Students are then guided through an analysis of game strategies and introduced to the definitions of prime and composite numbers. Having Fun with Baseball Statistics - The following activities allow students to explore statistics surrounding baseball. They are exposed to connections between various mathematical concepts and see where this mathematics is used in areas with which they are familiar. The mathematical analysis leads into symbolic algebraic representation of the patterns. A variety of classroom solution attempts are described.
Students work in groups on the problems to promote communication of mathematical ideas.
Mathematics at the Mall - Students participate in an activity in which they develop number sense in and around the shopping mall. The activities deal with size and space, estimation, measurement, and applications involving percent. The Next Billion - Students predict when the world population will reach 7 billion. To do so, they use an on-line counter that simulates the changing world population. Students discuss the reliability of their predictions, compare them to past trends, and discuss social factors that can affect population growth.