Georgia Standards

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A.MM.1 - Apply mathematics to real-life situations; model real-life phenomena using mathematics.

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Math in the News: Issue 10--Invasion: Cicada!

Math in the News: Issue 10--Invasion: Cicada!

Math in the News: Issue 10--Invasion: Cicada!

5/23/11. In this issue we look at the swarm of cicadas along the Midwest and South. This periodic occurrence of cicadas is explored mathematically.

Trigonometric Functions
Math in the News: Issue 49--Why Daylight Savings Time?

Math in the News: Issue 49--Why Daylight Savings Time?

Math in the News: Issue 49--Why Daylight Savings Time?

March 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we explore daylight savings time and standard time mathematically.

Trigonometric Functions
Math in the News: Issue 5--Tax Day

Math in the News: Issue 5--Tax Day

Math in the News: Issue 5--Tax Day

4/18/11. In this issue we look at income taxes. We analyze who pays what proportion of income taxes based on income level.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 50--March Madness Made Rational

Math in the News: Issue 50--March Madness Made Rational

Math in the News: Issue 50--March Madness Made Rational

March 2012. In this issue we look at March Madness mathematically.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 51--Is Peyton Manning a Good Investment?

Math in the News: Issue 51--Peyton Manning

Math in the News: Issue 51--Is Peyton Manning a Good Investment?

March 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at Peyton Manning's new contract with the Denver Broncos.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 52--Did the iPhone Doom the Blackberry?

Math in the News: Issue 52--The iPhone

Math in the News: Issue 52--Did the iPhone Doom the Blackberry?

April 2012.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 53--Titanic: A Century Later

Math in the News: Issue 53--Titanic: A Century Later

Math in the News: Issue 53--Titanic: A Century Later

April 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we analyze the sinking of the Titanic.

Surface Area and Volume
Math in the News: Issue 54--Earthquake: Indonesia

Math in the News: Issue 54--Earthquake: Indonesia

Math in the News: Issue 54--Earthquake: Indonesia

April 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the recent earthquake near Indonesia and compare it to the devastating earthquake of 2004.

Applications of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Math in the News: Issue 55--Coming Home

Math in the News: Issue 55--Coming Home

Math in the News: Issue 55--Coming Home

April 2012.

Numerical Expressions and Variable Expressions
Math in the News: Issue 56--The Freedom Tower

Math in the News: Issue 56--The Freedom Tower

Math in the News: Issue 56--The Freedom Tower

May 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the architecture of the Freedom Tower, now that it has become the tallest building in NYC.

3-Dimensional Figures
Math in the News: Issue 57--Super Moon

Math in the News: Issue 57--Super Moon

Math in the News: Issue 57--Super Moon

May 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we investigate the Super Moon phenomenon mathematically.

Trigonometric Functions
Math in the News: Issue 58--Unemployment

Math in the News: Issue 58--Unemployment

Math in the News: Issue 58--Unemployment

May 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at unemployment statistics and compare the U3 and U6 stats.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 59--The Butterfly Migration

Math in the News: Issue 59--The Butterfly Migration

Math in the News: Issue 59--The Butterfly Migration

September 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the great Monarch butterfly migration.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 6--The BP Oil Spill, a Year Later

Math in the News: Issue 6--The BP Oil Spill, a Year Later

Math in the News: Issue 6--The BP Oil Spill, a Year Later

4/25/11. In this issue we discuss the BP oil spill one year after the spill.

Data Analysis
Math in the News: Issue 61--The Butterfly Migration Update

Math in the News: Issue 61--The Butterfly Migration Update

Math in the News: Issue 61--The Butterfly Migration Update

September 2012. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the Monarch Butterfly Migration with new data since our last investigation of it.

Data Analysis
The Equation Game: Teacher's Guide

The Equation Game: Teacher's Guide

The Equation Game: Teacher's Guide

In this hands-on game using readily available materials in your class or (in the case of virtual learning) home, students learn to model equations.

Applications of Equations and Inequalities