Pythagoras, PVC Pipes, and Pianos

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Danielle R. Divis Real Salt Lake Academy High School, Herriman, UT

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Tyler Johnson Real Salt Lake Academy High School, Herriman, UT

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 114: Issue 1
Page(s):
47–54
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2019.0385
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Grade(s) or Audience, Grades 9-12, Math Topic, Algebra, Expression/Equation, Functions and Trigonometry, Functions, Exponential/Log/Logistic/Piecewise/etc, Other Topic, Representations

This practitioner article describes a lesson carried out in a high school classroom at the conclusion of a unit on exponential growth. Two teachers use a series of music-related activities to engage students in using and connecting multiple representations of exponential growth while exploring musical frequencies on a piano.

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© 2021 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
Page Count:
8
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Jan 2021
Online Publication Date:
Jan 2021
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