| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | |
| DATE: | February 5, 2008 |
| CONTACT: | Dr. Elaine Young 361.825.2819; or Cassandra Hinojosa 361.825.2337 |
| ‘Math Fiesta’ Workshop at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to Illustrate Concepts of Mathematics through Piñatas, Cascarones | |
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WHO: The Council of Teachers of Mathematics at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
WHAT: ‘Math Fiesta’
WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 6, from 7-9 p.m.
WHERE: Educational Center for Math and Science in Front of the Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC)
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas –The Council of Teachers of Mathematics, a student organization at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, will host “Math Fiesta” Wednesday, Feb. 6, from 7-9 p.m. in the Educational Center for Math and Science in front of the Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC).
The workshop will show pre-service teachers on campus how to teach culturally relevant mathematics through literature and activities such as fractions with cascarones, probability with piñatas, and geometry with papel picado.