STEM20: Virtual Event
NCTM Session: Mathematics and Integrative STEM
Solar Batteries and Solar Houses Fuel Student Application of Mathematics
By David Barnes (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics: Reston, VA), Katelyn Barnes (Riverside High School: Leesburg, VA)
Engineering Mathematics High School
Engineering-Mathematics-High School
This integrative STEM approach with a focus on mathematics uses student mathematical thinking to create a robust mathematical picture of solar batteries and solar houses.
Takeaways
- Application of algebra and pre-calculus concepts in the creation of models of solar batteries.
- Small group work is coordinated and combined with others to support a collective mathematical analysis of the context and properties of interest.
- Students use their mathematics and engineering tools and principles as they further develop their identity as a doer in these spaces.