Coin Tossing

1996 ◽  
Vol 89 (8) ◽  
pp. 642-645
Author(s):  
Mako E. Haruta ◽  
Mark Flaherty ◽  
Jean McGivney ◽  
Raymond J. McGivney
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Rational Function ◽  
Related Problem ◽  
Analytic Solution ◽  
Geometric Probability ◽  
Coin Tossing ◽  
North Carolina School ◽  
Method Of Solution ◽  
Widespread Availability ◽  
And Mathematics

The idea for this article came from a problem that was published before the widespread availability of graphing calculators (North Carolina School for Science and Mathematics 1988). In that publication, Geometric Probability, an interesting analytic solution to the problem about comparing the areas of squares was given and is described later in Algebraic-Geometric Solution. We have adapted the problem and have used successfully another, equally interesting method of solution in numerous classes from seventh-grade prealgebra through precalculus, as well as with several groups of teachers. This article presents our solution and, in addition, an example of how a rational function, a type not commonly found in applications of mathematics at this level, can model a solution of a related problem. The problem that we use with our students follows:

Distance Learning

1997 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia Wilson ◽  
James Litle ◽  
Mary Ruth Coleman ◽  
James Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Student Selection ◽  
Educational Setting ◽  
Evaluation Plan ◽  
The North ◽  
North Carolina School ◽  
Studio Classroom ◽  
And Mathematics

As the role of distance learning within the educational setting expands, it is imperative that potential producers and receivers of these courses examine the prospects and problems of a distance learning initiative prior to embarking on this new educational journey. The authors provide guidance from their own distance learning experiences at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. The article focuses on the importance of instructor and facilitator training, student selection, physical arrangements for the studio/classroom, and an evaluation plan.

Sharing Teaching Ideas: Optimization: A Project in Mathematics and Communication

1999 ◽  
Vol 92 (9) ◽  
pp. 764-812
Author(s):  
Martha H. Lowther
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Graphing Calculator ◽  
Traditional Problem ◽  
Hands On ◽  
North Carolina School ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Teaching Ideas

I am always looking for lessons with multiple purposes: problems that can be approached from a variety of perspectives, hands-on experiences for the students, and attention-grabbers that lead to good discussion. When I saw the idea of having students use the graphing calculator to teach a parent mathematics, in the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Newsletter (Doyle 1995), I knew that I had found a winner. The article referred to an idea shared by Kent Reigner of Conestoga Valley High School. I did not use the problem suggested in the newsletter, but I updated and extended Jennifer Mayer's variation of a traditional problem and was extremely pleased with the results.

Projects

1988 ◽  
Vol 81 (7) ◽  
pp. 599-600
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
First Century ◽  
National Council ◽  
High School Mathematics ◽  
College Board ◽  
The North ◽  
Carnegie Corporation ◽  
North Carolina School ◽  
And Mathematics

In July 1985, the Carnegie Corporation of New York awarded a grant to the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics to develop a course for fourth-year high school mathematics. This course, called Introduction to College Mathematics, responds to the challenges posed by reports from the College Board, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Sloan Foundation, and the National Science Foundation to begin preparing students for their lives in the twenty-first century.

Technology Tips: November 1999

1999 ◽  
Vol 92 (8) ◽  
pp. 744-747
Author(s):  
Gloria B. Barrett
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Computer Programs ◽  
Graphing Calculator ◽  
The North ◽  
North Carolina School ◽  
Statistics Courses ◽  
And Mathematics

Editors note: Contemporary statistics courses at both the secondary and collegiate levels expect students to interact with data and to discover and confirm ideas with simulations. Traditionally this objective has been accomplished with computer programs. However, students can perform many of these simulations on the home screen of a graphing calculator. Such an intimate interaction with the process of simulation may help develop a better understanding of the underlying concepts. Gloria Barrett, a teacher at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and author of Statistics with the TI-83 (Meridian 1997), has convinced many of us of the power of this approach.

Fanning the Spark of Exceptional Creativity

1997 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-56
Author(s):  
F. Borden Mace
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Residential Schools ◽  
The North ◽  
The People ◽  
North Carolina School ◽  
History Of ◽  
Science Academy ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics And Science

This article provides a brief history of the people and events that came together in the formation of three of the first public residential schools for gifted students: the North Carolina School for Science and Mathematics, the Louisiana School for Mathematics, Science and Technology, and the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. These schools were formed through a series of risks and opportunities by people who cared about the future of their state's most able students. Mace offers a first-hand review of how these fine schools came to be.

scholarly journals University of North Carolina School of Medicine

2020 ◽  
Vol 95 (9S) ◽  
pp. S383-S386
Author(s):  
Gary L. Beck Dallaghan ◽  
Kurt O. Gilliland ◽  
Beat Steiner ◽  
Julie S. Byerley
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
University Of North Carolina ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
North Carolina School
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