Category Archives for Algebra
These posts help students see patterns and relationships.
Triple Crown
I’ll Have Another May 19th will be the running of the Preakness thoroughbred horse race. The Preakness is the second race of the Triple Crown. Hopefully we’ll see the horse, I’ll Have Another, win the Preakness and get a chance to … Continue reading
Fish tale, go figure
Whoa! I have two fish in my aquarium. My goldfish always stays really close to the front wall as he swims towards his food. However, my clown fish swims diagonally across the tank to the back top right to retrieve … Continue reading
Longest overtime NHL games in history
Did you know that Stanley Cup Playoff matches can last a really long time? There are not a lot of goals scored in a hockey match and a playoff game can not be finished as a tie. This has resulted … Continue reading
Diapers – thank your parents
Time to celebrate Mother’s Day? Father’s Day? Time to help students realize all that mom and dad went through in buying and changing diapers. Students will compare the cost of buying disposable versus cloth diapers. They estimate how much they … Continue reading
Pythagorean Theorem
Use this activity to help your students discover the Pythagorean theorem. Pythagorean theorem work is often skill and drill work with contrived right triangle problems. In this activity students work with a visual representation of the Pythagorean theorem in order … Continue reading
Watson save
We can’t get enough NFL. With 2012 NFL schedule just announced and the NFL draft taking place, we think it is a great time to do some NFL math. Check out the video above that revisits a truly great NFL … Continue reading
Storm cleanup
This activity could be used as an introduction to trig ratios. Students figure out the approximate length of the huge branch that I have to fell for safety and firewood. After approximating the branch’s length, they calculate how many logs … Continue reading
Video game download
ACT ONE: Describe situation and show video and pic below. I decided to download a couple demo video games from the Wii online store. Both of the games are free demo versions that I download directly to my Wii console. … Continue reading
Patriots’ Day 2012
April 19th is the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord that began the Revolutionary War 237 years ago in 1775. Both Paul Revere and the British regulars started moving towards Concord between 10pm and 11pm on the 18th. … Continue reading
On Pace
Albert Pujols, an eleven year veteran ball player with the St. Louis Cardinals, just signed a ten-year, $240 million dollar contract with the Los Angeles Angles. Albert has been one of the best offensive players in baseball during his career. … Continue reading
Passover Macaroons 2012
Passover begins this year on Friday evening, April 6th, with a Passover seder dinner. Passover is one of the three high holidays in the Jewish religion and celebrates the Exodus of Jews from slavery in Egypt. Let your students review … Continue reading
Budget 2012
Show our debt clock to your class and ask your students some questions. What do you see happening on this clock? When will the U. S. hit the next trillion dollars deficit milestone? How fast is the deficit increasing every … Continue reading
DVR Dilemma
I absolutely love my DVR. I can record my shows and movies and watch them whenever I want. I know that when I record HD programs my DVR fills up fast. To account for that I often record shows in … Continue reading
Green, green river
During the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Chicago, the local plumbers union dyes the Chicago River emerald green. Students learn what PPM (parts per million) means and attempt to figure out how much dye is used to sufficiently color the … Continue reading
