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Search & Rescue
(year 1)
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The Problem: As participants in
a flight school simulation, students determine
appropriate headings and distances to reach
increasingly challenging destinations.
Where's the Math: Students play
with degrees, anges and relative distances
represented numerically, pictographically
and instrumentally on a compass.
NCTM Standards: Measurement, geometry
Components: Sketchpad, Data Recorder
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Fish Farm II
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The Problem: Students collect data
on randomly chosen fish from a pond. Using
this data, they try to determine the ratio
of male fish to female fish in the pond.
Where's the Math: By using this
problem, students can experiment with different
data collection methods (large sample size
with few trials, small sample size with
many trials, etc.) and investigate the accuracy
of these methods. The bonus question also
deals with the concept of expected value.
NCTM Standards: Number
& operations, data
analysis & probability
Components: AgentSheets, number
entry field, swing slider, button panel,
Pie Chart, data recorder, table, Evaluator, Guarded Action
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