1. 1 2008 USM Summer Math Institute Co-Sponsored by Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) U.S. Department of Education (No Child Left Behind Funding) The Center for Science and Mathematics Education The Department of Mathematics College of Science and Mathematics College of Education and Psychology Day Twenty-one/two

2. 2 2008 USM Summer Math Institute Your Mathematics Instructors, Staff and Partners Ms. Michelle Green, Co-Director and Co- Instructor for (SM) 2 I –Stringer Attendance Center –National Board Certified/Early Adolescence –Email mgreen@westjasper.k12.ms.us, Phone 601- 428-5508mgreen@westjasper.k12.ms.us Dr. Myron Henry, Director and Co-Instructor for (SM) 2 I, Professor Emeritus –Department of Mathematics and the Center for Science and Mathematics Education –Johnson Science Tower 314 –Email myron.henry@usm.edu, Phone 601-266-4739myron.henry@usm.edu All Participants (that’s you)

3. 3 Dr. Sherry Herron, Co-Director of (SM) 2 I – Department of Biological Sciences – Director of the Center for Science and Math Education – Johnson Science Tower 314 – Email sherry.herron@usm.edusherry.herron@usm.edu – Phone 601-266-4739 Dr. Haiyan Tian, Faculty Consultant for the (SM) 2 I – Email haiyan.tian@usm.eduhaiyan.tian@usm.edu – Phone for summer 601-266- 4292. Stephanie Hughes, Graduate Assistant for (SM) 2 I – Email shughes@columbiaschools.orgshughes@columbiaschools.org – 2007 institute participant and middle school teacher All Participants 2008 USM Summer Math Institute Your Mathematics Instructors, Staff and Partners

4. 4 The Area of a Triangle and Geometric Series; Wind and Surge Spreadsheet and Bar Graph, Katrina Path 1.House keeping 2.Participant presentations 3.Triangle, tessellations, geometric series 4.Wind and Surge (double bar graph) 5.Katrina path Fall Sessions (SM) 2 I September 20, 2008 October 11, 2008

5. 5 Equilateral Triangle = Q (Area) A1A1 B1B1 C1C1 Q units squared ET = Q And ET is Qute

6. 6 ET = Q And ET is Qute A1A1 B1B1 C1C1

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18. 18 Subtract!Solve for r.

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