Surfaces

Highlights of the activity

1. This small group activity using surfaces introduces a physical representation of the graphs of functions of two variables.
2. Students work in small groups to explore the features of a physical surface.
3. The whole class wrap-up discussion emphasizes the relationship between functions of several variables and functions of a single variable.

Reasons to spend class time on the activity

This is the first activity that uses surfaces, providing an opportunity for students to explore this useful visualization tool.

Reflections

• Reflections from the original implementation.

• Reflections from "official" adapters/adopters.

• Reflections from the general public.

Instructor's Guide

• Wiki version

Student Handouts

mvsurfaceshand.pdf