what i wouldn't do for math
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What I Wouldn’t Do for MathWhat I Wouldn’t Do for Math
Nancy Foote [email protected] Foote [email protected]
HeartbeatHeartbeat
How long to get to a million?
a billion?
How long to get to a million?
a billion?
Pedometer mathPedometer math
Walk across the US
Friends-day Wednesday
How many miles do you walk in a year? In a lifetime?
Walk across the US
Friends-day Wednesday
How many miles do you walk in a year? In a lifetime?
How many licks How many licks
Fermi MethodFermi Method
Fermi approximationsFermi approximations
Start with what you know
Use dimensional analysis (unit cancellations) to find a path to the answer
Use numerical landmarks (how long is 1 million seconds? A billion?)
Simplify numbers
Start with what you know
Use dimensional analysis (unit cancellations) to find a path to the answer
Use numerical landmarks (how long is 1 million seconds? A billion?)
Simplify numbers
Homer the GreatHomer the Great
How far would all the film frames that make up the 400+ episodes of The Simpsons stretch?
~450 episodes have aired
Each episode is ~20 minutes
Film is projected at 12 frames per second
The Simpsons use a 16 mm film reel
How far would all the film frames that make up the 400+ episodes of The Simpsons stretch?
~450 episodes have aired
Each episode is ~20 minutes
Film is projected at 12 frames per second
The Simpsons use a 16 mm film reel
YouTube channel dataYouTube channel data
www.youtube.com/nancyfootehigleywww.youtube.com/nancyfootehigley
Tinkerbell Half MarathonTinkerbell Half Marathon
Skin temperature
Heart rate
Elevation
Splits
Weather
Skin temperature
Heart rate
Elevation
Splits
Weather
Tinkerbell/Princess/Disneyland HalfTinkerbell/Princess/Disneyland Half
Compare overall time
Best mile split
Elevation
Heart rate
Bathroom breaks
Water breaks
Compare overall time
Best mile split
Elevation
Heart rate
Bathroom breaks
Water breaks
Pace versus timePace versus time
Tinkerbell Half MarathonTinkerbell Half Marathon Princess Half MarathonPrincess Half Marathon
Heart Rate versus TimeHeart Rate versus Time
Training RunTraining Run Disneyland Half MarathonDisneyland Half Marathon
BooksBooks
How many words are in your favorite book? How many words are in your favorite book?
Converting a book to a movieConverting a book to a movie
1 page Dialogue = 5 minutes
1 page description = 3 minutes
1 page Dialogue = 5 minutes
1 page description = 3 minutes
How fast can you …?How fast can you …?
Walk backwards
Shuffle step
Pass a glass
Pass a mug
Walk backwards
Shuffle step
Pass a glass
Pass a mug
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