The Park

Highlights of the activity

1. This small group activity using surfaces introduces level curves as a representation of functions of two variables.
2. Students work in small groups to interpret level curves representing different concentrations of lead.
3. The whole class wrap-up discussion emphasizes the relationship between level curves and the corresponding surfaces.

Reasons to spend class time on the activity

This is the first activity relating the surfaces to the corresponding contour diagrams, thus emphasizing the use of multiple representations.

Reflections

• Reflections from the original implementation.

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• Reflections from the general public.

Instructor's Guide

• Wiki version

Student Handouts

mvparkhand.pdf