Session #2
Grade Level
6th - 8th Grade : Math, Career Awareness
Start Date
3-3-2023 9:40 AM
End Date
3-3-2023 10:40 AM
Description
What if you managed a small city that was beset by severe weather and an influx of climate refugees? What types of math would your team need to employ to adapt your city to deal with these crises? Try some sample activities and gain access to an entire curriculum developed to integrate career awareness with middle school math standards.
Note
These Additional Files were authored by Peg Steffen; Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy:
- 3 Sector Assignments
- 4 Sector Assignment Answer Key
- 5 Severe Weather Scenarios
- Final Report on the Program
2 News Reports.pptx (4208 kB)
3 Sector Assignments.pdf (1891 kB)
4 Sector Assignments - Answer Key.pdf (1876 kB)
5 Severe Weather Scenarios.pdf (200 kB)
6 Occupation Research Assignment.pdf (177 kB)
7 City Modeling Activities.pdf (176 kB)
8 City Modeling Answer Key.pdf (536 kB)
9 City Plan on two 11x17 pages.pdf (286 kB)
10 City Plan on one 22x34 page.pdf (136 kB)
Final Report on the Program.pdf (458 kB)
Presentation for Institute Day.pptx (3073 kB)
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons
THE MATHEMATICS OF CITY PLANNING AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT
What if you managed a small city that was beset by severe weather and an influx of climate refugees? What types of math would your team need to employ to adapt your city to deal with these crises? Try some sample activities and gain access to an entire curriculum developed to integrate career awareness with middle school math standards.