Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Nutrition and Cycling

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you analyse the nutritional needs of a long-distance cyclist to help him plan his calorie intake? This activity provides a real-life context for handling data, converting units and proportional reasoning and is aimed at secondary...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N q.a.3: Calories in a Sports Drink

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The goal of the task is to stimulate a conversation about rounding and about how to record numbers with an appropriate level of accuracy, tying in directly to the standard N-Q.3. Aligns with N-Q.A.3.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: What's in That Box of Cookies, Anyway?

For Students 6th - 8th
In this video segment from TV 411, learn how to read nutrition labels on food containers and calculate the calorie content of different serving amounts.
Lesson Plan
PE Central

Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: How Far to Mount Katahdin

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Organized into 5 parts, this lesson combines physical activity with academic subjects including math, health, and geography. In part I, students calculate how many steps it would take to complete the Appalachian Trail. In parts II and...
Interactive
Other

Ask Numbers: Measurement Conversion Calculators and Charts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
What kind of unit conversion would you like to do? This site will allow you to do a multitude of conversions. Just click on the specific measurement you are needing to convert. It also provides a history of measurements and a chart of...