Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Modeling the Linear Relationship Between Fahrenheit and Celsius

For Students 6th - 8th
Explore the relationship between degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius. This video focuses on developing an expression to model the relationship between the temperature scales using a line graph to calculate slope and the y intercept.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: A Steep Hike Adventure 3

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the CBR 2 to gather distance and time data for various walking speeds. They observe the effect of change in direction and speed of motion on distance versus time graphs. Students interpret and analyze graphs, calculate slope...
Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Earth Day: What We Do Adds Up

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore averages and rates of change and apply to calculate the cumulative effect of garbage thrown out by people over time. Use population data from the U.S. Bureau of Census to estimate how much garbage your county threw away during...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Finding the Adjusted Rate Word Problems

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students must solve word problems where they must calculate the change in a rate or speed. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem...
Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Loan Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this loan calculator to determine your monthly payment, interest rate, number of months or principal amount on a loan. Find your ideal payment by changing loan amount, interest rate and term and seeing the effect on payment amount.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Focus on Economic Data: The Inflation Rate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the inflation rate from 2013 through this informative case study. Trace the consumer trends through the graphs and charts on the site.
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Radioactive Emissions

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on radioactive emissions including radioactive decay, half-life, using half-life, how to calculate net decline, a table showing how the count rate of an isotope might change over time, and a link to a test.