Global warming is leaving coral reefs in hot water. What does that mean for their survival? Find out as scholars use authentic satellite data to explore the issue. Learners look for global trends in the data and research the effects the...

How many hot dogs does Fenway Park go through in a year? Learners estimate answers to this question and more as they work through the task. Problems require participants to make assumptions and use those assumptions to make estimations.

Looking for performance tasks to incorporate into your units? With its flexibility, this resource is sure to fit your teaching needs. Use this module as a complete assessment of graphing linear scenarios and polynomial operations, or...

The title says it all: Could King Kong exist? Investigate how increasing the dimensions of an object affects its surface area and volume to mathematically conclude whether a creature with the weight and height of King Kong could actually...

Here is an activity that is intended to highlight a very important issue about precision in reporting and understanding statements in a realistic scientific context. Discuss different ways of reporting the half life of Carbon 14...

Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of mass and capacity in the Metric System. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click...

This resource allows users to test their conversion skills.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use map scales and proportions to solve for unknown distances.

This Skillswise site focuses on using formulas as understood in math. Included are a video about how using formulas is important, fact sheets and worksheets practicing with formulas, and quizzes on the information presented. The...

Activities to learn about imperial and metric measures.

An introduction to viewing the complex plane in terms of polar coordinates. Assumes knowledge of the conversion formulas. Includes several examples and pictures.

This site defines and describes significant digits along with examples. Includes references, citations, and links to further information.

This site from Mathworld.com provides information on what the dimension of an object means.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students interact with whole numbers arranged in a square to apply their arithmetic skills of multiplication, addition and subtraction.

Looks at the many devices used to measure angles in academic settings and in real-world settings.