STEM on Ice: Using figure skating and modeling to apply scientific concepts

Diana Cheng*, Asli Sezen Barrie**
* Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Towson University (Maryland, USA).
** Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences, Towson University (Maryland, USA).
Periodicity:April - June'2014
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jmat.3.2.2999

Abstract

In light of recent national efforts to create interdisciplinary STEM activities, a mathematics and physics modeling context for prospective middle school teachers is presented. The activity relates pairs figure skating lifts with the conservation of linear momentum inelastic collision equation. Preservice teachers' work is analyzed in terms of their use of the inquiry process, teacher talk, and use of scientific concepts relevant to the activity.

Keywords

Preservice Teacher Education, Modeling, Physics, Mathematics.

How to Cite this Article?

Cheng, D., and Sezen-barrie, A. (2014). STEM on Ice: Using figure skating and modeling to apply scientific concepts. i-manager’s Journal on Mathematics, 3(2), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.26634/jmat.3.2.2999

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