Monthly Archives for December 2010

Census is complete and Apportionment begins

The 2010 U. S. Census is complete and state reapportionment is about to begin. The process of distributing the 435 Representatives appropriately to each state is a mathematically fascinating event. Engage your students in the calculation of the apportionment so … Continue reading

21. December 2010 by Leslie
Categories: Algebra, Data and Probability, Math and Social Studies | Leave a comment

Why is it so dark lately?

This year’s winter solstice is at 11:38 pm on December 21st. In this geometry investigation we’ve asked students to question the Earth’s latitudinal divisions, recognize its tilt, and begin to find the relationship of these measures with our present dark … Continue reading

15. December 2010 by Leslie
Categories: Geometry, Holidays and Annual Events, Math and Science | Leave a comment

Highest grossing holiday movies

Kids analyze actual holiday movie data. They round, estimate, compare, use percents, consider the most appropriate graphical representation and graph data.  xmas_movies.pdf

08. December 2010 by Leslie
Categories: Holidays and Annual Events, Movies and Entertainment, Number Sense | Tags: , , , | 1 comment

Welcome back to Cleveland Lebron

Lebron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers to play basketball for the Miami Heat and to play with his friends, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade. Lebron just made his return to the area he grew up in and where he started … Continue reading

04. December 2010 by Leslie
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