Where'd They Get That Idea? - Student's Guide: Issues and Ideas in Science and Mathematics

Mathematicians and scientists know that their disciplines are dynamic and full of assumptions and hypotheses. But math and science textbooks tend to portray accepted facts and formulas as if they are set in stone. Students need the opportunity to consider and question the presumptions and conclusions of mathematical and scientific facts so that they can not only produce correct answers, but also understand how these facts and formulas came to be. Where’d They Get That Idea? contains some of the most fundamental proofs, experiments, and theories of mathematics and science. But they are presented in a way that asks students to consider the personal and historical factors that go into making scientific and mathematical choices—the choices that generate the theories and formulas that students learn. The volume puts students in the role of mathematician and scientist, inviting them to consider all these factors and their relationship to the original text, proof, or theory itself.Zeiderman, Howard is the author of 'Where'd They Get That Idea? - Student's Guide: Issues and Ideas in Science and Mathematics', published 2004 under ISBN 9781878461490 and ISBN 1878461494.