Bits, bytes, and nibbles
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I'm not very good at understanding how large my device capacities are and how big the files that I want to download are in comparison. I decid...
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Voyager on the edge
The two Voyager space probes are in the news recently as they approach the edge of our solar system. Scientist can tell that the Voyager's environments are changing. They are receiving m...
Happy 14th B'ak'tun!
Luckily, we’ve passed 12/21/2012 and the world is still here and we’ve made it into the start of the next Mayan calendar cycle ... the next B’ak’tun.
The ancient Mayans had an interesting...
Video game download
How long will it take me to download the video game? This can be done as a 3 Act Task. To get started simply show the video and following picture to your class.ACT ONE: I decided to download a c...
It sure is cold out ... or is it?
Students ponder the relationship between place latitudes and average January temperatures while they try to discover a correlation. Is this a linear or near linear relationship? … averaging, mis...
Fast Growing Plant
This activity/post is a little different than our usual posts. We look at a particular math concept and consider how to use context, models and CCSS math practices to increase stud...