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Fractions and Percentages


Daily Log
Use a spreadsheet to calculate by percent how you spend your time, and to represent it in a pie graph.
  • Investigation I: Keep a daily log
  • Investigation II: Find percentage of time use
  • Investigation III: Making a pie (or circle graph) chart
CMP - Bits and Pieces II
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Investigating Populations
Compare existing populations in different areas of the world and trends in the future world population growth.
  • Investigation I: Visualizing world data
  • Investigation II: Taking a closer look at world data
  • Investigation III: Predicting future world population
Investigations - Name That Portion and Changes Over Time
Everyday Mathematics - Rates
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Visualizing Fractions
Explore visual models of fractional parts of a whole.
  • Investigation I: Using computer fraction strips
  • Investigation II: Reducing fractions
  • Investigation III: Displaying improper fractions and mixed numbers
CMP - Bits and Pieces II
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Interpreting Graphs


Matching Motion
Use a sonar ranger to match a given distance-time graph.
  • Investigation I: Messing Around
  • Investigation II: Matching constant motion graphs
  • Investigation III: Matching changing motion graphs
Investigations - Changes Over Time
Everyday Mathematics - Rates
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Temperature Highs and Lows
Observe a pattern of temperatures in your area over a 24-hour period of time.
  • Investigation I: Preparation of test site
  • Investigation II: Logging temperatures Day one
  • Investigation III: Logging temperatures Day two
    Investigations - Changes Over Time
    Everyday Mathematics - Rates
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  • Walking Off Distances
    Personally experience change of distance over time with a sonar ranger.
    • Investigation I: Messing around
    • Investigation II: Predicting
    • Investigation III: Testing your predictions
    Investigations - Changes Over Time
    Everyday Mathematics - Rates
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    Displaying Velocity
    Personally experience changes of velocity over time with a sonar ranger.
    • Investigation I: Moving at the same speed
    • Investigation II: Are you coming or going?
    • Investigation III: Speeding up!
    Investigations - Patterns of Change
    Everyday Mathematics - Rates
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    Patterns and Shapes


    Tiling Shapes
    Use a draw program to create tile patterns with different regular polygons.
    • Investigation I: Tile parallelograms and hexagons
    • Investigation II: Tile squares and triangles
    • Investigation III: Tile trapezoids and parallelograms
    CMP - Shapes and Designs
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    Making Waves
    Investigate the motion of different style of waves using a sonar ranger.
    • Investigation I: Observing and making curved waves
    • Investigation II: Observing and making square waves
    • Investigation III: Observing and making triangular waves
    Investigations - Measurement Benchmarks
    Everyday Mathematics - Coordinates, Area, & Circles
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    Probability


    Coin Tossing
    Calculate the probabilities of a tossed coin using a spreadsheet.
    • Investigation I: Collecting experimental data
    • Investigation II: Collecting simulated data
    Investigations - Between Never and Always
    Everyday Mathematics - Fractions & Their Uses; Chances and Probability
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    Rolling Cubes
    Use a spreadsheet to show the possible distribution for the sums of a roll of numbered cubes.
    • Investigation I: Listing the possibilities
    • Investigation II: Simulating random rolls
    • Investigation III: Creating your own experimental data
    CMP - How Likely Is It?; Analyzing Games of Chance
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    Surveys and Organizing Data


    Class Act Databases
    Sort, organize and analyze information about your classmates on a database.
    • Investigation I: Planning a survey
    • Investigation II: Designing your database
    • Investigation III: Collecting data
    Investigations - The Shape of Data
    Everyday Mathematics - Using Numbers & Organizing Data
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