April 11, 2011
SLIDESHOW: Check out Major Math Mistakes sent in by readers around the country!
DIGITAL PACKAGE FOR:
"% Change the World V" pp. 12-13
- Projectable PDF of this article
- Differentiated-instruction activities: BASIC or ADVANCED
- Hear a LISTEN-AND-READ PODCAST
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EVEN MORE RESOURCES FOR THIS ISSUE:
- PRINTABLE: This issue's skills review quiz
- NUMBERS IN THE NEWS:
Click for this week's story! - STUDENT POLL: Have You Helped the Planet?
- TEACHER'S EDITION: Download it here.
- CALCULIT: Math book list
ONLINE LINKS
related to the articles and skills in the April 11, 2011 issue of Scholastic MATH Magazine.
For each, we indicate if it is intended for students, teachers, or both.
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STUDENTS AND TEACHERS: Help your school go green!
http://gogreeninitiative.org/content/GetStarted/index.html - "FAST MATH," PP. 2-3
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS: Learn more about Tianjin Eco-City at its official site.
http://www.tianjinecocity.gov.sg/ - "VICTORIA'S PAPER CAPER," PP. 4-5
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS: Test your paper recycling IQ, get tips about recycling, and more.
http://www.paperrecycles.org/ - "GARBAGE GRAPH!," PP. 6-7
TEACHERS: Resources on waste and recycling to use in your classroom.
http://www.epa.gov/teachers/waste.htm - "COUNTING CREATURES," PP. 8-9
STUDENTS: Practice estimating population size using proportions.
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-8/estimate-population-size-using-proportions - "MORE THAN THE FIELD IS GREEN," PP. 10-11
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS: See what your favorite team is doing to be green at this official site from Major League Baseball.
http://www.mlb.com/green - "% CHANGE THE WORLD V," PP. 12-13
STUDENTS: At this site from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, you can calculate your own impact on climate change, and learn what steps you can take to reduce it.
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/calc/index.html
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS: Calculate your own or your family's greenhouse gas emissions.
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ind_calculator.html - "NEGATIVE POLLUTION POWERS," PP. 14-15
STUDENTS: Watch this video if you need more help with zero and negative exponents.
http://www.brightstorm.com/math/algebra/exponents/zero-and-negative-exponents
