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Math in the News: Issue 75--A Swim for the Ages |
Math in the News: Issue 75--A Swim for the AgesAugust 2013. In this issue we look at Diana Nyad's remarkable swim from Cuba to Florida. It becomes an opportunity to explore Average Speed. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 76--Back to the Moon! |
Math in the News: Issue 76--Back to the Moon!September 2013. In this issue we look at NASA's newest Moon mission, the LADEE robotic probe. It becomes an opportunity to explore linear and logarithmic equations used in rocketry. |
Applications of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions and Applications of Linear Functions | |
Math in the News: Issue 77--Voyager Breaks Free |
Math in the News: Issue 77--Voyager Breaks FreeSeptember 2013. In this issue we look at Voyager 1's amazing milestone: Leaving our Solar System and entering interstellar space. This provides an excellent opportunity to explore large numbers using scientific notation. |
Numerical Expressions and Variable Expressions | |
Math in the News: Issue 78--Salvaging the Costa Concordia |
Math in the News: Issue 78--Salvaging the Costa ConcordiaSeptember 2013. In this issue we look at the impressive engineering effort in raising the Costa Concordia, a cruise ship that sank off the Italian coast. This provides an opportunity to study vectors in the context of physics. |
Surface Area and Volume | |
Math in the News: Issue 79--The End of an Era? |
Math in the News: Issue 79--The End of an Era?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. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 8--Tornado Damage |
Math in the News: Issue 8--Tornado Damage5/9/11. In this issue we look at tornado season. In particular we study why the swirling winds of a tornado are so damaging. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 80--A Season for the Ages |
Math in the News: Issue 80--A Season for the AgesOctober 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. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 81--The Growth of America |
Math in the News: Issue 81--The Growth of AmericaOctober 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. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 82--Halloween Stats |
Math in the News: Issue 82--Halloween StatsOctober 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. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 83--Super Typhoon Haiyan |
Math in the News: Issue 83--Super Typhoon HaiyanNovember 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. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 84--Comet ISON Approaches |
Math in the News: Issue 84--Comet ISON ApproachesNovember 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. |
Applications of Quadratic Functions | |
Math in the News: Issue 85--2013 Movies: A Year in Review |
Math in the News: Issue 85--2013 Movies: A Year in ReviewJanuary 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. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 86--The Rise of the Chinese Yuan |
Math in the News: Issue 86--The Rise of the Chinese YuanJanuary 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the foreign exchange market and the rise of the Chinese Yuan. The Yuan has become a significant player in the foreign exchange market and we look at currency exchange, and how to convert from one currency to another by solving a proportion. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 87--The Wonders of 3D Printing |
Math in the News: Issue 87--The Wonders of 3D PrintingJanuary 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at 3D printing technology. In particular, we look at Nike's recent unveiling of a new running shoe developed using 3D printing. Mathematically, we look at recursive functions, since the 3D printing technology was used for rapid, iterative prototyping of the new shoe. |
Applications of 3D Geometry | |
Math in the News: Issue 88--Examining the Polar Vortex |
Math in the News: Issue 88--Examining the Polar VortexJanuary 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. |
Applications of Circles | |
Math in the News: Issue 89--Who Will Win Super Bowl XLVIII? |
Math in the News: Issue 89--Who Will Win Super Bowl XLVIII?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. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 9--Mississippi Floods |
Math in the News: Issue 9--Mississippi Floods5/16/11. In this issue we look at the flooding along the Mississippi. In particular we analyze the flooding along Memphis, Tennessee. We develop a model for predicting the amount of flooding. |
Volume | |
Math in the News: Issue 90--America's Candy Crush |
Math in the News: Issue 90--America's Candy CrushFebruary 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. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 91--Sochi Math |
Math in the News: Issue 91--Sochi MathFebruary 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at applications of math from the Sochi Olympics. Specifically we look at ski jumping and develop a quadratic model based on given data. |
Applications of Quadratic Functions | |
Math in the News: Issue 92--How Netflix Is Changing Media |
Math in the News: Issue 92--How Netflix Is Changing MediaFebruary 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the dramatic growth in subscribers for Netflix. We calculate the rate of growth. We also explore how companies like Netflix are changing the viewing habits of all Americans. |
Applications of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions | |
Math in the News: Issue 93--Saving for College |
Math in the News: Issue 93--Saving for CollegeFebruary 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the investment strategy known as Dollar Cost Averaging. We explore several simulated scenarios and look at the pros and cons of this strategy. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 94--Florida's Orange Crop |
Math in the News: Issue 94--Winter's Impact on Florida's Orange CropMarch 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the impact of a harsh winter on Florida's orange crop. In addition we look at an ongoing problem that orange production has had with a crop infestation. This provides opportunities to apply percent change formulas to real-world data. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 95--The Iditarod Race |
Math in the News: Issue 95--The Iditarod RaceMarch 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. |
Data Analysis | |
Math in the News: Issue 96--The California Drought |
Math in the News: Issue 96--The California DroughtJuly 2015. This edition of Math in the News focuses on the severe drought currently taking place in California, and how it has impacted the water resources available to the state. In this edition, students will see how to use percentages given to determine actual amounts, and to determine percents out of a whole. |
Applications of Ratios, Proportions, and Percents and Proportions | |
Math in the News: Issue 97--The Washington Monument: Repaired |
Math in the News: Issue 97--The Washington Monument: RepairedJuly 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. |
Numerical Expressions and Variable Expressions |