Math and Science Gumbo

Weights, measures, cooking times and temps, physical and chemical changes … you name it and the Kitchen Mathematician will beat, mix, blanche, toast, boil and fricassee food to explore the math and science that goes into cooking.   [more]  [watch online]

Subject/Grade
Mathematics/3-6; Science/3-6

Topics Covered
Estimation, fraction, decimals, ratio, proportion, percent, area, perimeter, volume, using data, patterns and relationships, conversions, money, measurement, chemical and physical changes, variables

Theme … And More
Looks at the math and science of cooking.

Resource material, videos and lesson plans at http://westernreservepublicmedia.org/gumbo

 

Big or Small: Measure It All

Five 10-minute videos focus on how mathematics is used in the real world.  [more]  [watch online]

Subject/Grade
Mathematics/3-8; Science/3-8

Topics Covered
Converting measures; area, volume, surface area, temperature, degrees, time, multi-step problems, estimation, data, force and motion

Theme … And More
Looks at measurement on land, in the air, on the water, in space and time. Has a Google Earth activity.

Resource material, lesson plans, videos and game activities online at http://westernreservepublicmedia.org/measure

QuizBus: Dealing With Data

Students in grades 4-8 practice collecting data, presenting it in an understandable fashion, analyzing it through graphing, identifying ways data can be distorted and looking at both arithmetic and geometric probability (area models).  [more]  [watch online]

Subject/Grade
Mathematics/3-8

Topics Covered
Line plots, bar graphs, histograms, circle graphs, stem-and-leaf plots, box-and-whisker plots, scatter plots, collecting and analyzing data, doing data projects, arithmetic and geometric probability

Theme … And More
The videos follow the format of Cash Cab using a school bus instead of a cab. Teachers are the contestants.

Resource material, lesson plans, videos and game activities online at http://westernreservepublicmedia.org/quizbus

 

Math nMotion

Math nMotion tackles the very difficult concepts of Graphing Linear Equations, Inequalities, Ratio and Proportion and Using Data to Make Decisions through the use of racing Formula M cars.   [more]  [watch online]

Subject/Grade
Mathematics/8

Topics Covered
Graphing linear equations, inequalities, ratio, proportion and using data to make decisions

Theme … And More
The videos shows how Formula M races can use math to help them win races.

Resource material, lesson plans, videos and game activities online at http://westernreservepublicmedia.org/mathnmotion