Math

How is the world population changing?

Description: Students use data Analysis and Probability to formulate questions that can be addressed with data and collect, organize, and display relevant data to answer them. They will Identify trends in bivariate data and find functions that model the data or transform the data so that they can be modeled.
Age Level: 14-19 years old
Curriculum Area: math, statistics
End Product(s) for Students: Students will investigate the world population growth and relate that to environmental factors
Timeline/Schedule: Any
Printable Version: Nonlinear Relationships
Contact Person: Sheila McGrail
Level of Technology Used: TI-83 Calculator

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Description: This project helps students see how they can use math to analyze issues of importance to society and to take action to promote greater equity in their school or community. Students may choose from a number of activity options, including "statistics and society," "promoting equity at our school site," and school/community survey and data analysis.
Age Level: 5-19 years old
Curriculum Area: math, statistics
End Product(s) for Students:
Timeline/Schedule: October - March
URL: http://equity4.clmer.csulb.edu/netshare/gdeklerk/ConnectingMathto/
Contact Person: Kristin Brown krbrown@igc.org
Level of Technology Used: e-mail, newsgroups, WWW
Supporting Organization: PSR-TEC (Pacific Southwest Regional Technology in Education Consortium)
Longevity: 3 years
Language: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian and others.