Lakshmi Kambampati

Kambampati's "Math by Slice" is a project in which teams composed of four ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) students each form and operate pizza companies inside the classroom. Students are asked to calculate the optimum shape of a pizza that makes eight equal slices and contains the proper ingredients for producing the most nutritious and cost-effective pizza. Students also determine how to slice the pizzas with minimum waste, chart nutrition values and calories per serving, and decide weight and toppings for the pizzas. The program shows the students real-life applications of mathematics in the operation of a small entrepreneurial business.