Content Showcase: Math in the News

February 2023. In this issue of Math in the News we look at NFL statistics for the number of concussions. The NFL now tracks concussion, and this is an opportunity to analyze this data and draw conclusions.

December 2022. In this issue of Math in the News we look at box office data for he new Avatar sequel. Will it have the same success?

December 2022. In this issue of Math in the News we look at a probability model for predicting the winner of the World Cup. 

December 2022. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the Orion rocket's return to Earth from its lunar mission. This provides an opportunity to explore different types of orbits. 

December 2022. In this issue of Math in the News we look at box office hits and misses from Disney. The House of Blockbosters every now and then misfires. It's useful to analyze box office data to see what we can learn from the hits and misses. 

August 2021. In this issue of Math in the News we look at various charts and statistics about the Tokyo Olympics. Students are shown a series of charts and are then asked questions to encourage them to analyze the data. This is an excellent back-to-school activity with the focus on real-world data.

In this issue of Math in the News, we explore exponential models using data for the Corona Virus. This is a downloadable PowerPoint presentation, but online is provided as a Google Slide Show. This includes graphing calculator activities for the TI-Nspire and Desmos.

September 2013. In this issue we take a second look at Blackberry's financial woes. This is a follow-up report from Issue 52, where we looked at the company's revenue problems. Here we examine its final fate.

February 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at economic data around Valentine's Day purchases. We look at data in tables and graphs and try to account for trends in the data.

October 2013. In this issue we follow Peyton Manning's extraordinary season with the Denver Broncos. This is a follow-up from Issue 51. This is an excellent opportunity to look at different data graphs, including box-and-whisker plots, bar graphs, and tabular data.

October 2013. In this issue we look at how America has grown from its formation as a country. We look at the increase in the number of states, the increase in the population, and the demographic factors that have become prominent in recent years. We look at data in tables and graphs.

October 2013. In this issue we look at statistics related to Halloween 2013. We explore how the economy is affecting holiday spending. We also investigate why Halloween has grown in popularity over the years.

November 2013. In this issue of Math in the News we look at Typhoon Haiyan to learn to distinguish between typhoons and hurricanes. This creates an opportunity to use Venn Diagrams as a means of classifying information.

November 2013. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the arrival of Comet ISON, scheduled for arrival in late November 2013. We model the trajectory of the comet using a parabolic model.

January 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we examine the Polar Vortex. We examine the physics of the cyclonic winds that make up the Polar Vortex and under what conditions the current expansion of Arctic weather affects a large part of the United States.

July 2015. This Math in the News explores the construction of the iconic landmark the Washington Monument and its recent renovations due to the 2011 earthquake. Students will be able to convert dollar values based on inflation and determine the combined expense of the Washington Monument between construction and recent renovations.

January 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at football statistics to examine who stands the best chance of winning Super Bowl XLVIII. This is an excellent opportunity for data analysis.

January 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at box office data from 2013. We look for patterns in the data and analyze the data using different data displays, including bar graphs, line graphs, scatterplot, and tables. This provides an excellent opportunity for data analysis.