TARGET AUDIENCE: 7-12
MATH 807T: Using Math to Understand Our World
DATE/LOCATION: June 24-28, Gretna, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Class #6885).
This course will examine the mathematics underlying several socially relevant questions from a variety of academic disciplines. Mathematical models of problems will be constructed and studied using a variety of topics and basic skills in algebra, functions, statistics and probability. Sources will include original documentation whenever possible (such as government data, reports and research papers) in order to provide a sense of the very real role that mathematics plays in society.
Math 807T is not open to teachers who have completed Math 809.
There is also a section of Math 807T in Lincoln from June 10-14.