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Mathematical Modeling: Making Sense of the World through Mathematics

Janet B. Andreasen University of Central Florida

Erhan Haciomeroglu University of Central Florida

George J. Roy University of South Carolina#DNAMath

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Define Mathematical Modeling

What is Mathematical Modeling?

Respond on the Padlet https://padlet.com/janet_andreasen/NCTMModeling

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Goals for this Session

• Make sense of modeling across middle and high school

• Consider strategies and tasksfor supporting students tomodel with mathematics

• Examine classroom video togain a shared understandingof classroom practice.

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Consider Algebra & Bridges

Bridge of length 2

Bridge of length 3

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Bridge of length 2

Bridge of length 3

Length Number of Beams

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3

5

10

50 n

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Task: Father & Son Race

Write a story that matches the graph.

Be sure to include what is occurring at A, B, and C as well as the intervals in between.

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• Select appropriate Tasks to supportidentified learning goals,

• Facilitate productive Questioningduring instruction to engage students in the Mathematical Practices, and

• Collect and use student Evidence inthe formative assessment processduring instruction.

Plan with the TQE Process

in Mind

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Contact Information

• Janet Andreasen– Janet.Andreasen@ucf.edu–@JanetAndreasen

• Erhan Haciomeroglu– Erhan.Haciomeroglu@ucf.edu–@eselcukh

• George Roy– roygj@mailbox.sc.edu–@georgejroy