Real world math

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Estimating with people who predict

2011
Describes the methods, math skills, and tools used by volcanologists and seismologists to make predictions and includes related math problems.

Using decimals to plan our vacation

2010
Explains how to read and use decimals.

Estimating with the newspaper

2010
Explains how data and information can help you form a guess or an estimate about something.

Understanding angles with basketball

2011
An exploration of angles that uses different aspects of basketball to explain vertex, kinds of angles, pivot, and other concepts.

Graphing the school cleanup

2011
Introduces math and problem solving skills in response to challenges posed after a storm creates a mess at Hall School and students plan ways to clean up and work to improve their playground.

Farmers market measurements

2011
Looks at how measurement is used in everyday life through a family's experiences selling produce at a weekly farmers market. Includes exercises and a problem-solving activity.

Dividing treasures

2011
The Shaw kids agree to clean out the attic for their grandparents and use division to make sure everyone gets their fair share of the treasures they find. Includes division exercises and a problem-solving activity.

Volume and hot air balloons

2011
Explains the concepts of volume and mass through an exploration of hot air balloons.

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