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ACTIVITIES
The World in our Classroom Activity
Adapted from: Gutstein, E. (2006). Reading and writing the world with mathematics: Toward a pedagogy for social justice. New York: Routledge.
Graph for Supply Chain Losses Activity
Source: NRDC’s Report, Wasted: How America is Losing up to 40% of its Food from Farm to Fork to Landfill. Found at http://www.nrdc.org/food/files/wasted-food-ip.pdf
Sources for What the World Eats Activity
What the World Eats Photo Essay found at: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519,00.html
List of Countries by Distribution of Wealth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_distribution_of_wealth
Candle Comparison Lab
Adapted by Kathy Daniels from Fulton School's Burning of a Candle Lab for the 2013 Research Goes to School Workshop
Carbon Cycle Activity and Diagram
http://www.need.org/needpdf/ExploringClimateChange.pdf
National Energy Education Development Project (NEED). (2011). Exploring Climate Change. Available: http://www.need.org/Curriculum-Guides-Title
Climate Change Activity
http://climate.nasa.gov/key_indicators
Land Grab Activity
http://www.grain.org/article/entries/4653-land-grabbing-for-biofuels-must-stop
http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcsierraleone.htm
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/sierra-leone/arable-land-percent-of-land-area-wb-data.html
Student Contract ExampleFrom BIE Website: http://www.bie.org/images/uploads/useful_stuff/K5_Team_Agreement.pdf
SCAFFOLDS
Purdue University Online Writing Lab
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
JUST IN TIME ACTIVITIES
Independent vs. Dependent Variables
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples/independent-and-dependent-variable-examples.html
http://www.ixl.com/math/algebra-1/identify-independent-and-dependent-variables
Scatterplots and Lines of Best Fit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRSQMcPL5oo
http://shamokinmath.wikispaces.com/file/view/line%20of%20best%20fit.pdf/404034640/line%20of%20best%20fit.pdf
Solving Percent Problems
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/decimals/percent_word_probs/v/solving-percent-problems
http://www.kutasoftware.com/FreeWorksheets/Alg1Worksheets/Percent%20Problems.pdf
MISCONCEPTIONS ACTIVITY
Scatter Plots and Correlation Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWnfwZRAuaY
STANDARDS & OBJECTIVES
Indiana State Algebra I Standards found on the Indiana DOE Website at https://learningconnection.doe.in.gov/Standards/PrintLibrary.aspx
21st Century Skills from The Partnership for 21st Century Skills at http://www.p21.org
PHOTOS
Image of corn on Home Page provided by http://commons.wikimedia.org
Image of bowl on Home Page provided by http://929nin.com
Image of corn on Unit Details page provided by http://civitas.org.uk/newblog/2012/09/eu-rethink-on-biofuel-targets/
CLASSROOM LAYOUT PICTURE
Created using http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/class_setup/
The World in our Classroom Activity
Adapted from: Gutstein, E. (2006). Reading and writing the world with mathematics: Toward a pedagogy for social justice. New York: Routledge.
Graph for Supply Chain Losses Activity
Source: NRDC’s Report, Wasted: How America is Losing up to 40% of its Food from Farm to Fork to Landfill. Found at http://www.nrdc.org/food/files/wasted-food-ip.pdf
Sources for What the World Eats Activity
What the World Eats Photo Essay found at: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519,00.html
List of Countries by Distribution of Wealth: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_distribution_of_wealth
Candle Comparison Lab
Adapted by Kathy Daniels from Fulton School's Burning of a Candle Lab for the 2013 Research Goes to School Workshop
Carbon Cycle Activity and Diagram
http://www.need.org/needpdf/ExploringClimateChange.pdf
National Energy Education Development Project (NEED). (2011). Exploring Climate Change. Available: http://www.need.org/Curriculum-Guides-Title
Climate Change Activity
http://climate.nasa.gov/key_indicators
Land Grab Activity
http://www.grain.org/article/entries/4653-land-grabbing-for-biofuels-must-stop
http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcsierraleone.htm
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/sierra-leone/arable-land-percent-of-land-area-wb-data.html
Student Contract ExampleFrom BIE Website: http://www.bie.org/images/uploads/useful_stuff/K5_Team_Agreement.pdf
SCAFFOLDS
Purdue University Online Writing Lab
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
JUST IN TIME ACTIVITIES
Independent vs. Dependent Variables
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples/independent-and-dependent-variable-examples.html
http://www.ixl.com/math/algebra-1/identify-independent-and-dependent-variables
Scatterplots and Lines of Best Fit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRSQMcPL5oo
http://shamokinmath.wikispaces.com/file/view/line%20of%20best%20fit.pdf/404034640/line%20of%20best%20fit.pdf
Solving Percent Problems
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/decimals/percent_word_probs/v/solving-percent-problems
http://www.kutasoftware.com/FreeWorksheets/Alg1Worksheets/Percent%20Problems.pdf
MISCONCEPTIONS ACTIVITY
Scatter Plots and Correlation Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWnfwZRAuaY
STANDARDS & OBJECTIVES
Indiana State Algebra I Standards found on the Indiana DOE Website at https://learningconnection.doe.in.gov/Standards/PrintLibrary.aspx
21st Century Skills from The Partnership for 21st Century Skills at http://www.p21.org
PHOTOS
Image of corn on Home Page provided by http://commons.wikimedia.org
Image of bowl on Home Page provided by http://929nin.com
Image of corn on Unit Details page provided by http://civitas.org.uk/newblog/2012/09/eu-rethink-on-biofuel-targets/
CLASSROOM LAYOUT PICTURE
Created using http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/class_setup/