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MORNING SESSIONS
AFTERNOON SESSIONS |
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CAMPY on Campus, at Southern Connecticut State University
MORNING SESSIONS 8:45-11:30
May 21, 2008 |
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Morning
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Presenter
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Title of Presentation
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Description
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Dr. Kathleen Rondinone,
Southern Connecticut State University |
Barbie Bungee Jumping
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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. |
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2.
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Drs. Terri Bennett and Terry Sandifer, Southern Connecticut State University |
 Watch Out for that Egg! Modeling the Endangered Piping Plover Population in Connecticut.
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The Piping Plover is a small bird that is endangered in Connecticut and other parts of the United States. We will look at factors that contribute to its threatened status and will mathematically model some conservation policies using Excel as a tool. We will also model some of the random factors in the environment that contribute to the population's decline using M & M's as our "population". No prior experience with Excel is necessary. |
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3.
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Dr. Robert Vaden-Goad, Southern Connecticut State University |
Cipher Stars |
In this session teams of students will teach each other several different ways to write numbers, create their own system and then compete using their knowledge. |
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4.
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Drs. Adam Goldberg and Scott Graves
Southern Connecticut State University |
Fun Connections in Math and Science |
In this session participants will explore natural connections between mathematics and science |
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5.
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Steve Lecky |
Geometric Probability and Simulation
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Two aliens arrive at the top of Mount Washington independently each night and at random. If each stays for ten minutes, what is the probability they meet on a given night? Round disks are tossed onto square tiles. What is the probability the disk lands completely within a tile? These questions and more will be modeled with simulation (repeated experimentation) and solved with geometry. |
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CAMPY on Campus, at Southern Connecticut State University
AFTERNOON SESSIONS 12:00-2:45
May 21, 2008 |
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Afternoon
Session #
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Presenter
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Title of Presentation
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Description
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John Lehet
Advanced Reasoning Inc. |
Fun with numbers! |
Students will engage in an introduction to numbers, their properties and relationships using awesome puzzles, tricks, and games. |
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Drs. Terri Bennett and Terry Sandifer, Southern Connecticut State University |
 Watch Out for that Egg! Modeling the Endangered Piping Plover Population in Connecticut.
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The Piping Plover is a small bird that is endangered in Connecticut and other parts of the United States. We will look at factors that contribute to its threatened status and will mathematically model some conservation policies using Excel as a tool. We will also model some of the random factors in the environment that contribute to the population's decline using M & M's as our "population". No prior experience with Excel is necessary. |
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Dr. Len Brin,
Southern Connecticut State University |
How long is the coast of Connecticut?
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Nobody knows and nobody will ever know! See why. We will use this question and answer as an introduction to chaos theory and fractal geometry where three quarters is one whole, and even the computer can't do a "simple" calculation. |
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Drs. Adam Goldberg and Scott Graves
Southern Connecticut State University |
Fun Connections in Math and Science |
In this session participants will explore natural connections between mathematics and science. |
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10.
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Dr. Martin Hartog
Southern Connecticut State University |
Problems that Make You Think Out of the Box |
In this session participants will explore a sampling of problems that will challenge their ability to think about solving problems in different ways. |
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