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Louisiana
Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Math and Social Studies Current events Ratio and Proportion
We recently watched the approach of Hurricane Barry and worried about the fate of Louisiana. After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, what would another powerful hurricane do to this fragile ...
5.MD HSF-IF HSA-CED 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 6.RP.A 7.RP.A HSM climate change 6.GA

Giant iceberg breaks off from Antarctica
Math and Science Current events Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
The crack in Antarctica's Larson C ice shelf has been growing for years.  Has the speed of the rift's growth stayed about the same? increased? decreased?  Do the math and discuss the...
MP1 MP2 8.F 6th 7th 8th HS HSF 6.RP.A 7.RP.A climate change Antarctica iceberg weather extremes Unit rate

Measuring sea level
Algebra Number Sense Geometry Math and Science Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
What does this gizmo do? We've given students a diagram of what the interior of this mechanism contains and asked them to try to decide what its purpose must be. Then we've...
line of best fit rate of change 6.RP.3 7.RP.1 HSF-IF.B.6 MP8 6th 7th 8th HS HSS.ID.C.7 8.F.B.4 climate change Sea level rise create equations ocean topology Australian topology 8.EE.B.5

Giant iceberg
Number Sense Geometry Math and Science Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
Ferryland, Newfoundland. JODY MARTIN / REUTERS Over the past Easter weekend this giant iceberg drifted passed Ferryland, Newfoundland.  Its hard to tell how large it actually is but...
Volume 6.RP.3 7.G.1 5.MD 6.G 7.G 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 5.MD.5 HSG-MG.A.1 MP5 6.G.2 climate change 7.G.5 estimation

Alarming ice cracks on Brunt Ice Sheet in Antarctica
Algebra Number Sense Geometry Math and Science
  A new, fast-growing ice crack is forcing the Halley VI British research station in Antarctica (shown above) to be moved.  Fear of a huge break-off from the ice sheet is alarming no...
Data and Probability ratio area rate global warming 6th 7th 8th HS 7.G.B 6.G.A 7.G.A climate change HSG/GPE.B.7 HSA/CED.A.2 HSG/SRT.A.1 HSN/Q.A.1 scale drawing scale

Pottytalk
Algebra Number Sense Math and Science
  I'm trying to be more savy about wasting our resources.  I have really old fashioned toilets and I'm trying to figure out if I should invest in saving water.  Can you help me? For...
Data and Probability Unit rate linear 8.F.5 HSF-IF.B.6 8.F.4 HSF-LE.A.2 8.F.3 HSF-LE.B.5 graphing 8th HS HSF-IF.B.4 function water use conservation cost per use HSF.IF.C.7 HSF.IF.C.9 climate change

What's my angle?
Geometry Math and Science
I'm going to help save the planet by adding solar panels to my roof! Should I tilt the panels on my roof to more accurately aim towards the Sun? If so, at what angle should I use? S...
latitude MP2 Earth day 8th HS 7.G.B HSG.SRT Solar panel angles Solar geometry 8.EE.B HSG.CO HS.TF HS.C climate change trigonometry

McDonalds moves towards antibiotic-free chicken
Number Sense Geometry Math and Science Math and Food Ratio and Proportion
   Recently McDonald's announced that by 2016 they will use only chicken raised without the antibiotics that are used in human medicine.  McDonald's plans to join Chick-fil-A, Pa...
Data and Probability Unit rate food 6.RP.2 6.RP.3 6.RP.1 5.NBT.7 5.NBT.5 Earth day 6th 5th 4th 4.MD.3 density trends HSM antibiotic-resistant bacteria farming industry MP6 chicken industry health HSG.MG.A.2 climate change

Cost of light bulbs - updated!
Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Math and Social Studies Ratio and Proportion Data and probability
There's a lot of misinformation out there about the cost to consumers of CFL and LED bulbs and the savings in energy and money that could be realized. Let your students "do the math" and realiz...
Unit rate estimation environment 6.EE.9 6.RP.3 rates 5.NBT.7 6.EE.1 6.NS.3 8.EE.8 Earth day 6th 7th 8th HS 5th 5.NBT.3 HSF.IF.C.7.B HSA.REI.C.6 climate change slope linear relationships

Methane math
Algebra Number Sense Math and Science Math and Social Studies Math and Food
Updated!  Carbon dioxide and methane are our two most prevalent human-contributed greenhouse gases.  This holstein cow is one of many huge contributors to our methane production. &nb...
Data and Probability percents 6.RP 7.RP 7.SP percents of percents pie charts global warming methane flatulence greenhouse gas 6th 7th 8th HS climate change
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