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Publication Date: 2006-Jun
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Visualizing the Method of Finding Volumes by Cross Sections: An Eggsperiment
Uhl, Jean; Humphrey, Patricia; Braselton, James
PRIMUS, v16 n2 p138-146 Jun 2006
For some students, using the method of cross sections to find the volume of a solid is difficult to understand because of the abstraction involved. This paper demonstrates a fun way for students to visualize the method of cross sections. Although a fun activity, the paper implicitly conveys the importance of connecting theory and experiment. (Contains 4 figures, 1 table, and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Calculus, Visualization, College Students, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Models, Teamwork, Interdisciplinary Approach, Statistics, Student Projects, Active Learning
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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