Offline Activity/Project The Crash of 1929 Prepare a "Beginner's Guide to the U.S. Stock Market" for those who know little about the topic, and follow a stock on the NYSE and graph its progress. http://www.pbs.org/teachers/includes/content/features/images/programs/amex/amex-1929.jpg http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/crash/tguide/index.html?campaign=features_t Offline Activity/Project The Math of Bicycles: Gearing Up Describe the relationship of one turn of a bicycle pedal to one turn of a wheel, and define the ratio of number of teeth to sizes of gears. http://www.pbs.org/teachers/includes/content/features/images/programs/mathline/mathline-bicycle.jpg http://www.pbs.org/teachers/mathline/concepts/neighborhoodmath/activity4.shtm?campaign=features_t TV Program & Web Content On the Line Discover that because two straight lines intersect at only one point, you can use this to find a particular location. http://www.pbs.org/teachers/includes/content/features/images/programs/cyberchase/cyberchase-coupe.jpg http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/parentsteachers/show/episodes/509.html?campaign=features_t CYBR Online Professional Development Teaching Reading in Mathematics Reading skills are critical for achievement in math. Learn and share strategies to help struggling students sort ideas and tackle challenging content. http://www.pbs.org/teachers/includes/content/features/images/teacherline/EVP0014015.jpg http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/catalog/courses/RDLA135?campaign=features_tl