Mathematics





Square Root Day      **

Project developed by: ** [|Jennifer Wagner]** Level: ** senior ** Project dates: ** Ongoing, however  March 3rd 2009, is the next square root day. <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">**Description:** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">  Square root day can be celebrated on dates where the day and the month are both the square root of the last two digits in the current year. The final square root day of the century will occur on September 9, 2081. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_root_day This [|wiki]provides a link to ideas on how other teachers are teaching and learning with square roots. The wiki also provides curriculum links and links to websites that help reinforce square root concepts. What is your class doing? Help grow the wiki by adding your ideas? <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">**Ideas for Use**: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">(from wiki)
 * make a list of all the days that are square root days.
 * road side maths - Check out this Freeway Sign. Which are the square roots? Look for other road ways signs that teach math.

http://squarerootday.pbwiki.com/FrontPage
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">**<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Daily Lesson Plans **   **Lesson Snapshots:** **// [|Tweet a Little Tweet] //**// (Grades 6-8, 9-12 ) In this lesson, students consider the impact of microblogging and engage in this type of communication in an academic context.(December 17, 2008) In this lesson, students analyze global food consumption then take a “food challenge” to create a nutritious menu on a limited budget. Then, students prepare inexpensive, healthful foods to be shared together as a class. (November 11, 2008) In this lesson, students examine the effects of multitasking and evaluate its impact on their own efficiency.(October 29, 2008) In this lesson, students learn about Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman's major economic theories through a scavenger hunt.(October 15, 2008 //
 * Projects developed by: ** [|New York Times]
 * Level:** middle, senior
 * Project dates:** On-going. A new rich task is added every-day
 * Description:** Every day the ‘New York Times’ creates a [|rich lesson] focused on an article from the current day’s newspaper. The lesson archive contains hundreds of free lesson plans for grades 6-12. You can search by keyword or browse the archive by subject. Many lessons are generic in nature so would be appropriate as is. A great springboard for your own ideas and to integrate with local current events. Subjects include: [| Civics][|, Current Events][|, Economics][|, Fine Arts], [| Geography][|, Global History][|, Health][|, Journalism][|, Language Arts][|, Mathematics][|, Media Studies][|. Science][|, Social Studies][|, Technology].
 * Examining the Rise of Twitter and Microblogging and Applying It to the Classroom**
 * [|On the Menu] ** (Grades 6-8, 9-12 )
 * Surviving the Economic Downturn: Eating Healthy on Less**
 * [|Pay Attention, Please!] ** (Grades 6-8, 9-12 )
 * Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Multitasking**
 * [|I’ll Trade You] ** (Grades 6-8, 9-12 )
 * Researching a Nobel Prize-Winning Economist's Theories Through a Scavenger Hunt**


 * <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Project Link: **<span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/archive.html

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