The Cake

Highlights of the activity

1. This small group activity using surfaces provides a geometric representation of multiple integration.
2. Students work in small groups to estimate the volume of pieces of cake based on their contours.
3. The whole class wrap-up discussion emphasizes that integration involves chopping, multiplying, and adding.

Reasons to spend class time on the activity

Nice introduction to integration as chopping and adding.

Reflections

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Instructor's Guide

• Wiki version

Student Handouts

mvcakehand.pdf