Laurie Folweiler

1999
Ione, CA
James A. Weiden High School
Folweiler's "Aeronautics and the Language of Mathematics" utilizes the concept of learning to fly an airplane to teach applied mathematics. Students are challenged to learn and apply math skills through a variety of projects including longitude and latitude map reading, weather analysis and forecasting, development of a detailed cross-country flight plan, and actually flying a pilot training flight simulator.