ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education, 1993. Activities to Teach Mathematics in the Context of Environmental Studies contains 35 activities that teach mathematics and problem-solving skills. Among the activities, for example, students thin a population of growing plants in several different ways to observe which method promotes the fastest growth of seedlings. They also form number patterns to describe cell populations at successive stages of growth. They develop an understanding of powers of numbers through a problem on population growth.
Students also calculate the volume of solid waste produced in their homes in a week.
They explore the relationship between geometric shapes and bridge strength by building model bridges. They identify the relationship between the cross-sectional area of a channel and the volume of water passing through the channel. Reproducible student worksheets are provided. Topic Index listings linked to this entry Use these listings to find related entries. Exploring Evidence for Global Climate Change.