Interactive

Conjectures and Counterexamples: An Extra Slice!

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Class members will eat up an enticing interactive that lets users change the location of cuts made into a pizza to adjust the number of created slices. They create a counterexample for a conjecture on the number of slices.

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CCSS: Designed
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have pupils create their own conjectures on the relationship between the number of cuts and the number of slices
Classroom Considerations
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  • Learners should understand the idea of counterexamples
Pros
  • Video is available for auditory and visual learners
  • Some of the challenge questions provide scaffolding (hints)
Cons
  • None
Common Core