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Math in the News: Issue 95--The Iditarod Race

Math in the News: Issue 95--The Iditarod Race

March 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the Iditarod Race in Alaska. This gives us an opportunity to analyze data on average speed. We look at data in tables and line graphs and analyze the winning speeds over the history of the race.

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Common Core Standards CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.A.1, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.SP.A.1, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.ID.A.2, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.SP.B.4
Grade Range 6 - 12
Curriculum Nodes Algebra
    • Probability and Data Analysis
        • Data Analysis
Copyright Year 2014
Keywords math in the news, iditarod race, average speed, data, data analysis, line graphs, speed, issue 95