Monthly Archives for March 2011
March madness
March madness is upon us. Let your students practice using percentages, odds, exponents, and scientific notation with this timely and motivating lesson. march-madness.doc march-madness.pdf
Radiation amounts
Understanding the magnitude of normal, background radiation and radiation exposure coming from the crisis in Japan will help your students gain perspective on the seriousness of this event. Our investigation on radiation measurements is pretty dense with information but allows … Continue reading
Earthquakes
Bring the world news into your classroom with an activity on earthquakes. How often do earthquakes occur? How often do earthquakes do damage? How often should we expect an earthquake to occur that was as powerful as the 2011 earthquake … Continue reading
Japan’s earthquake and the Richter scale
Today an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan causing a 23-foot tsunami that is leaving a path of destruction throughout the Pacific. Keep your students involved in the world around them as you study the mathematics of the Richter scale and … Continue reading
Pi Day is coming
March 14th is almost here. Celebrate π in your school and in your math classes with activities that demonstrate how π was derived show a surprising place where π is used increase students ability to measure and long divide applauds … Continue reading
