mathematics

Secret agent Matt Mattics and his team rush to answer questions relating to equivalent fractions and mixed numbers in an attempt to keep the evil Dr. Strangeglove from implementing a plan to cause a mathematical meltdown.

A series of modules on basic statistics built around video units to be shown in the classroom. Each module is about 12-15 minutes in length, except for the final three, which are about 20 minutes long.

Sam and his friends at the kung fu school use their understanding of width, length, circumference, and volume to uncover the secret of the noises behind the walls of a big Victorian house.

Discusses the properties of different groups of polygons and explores formulas for perimeter and area, covering such concepts as the use of a rectangle to solve the area of any triangle.

Discusses the tools and math strategies that scientists use to work with large numbers, explores how the strategies of estimating and rounding make large numbers easier to work with, and identifies some uses of supercomputers.

Discusses the mathematical tools and techniques that scientists use to gather, analyze and interpret data. Explains ratios, how to use them to make a scale model, and how to recognize patterns in ratio tables. Explores how scientists use sonar to map the seafloor. Teaches how to use patterns on graphs to make predictions.

Examines the concept of probability and how scientists use math as a tool to predict the likelihood of certain events.

Students play the role of special agents as they help Matt Mattics answer questions about three-dimensional shapes in an effort to keep Dr. Strangeglove from building a Number Jumbler on the moon.