Category Archives for Movies and Entertainment
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
Opening weekend
Hunger Games is the latest popular movie to make a big weekend splash. Can you tell from its opening weekend how the movie will do in the long run? This activity can be done for any new movie on the … 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
Oscars 2012
Students develop their own ideas about compounded percent change while they have the opportunity to speak about the upcoming Academy Awards show. Worldwide box office income is compared for the top ten grossing movies of all time. Inflation rates are … Continue reading
Facebook in the buzz again
Wednesday, February 1, 2012, Facebook filed forms to become a publicly traded commodity. It could be one of the most valuable IT stocks in the world. As a private company, Facebook could only have 500 shareholders. When Facebook goes public, … Continue reading
Do the “Best” Movies Make More Money?
Do the “Best” movies (the ones that are nominated for an Academy Award for best picture) make the most money? Ten movies are nominated each year. Students compare the votes that the last 20 nominated movies received with their worldwide … Continue reading
Glowing Rectangles
Wish lists and holiday shopping are upon us. Many students will be considering electronic devices with glowing screens. Use that interest to motivate your student’s analysis of screen ratios. Have you noticed that all of the screens don’t have the … Continue reading
Harry Potter
The last of the Harry Potter movies was released this summer and the movie was a huge hit at the box office. We take a look back at the Harry Potter series and ask kids to analyze actual Harry Potter … Continue reading
Farwell to Oprah
Time to say goodbye to the Oprah Winfrey show. Involve your students in a little real life and entertainment life comparison in Brian’s latest investigation that asks for estimations, fractional parts, percents, and future estimations (patterns) of entertainer’s salaries. Common … Continue reading
Pirates of the Caribbean
The fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie opens this Friday, May 20th. Your students might be looking forward to seeing this movie and motivated to understand the investment expenses and profit expectations. Brian’s data and questions will help them judge … Continue reading
Everything Royal Wedding
Friday, April 29, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. will be the much talked about wedding of Brittain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton. Engage and inform your students in an investigation of percents, proportions, exchange rates, time zones and Royal memorabilia. everything-royal-wedding.doc … Continue reading
Movie tickets prices over time
On February 27th the Academy Awards will again present the nominations and awards for the best movies and actors of the year. The gold Oscar statue will be awarded amidst celebraty parading and movie analysis. In this investigation, Brian looks … Continue reading
Season ten American Idol
Let your student study American Idol viewing figures over the last nine seasons. Students compare historical season premier and season finale audience size in several different ways to determine which event has had higher viewership. Students consider outliers and judge … Continue reading
