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The Pretzel

Keywords: Vector Calculus, Scalar Field, Line Integrals

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Highlights of the activity

  1. This small group activity is designed to provide practice evaluating and interpreting (scalar) line integrals.
  2. Students work in small groups to determine the amount of chocolate on a pretzel.
  3. The whole class wrap-up discussion emphasizes the “Use what you know!” strategy for evaluating (line) integrals.

Reasons to spend class time on the activity

  • Good physical application of scalar line integrals.
  • Also makes good homework (or exam) problem.

Reflections

Instructor's Guide

vcpretzelguide.pdf

Student Handouts

vcpretzelhand.pdf


Authors: Tevian Dray and Corinne Manogue
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