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: ZOOM
Decipher a mathematical code by looking for patterns after receiving three clues.
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Subjects: Math
Topics: Patterns and Algebraic Thinking. Problem Solving. Functions and Algebra.
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: Mathline
Use mathematical models to locate patterns, and explore the impact humans have on the environment by building models to help us predict how the size of a population will change over time. Use M&Ms to represent fish and population decay.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Science & Tech
Topics: Data Analysis/Probability. Functions and Algebra. Ecology.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: Mathline
Explore averages and rates of change and apply to calculate the cumulative effect of garbage thrown out by people over time. Use population data from the U.S. Bureau of Census to estimate how much garbage your county threw away during one month.
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Subjects: Math, Science & Tech
Topics: Applied Mathematics. Data Analysis/Probability. Patterns and Algebraic Thinking. Functions and Algebra. Ecology.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: Louisiana Public Broadcasting: The Forest Where We Live
Use spatial sense and formula calculations to determine the height of a tree by its shadow.
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8
Subjects: Math
Topics: Geometry and Spatial Sense. Patterns and Algebraic Thinking. Functions and Algebra.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: Media Literacy
Explore mathematics through media by graphing data and examining the economic advantages of advertising. Identify examples of hidden syllogisms in ads and calculate the ratio of advertisements to content in the news media.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Reading & Language Arts
Topics: Data Analysis/Probability. Functions and Algebra. Media Studies.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: Mathline
Apply mathematics to buildings and landmarks around you. Explore patterns and shapes of bricks, calculate the volume and weight of water in a fountain and figure out how to tell the height of a building from the length of its shadow.
Grade Level: 6-8
Subjects: Math
Topics: Functions and Algebra. Geometry and Spatial Sense. Measurement.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: PBS 45 & 49: 108 Stitches
Explore ways to use a graphing calculator to compare data. Discover how to determine how much time a baseball runner needs to reach first base safely.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math
Topics: Functions and Algebra.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: PBS 45 & 49: 108 Stitches
Discover how to use a calculator to graph the projectile motion of a baseball.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Science & Tech
Topics: Functions and Algebra. Motion & Forces.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: PBS 45 & 49: 108 Stitches
Discover how physicists calculate the force of impact. Use a graphing calculator to find the maximum of a function and the area under a curve.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Science & Tech
Topics: Functions and Algebra. Motion & Forces.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: PBS 45 & 49: 108 Stitches
Discover how to use a graphing calculator to calculate the speed of a ball.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Science & Tech
Topics: Functions and Algebra. Motion & Forces.
Resource Type: Offline Activity/Project
Source: Scientific American Frontiers
Research the composition and physiology of coral by measuring and converting measurements of the cells, temperature and sizes of polyps. Use this information and simulate how an ancient earthquake could have caused the parting of the Red Sea.
Grade Level: 6-8
Subjects: Math, Science & Tech
Topics: Functions and Algebra. Measurement. Animals: Invertebrates. Geology & Natural Disasters. Oceanography.
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