Angling for enthusiasm hooks students

• Autores: Christopher P. Reisch
• Localización: Mathematics teacher, ISSN-e 2330-0582, ISSN 0025-5769, Vol. 104, Nº 4, 2010, págs. 328-329
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article describes an algebra activity that was developed around a common Western New York recreation--fishing. Students use a fish-weight formula to estimate the weights of various artifacts and culminates and then analyze the degree of fit between the formula and data collected on classmates.