Winter 2012 Partnership Magazine - College of Education Home ...
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Center for School - University <strong>Partnership</strong>s<br />
Minnesota State University, Mankato<br />
117 Armstrong Hall<br />
Mankato, MN 56001<br />
*210205*<br />
Elementary and Middle school teachers from the Mankato and St. Peter School districts spent the first<br />
week <strong>of</strong> August learning to relate Statistics and Algebra to create mathematical models to explain real<br />
world phenomena. One aspect <strong>of</strong> the course was to create a mathematical model to predict how many<br />
rubber bands Barbie would need to use in order to Bungee Jump from the railing on one level <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Centennial Student Union to the next lower level without hitting her head on the floor. After building<br />
their model, the participants tested their models (as shown in the picture). Funds for this project were<br />
provided by a grant from the federal Improving Teacher Quality Program <strong>of</strong> the No Child Left Behind<br />
Act administered by the Minnesota Office <strong>of</strong> Higher <strong>Education</strong>.
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