Cultural Connections: Exploring the Mathematics of Qatayef

Author: Paul Naanou1 and Sam Rhodes2
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  • 1 Falls Church High School, Falls Church, VA
  • | 2 Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
Volume/Issue:
Volume 113: Issue 12
Page(s):
1034–1038
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2020.0164
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Subjects:
Grade(s) or Audience, Grades 9-12, Math Topic, Calculus, Integrals, Geometry, 3-D Shapes/Spatial Visualization, Measurement, Perimeter/Area/Volume, Other Topic, Equity, Diversity/Culture

Students grapple with the problem of finding the volume of two different folds of a traditional Levantine dessert using either geometry or calculus.

Supplementary Materials

    • Supplemental: Qatayef Template (148 KB)
    • Supplemental: Recipe (14.2 KB)
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© 2020 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
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Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Dec 2020
Online Publication Date:
Dec 2020
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