MATHEMATICAL SNAPSHOTS: APPLE FOR THE TEACHER

Lancaster offers mathematical snaphots. He recounts that back in Oct 2020, he photographed apple orchards while driving his wife, a family physician, to the clinic where she worked. He was struck by how much mathematics he found growing at the farm, and there was so much to notice and wonder about....

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Published in:Ontario mathematics gazette 2020-12, Vol.59 (2), p.22-23
Main Author: Lancaster, Ron
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Apples
Farm machinery
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical Models
Orchards
Photography
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Summary:Lancaster offers mathematical snaphots. He recounts that back in Oct 2020, he photographed apple orchards while driving his wife, a family physician, to the clinic where she worked. He was struck by how much mathematics he found growing at the farm, and there was so much to notice and wonder about. Here, he presents questions about the photographs including the estimate the number of apples on the tree and the definition of an acre.
ISSN:0030-3011