apec summer workshop session 1 introduction data about us/variables and patterns

APEC Summer Workshop

Session 1Introduction

Data About us/Variables and Patterns

Syllabus Internet Explorer or Netscape

http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~keenan/apec.htm

Add to bookmarks

Follow the morning program Couple internet resources

Major Topics Data about us/Variables and Patterns Prime Time/Stretching and Shrinking Bits and Pieces/Comparing and Scaling Covering and Surrounding/Filling and

Wrapping How likely is it?/What do you expect?

Session Structure Overview (20 min) Explore web sites

One in detail (30 min) Discussion (30 min)

Use of sites in your classroom Explore other web sites (30 min) Wrap-up and Assessment (25 min)

Data About Us/Variables and Patterns Probability Statistics Graphing and coordinates Algebra

Probability Ideas that Lead to Probability

Lesson plan and activities Not interactive

Rock, paper, scissors Currently unavailable

Statistics Measurements Polls Oceans of data Body mass index Mean and median

Measurements Leonardo da Vinci Activity

Not interactive Measurements and gathering data Processing data Graphing data Spreadsheets

Polls Statistics Statistics – Introduction

Election polling Resource Non-interactive

Oceans of data Math Forum/USI - Exploring Data Spreadsheet activity Analyzing data Presentation of data

Body mass index Figure this! Body mass index

Interactive

Mean and Median Interactive site

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

NCTM

Graphing and coordinates Line Jumper Hot Tub Reading graphs Search and Rescue Zoom Graph Symmetry

Basic concepts Number line game

FunBrain - Line Jumper Coordinates game

Playing with Lulu Elementary operations

FUNBRAIN Math Baseball

Hot Tub Cynthia Lanius'

Mathematics Lesson: The Hot Tub Not interactive Interpreting graphs

Reading graphs FunBrain.com's What's the Point?

All 4 quadrants Interactive

Search and Rescue I Interactive

Degrees, headings, distances Search and Rescue: Part I

ESCOT Problem of the Week Math Forum

Graph Zooming ZOOM!

POTW Interactive use of graphs

Symmetry StudyWorks

! Online : Playing with Symmetry Interactive

Interpreting graphic data In the dark Marathon graphing Earthquake Interactive Graphs

In the dark In the dark

POTW Interactive

Marathon graphing Predict winning time Linear fit Marathon time graphing POTW

Earthquake prediction Earthquake 1

More sophisticated versions at same site:

Earthquake 2 Earthquake 3 and Earthquake 4

Rate/time equations

Interactive Graphs NCTM

Learning about rate of change in linear equations

Algebra Algebra Explorations The Three Daughters Who Gets the Money?

Algebra Explorations StudyWorks! Online

Planning a Trip Solving Algebra Equations Pharaoh’s Puzzle The Secret of the Pythagorean

Theorem

The Three Daughters StudyWorks! Online

Brain teaser

Who Gets the Money? StudyWorks! Online

Brain teaser