Modeling

Spending time on each step (depth)

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[P] Using the four problems (elevator)

Presentations

(30 minutes)

[U]Use Sam Arteste Problem

How to ruin the experience

[P] Discuss the list of modeling projects

Discuss time constraints in classroom

Select chapter from textbook

Complete anything not already done.

Presentations of units, discussions and suggestions for revision

Definitions of modeling

Participants

[R] CCSSM

Others

[R] Henrys 3 pages

[R] NCTM

[R] Polya

[R] Freudenthal

[R] ours

Address the purpose of the modeling problem

History of   modeling

(20 minutes to read; 10 minutes to discuss)

[R] Modeling Chapter

What careers use mathematical modeling (30 mins)

[R] Careers use math modeling

Obstacles of traditional structure of mathematics (30 mins)

Give participants one or more of  the handbook models to work on in groups

[P] For the Birds

[P] Meteorology

[P] Model Solar System

[P] Viral Marketing

Use as much of the afternoon as needed

(If time)

Use of multiple representations

(equations, tables, graphs, words, calculators)

and

use of concrete and visual models

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([R]How to Meyer (TED))

Revise and finalize modeling units

Standards where modeling is suggested in the [R]CaCCSSM 

[R]References

Discuss further steps