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The Four-Color Problem: Concept and Solution PPTThe Four-Color Problem: Concept and Solution PPT
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Curated OER
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Grade
8th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Presentations
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For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Number of Slides
30
Instructional Strategy
Modeling
Year
2007
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The Four-Color Problem: Concept and Solution

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Take a walk through time, 1852 to 1994, following the mathematical history and development of the Four-Color Theorem. Learners take on the role of cartographers to study an imaginary world of countries that need to be mapped. One rule: no adjacent country can be the same color. One question: What is the minimum number of colors the map maker should keep in stock?

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CCSS: Adaptable

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proofs and theorems, math

Pros

  • Interesting and thought provoking
  • The concepts of proof and theorem are explored

Cons

  • This is a paper written out onto slides, so it is not a very appealing presentation

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MP4

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