Project Grant Team
John S. Pazdar Patricia L. Hirschy
Project Director Principal Investigator
Capital Comm-Tech College Asnuntuck Comm-Tech College
Hartford, Connecticut Enfield, Connecticut
This project was supported, in part, by the Peter A. Wursthorn
National Science Foundation Principal Investigator
Opinions expressed are those of the authors Capital Comm-Tech College
and not necessarily those of the Foundation Hartford, Connecticut
NASA - AMATYC - NSF
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SPINOFFS
Spinoffs are relatively short learning modules inspired by the LTAs. They can be easily
implemented to support student learning in courses ranging from prealgebra through calculus.
The Spinoffs typically give students an opportunity to use mathematics in a real world context.
LTA - SPINOFF 1A How a Change in the Number of Flights Per
Year Affects the Probability of Sufficiency
LTA - SPINOFF 1B How the Number of Flights Per Year Changes
the Total Projected Operating Time
Jeanne Bowman - AMATYC Writing Team Member
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
Peg Greene - AMATYC Writing Team Member
Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida
Marcia Groh-Hammond - NASA Scientist/Engineer
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Randy Greeson - NASA Scientist/Engineer
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Seth Berkowitz - NASA Scientist/Engineer
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
