eduprojects: mathematics
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incorporate 21st-century learning with today’s technology.
T H E C A S E O F T H E I R R AT I O N A L Z O M B I E S is to read, view, discuss, and create resources about the
key ideas. After researching the Pythagorean Theorem, its
Rational and irrational numbers
proofs, value, and applications, students create a Pythagorean
have different properties
Theorem playlist for use at your school. Each group’s playlist
and characteristics. In this
will have at least ten annotated items half of which are created
project, students address
together. The students create at least one video in the playlist,
the question: How can
that includes a way to test students’ understanding of the
data, functions, graphs,
content selected. Students will present their playlist to a panel
and other math models
and make sure we all understand the Pythagorean Theorem.
be applied to real and
fictional settings? To set
H O W G R E E N I S M Y S C H O O L?
the stage, students
investigate reports of a How can you use mathematical practices and modeling to
zombie invasion! To prepare, bring about real-world change? You may have seen or heard
students will review rational and about ‘green’ buildings. These buildings are created with
irrational number concepts, and delve recycled materials and use very little nonrenewable energy
into ways to use math to model events. Then, they will for heating, cooling, and lighting. Students will consider the
write a Zombie Survival Manual. The manual will address inputs and outputs of their school as a system and then
several elements including zombie population, movement, audit the school’s energy usage and recycling practices
and locations. The core of the manual will be equations, and present their written audit report and companion
expressions, and functions that help humans understand, multimedia presentation to their school and invited guests.
avoid and perhaps even escape the zombie invasion!
D E S I G N A M AT H A P P
S U D D E N M AT H S L A M !
The term ‘app’ is less than 10 years old but has taken the world
Mathematical thinkers see patterns, logic, and other types of by storm. Programs and apps help us communicate, learn,
math in the world. In addition, math can be a key tool for building teach, and plan. There are apps that help us store information,
confidence and skills usable in any career. After reviewing check the weather, and do just about anything that humans
different ways to connect math and the world, consulting math can imagine. The project is to design an app to teach a
playlists and other resources, and discussing mathematical mathematical concept and related skills. After completing this
ideas, students will write three illustrated pieces connecting project, students will be able to answer the question: How can
mathematics and the real world. One piece will focus on an an app help me (and others) learn mathematics?
expression or equation, another on a function or geometry, and
a third is free choice. Students get feedback on these pieces and BUSINESS NOT A S USUAL
choose one to present at a Sudden Math Slam event. When they
How does mathemathics help drive business funding decisions?
complete this project, the students will be able to answer the
Businesses, households, organizations and even countries
question: How does math helps me make sense of the world?
simply do not run without math. Mathematics helps to predict
what customers want and what they’ll pay for. It is very
P Y T H A G O R A S W A N T S A P L AY L I S T, P L E A S E
useful for planning purposes as it helps estimate costs and
When you throw a party, you put together a playlist of songs compute revenues. The fictitious What’s Cool Business Group
to get the party started, get guests excited, and to express is challenging your students to create and present an effective,
yourself! In this project, students answer the question: persuasive business plan for a dream product or service.
What’s the best playlist to teach the Pythagorean Theorem? Students will present a business plan in both written and
The Pythagorean theorem occupies an important place multimedia formats and try to persuade a community group
in mathematics. One way of understanding key ideas in math to recommend funding their idea.
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