Description
TitleC04, Counting, Pizza Problem, High school, Kenilworth, March 1, 1999, raw footage
PublisherNew Brunswick, NJ: Robert B. Davis Institute for Learning, , c1999-03-01
DescriptionIn this session, four high school students: Magda, Angela, Michelle, and Sherly, work on the Pizza Problem as described in the task previously mentioned. The researchers start by having a student, Michelle, read the task aloud to the group. Then the students independently work with paper and pen to find all possible combinations. Throughout the session, they share with one another their organization of pizzas and how to obtain all possible combinations. They use various methods of organizing their work, such as using tree diagrams and lists. Towards the end of the study, they introduce counting and numbers to numerate their choices. Magda eventually has a “breakthrough” in terms of relating the number of pizzas and toppings to the numbers in Pascal’s Triangle. Researcher Maher visits the group towards the end, where the students take turns explaining their discovery. Researcher Maher prompts them to remember and save their work for an upcoming presentation they will give on their findings.
RightsThe video is protected by copyright. It is available for reviewing and use within the Video Mosaic Collaborative (VMC) portal. Please contact the Robert B. Davis Institute for Learning (RBDIL) for further information about the use of this video.
Date Captured1999-03-01
Local IdentifierC02-19990301-KW-SV-SMGR-GR11-CMB-RAW
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Date: 1992
Author: Martino, Amy Marie (Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey)
Name: Elementary students' construction of mathematical knowledge : analysis by profile
Reference: QA.M386 1992
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Licensor: Maher, Carolyn A (Dirctor, Robert B. Davis Institute for Learning, Rutgers Graduate School of Education)