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Algebra Common Core RST.6-8.3 resources
Investigating the Spread of a Viral Outbreak
Students in grades 5 - 9 model the spread of an infectious disease under the entertaining theme of a zombie outbreak. One student unknowingly is patient zero and students simulate the spread of an airborne illness. This highly engaging activity covers health topics, nature of science, and math skills as students graph data in a line plot. Higher level students can be challenged to find the function of the exponential growth of the outbreak.
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Grades:
6th - 9th
CREATING A FORENSIC STANDARD - A DESIGN BRIEF
This challenge is one in a series of investigations that concentrates on forensic science and the process skills associated with pursuing such inquiries. This challenge will help students understand how and why scientists establish standards, as these benchmarks can be used to evaluate new information or predict the outcome of new investigations. Students should be made aware that accurate measurements are critical, and that averaging data is a necessity. This challenge can also be used to evalu
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 10th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Forensic Science Design Briefs
SPECIAL FX - A DESIGN BRIEF
This challenge presents an opportunity for students to design and conduct a fair test investigation, to gather accurate data about the physical abilities of a living organism and to make reasonable interpretations of collected data. In addition, the students will also be expected to correctly apply the formula for computing speed and to develop a method for comparing the speed of the organism to that of a human.
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: FORCE AND MOTION DESIGN BRIEFS
GONE WITH THE WIND - A DESIGN BRIEF
This challenge is one of several associated with wheeled vehicles and the variables that affect vehicle performance. It would be to the students’ advantage if they had some prior construction experience with other projects, preferably with other wheeled vehicles. These other vehicles could have been powered by rubber bands, electricity, solar energy, air pressure, tension springs or gravity. This challenge expects the vehicle to be wind powered.
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 11th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-4
, HS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: FORCE AND MOTION DESIGN BRIEFS
HUMPTY DUMPTY - A DESIGN BRIEF
This design brief was developed to be used as a real-life application of Newton’s first law of motion. This design brief also could be classified as a general design challenge. In addition to the foregoing, this challenge could be used as an opportunity for students to research the design of actual automobile restraint devices.
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: FORCE AND MOTION DESIGN BRIEFS
ROLL A RAMA - A DESIGN BRIEF
This design brief could be used as a general design challenge or as a discrepant event for introducing the concept of inertia and Newton’s laws. In any case, students will need to explore the rolling characteristics of each of the cans of soup as well as the other variables that affect their relative speeds. Given the mathematics background of the students, the formula V =d/t could be used to compute the speed of each can (V = velocity, d = distance and t = time).
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 11th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, MS-PS2-4
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-PS2-2
, MS-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: FORCE AND MOTION DESIGN BRIEFS
Ionic Bonding - Science and Math Collaboration
Through this fully self-directed, step-by-step activity, students review atomic bonding principles while incorporating algebra. Students will prove mathematically that various molecules are stable in their composition using two-variable equations. Specific concepts covered in this activity include: Ionic and Covalent Bonding, Octet Rule, how to read the Periodic Table of Elements, Variables and Coefficients, and more!This two-hour activity is perfect for advanced middle school students and tho
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 10th
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-PS1-1
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