Source: Livelyhood
Gather and graph data on the home-to-school commuting experiences of classmates. Research, calculate and graph the average hourly wages of corporation CEOs from the past, present and predicted future, and compare them to minimum wage workers.
Grade Level: 9-12
Subjects: Math, Social Studies
Topics: Applied Mathematics. Data Analysis/Probability. Careers.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: Affluenza
Examine credit card applications to discover the actual cost of credit. Calculate interest and fee charges on credit card debt and determine which of two lending agencies offers the best deal for credit customers.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Social Studies
Topics: Applied Mathematics. Functions and Algebra. Economics.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: American Experience
Compare civilian perception with factual data on the amount of public funds invested in the military and explore the percentage of the population that died in World War II.
Grade Level: 9-12
Subjects: Math, Social Studies
Topics: Applied Mathematics. Data Analysis/Probability. Economics. United States History: 1929-1945.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: Mathline
Investigate recursive equations, and use a calculator for exploring a population model. Determine a general rule to describe what happens to a fish population from one year to the next, and translate it into a NOW-NEXT equation.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Science & Tech
Topics: Applied Mathematics. Functions and Algebra. Ecology.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: Livelyhood
Describe how living wages change with the economics of a community and how mandated living wages affect local businesses. Estimate the costs and benefits to a region of establishing a publicly owned sports team.
Grade Level: 9-12
Subjects: Math, Social Studies
Topics: Applied Mathematics. Functions and Algebra. Careers. Economics.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: Livelyhood
Compare fair trade and open market prices to determine profit earned by various producers, and predict the effect on consumers' buying habits. Calculate hourly wages of workers in third-world countries and the U.S. and chart the difference.
Grade Level: 9-12
Subjects: Math, Social Studies
Topics: Applied Mathematics. Functions and Algebra. Careers. Economics.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: Livelyhood
Define the metric system, explore its advantages and disadvantages and explain why the U.S. doesn't use it. Convert measurements into metrics using a chart or formula.
Grade Level: 9-12
Subjects: Math, Social Studies
Topics: Applied Mathematics. Measurement. Careers.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: American Experience
Prepare a "Beginner's Guide to the U.S. Stock Market" for people who know little about the topic, including jargon vocabulary and directions on how to read newspaper listings. Follow a stock on the NYSE for one week and graph its progress.
Grade Level: 9-12
Subjects: Math, Social Studies
Topics: Applied Mathematics. Data Analysis/Probability. Economics.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: Livelyhood
Compare the cost of employees' wages with their output to determine if the 30/40 plan will increase profits for an industry. Analyze the results based on employee productivity, and explain how workers' satisfaction affects the bottom line.
Grade Level: 9-12
Subjects: Math, Social Studies
Topics: Applied Mathematics. Functions and Algebra. Careers. Economics.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: Mathline
Use and create scatterplots based on information from a table, and compare and contrast annual rainfall in various places around the world.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Science & Tech
Topics: Applied Mathematics. Data Analysis/Probability. Functions and Algebra. Meteorology.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: Mathline
Convert measures of temperature between the three different scales - Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin. Explain the history and uses of each.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Science & Tech
Topics: Applied Mathematics. Functions and Algebra. Chemistry. Meteorology.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: Mathline
Explore the effect of the combination of temperature and wind speed on human comfort. Use a formula to compute the Fahrenheit wind chill for a specific wind speed on a specific temperature.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Science & Tech
Topics: Applied Mathematics. Functions and Algebra. Meteorology.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: Livelyhood
Research, analyze and graph typical rates of pay for jobs in the U.S. and compare them to the living wage. Calculate one worker's total amount of time devoted to work, and explore the current trend toward decreased standards of livings.
Grade Level: 9-12
Subjects: Math, Social Studies
Topics: Applied Mathematics. Functions and Algebra. Careers. Economics.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project