the number of dimensions.

11

Dr. Kathleen Rondinone -

Southern Connecticut State University

EN A 107

Barbie Bungee Jumping

In this session we will take some practice tests on different weights and use linear regression to extrapolate to the length of rubber band needed to safely drop Barbie from extreme heights.  How can we use math to estimate safe but exciting bungee lengths?  We will conduct different experiments and then test out our Bungee on several Barbies.

12

Dr. Adam Goldberg

Southern Connecticut State University

EN B 221

Exciting Activities with Excel

Students will be in a computer lab using Microsoft Excel.  We will explore mathematics and science activities using the computer.