Getting Real in Your Classroom:
List of Projects
Real World Mini Projects for Mathematics Classes:
Archaeology: Intermediate Algebra Level
Mini-Project: Archaeology, Sizing Pottery From a Shard, Part 1 (Group Component)
Mini-Project: Archaeology, Sizing Pottery From a Shard, Part 2 (Follow Up Component)
Mini-Project: Archaeology (Essay Component)
Global Warming: Beginning Algebra Level
Mini-Project: Global Warming, A Steamy Affair, Tutorial (Give out BEFORE Project)
Mini-Project: Global Warming, A Steamy Affair [Beginning Algebra](Group Component)
Mini-Project: Fact or Fiction? (Essay Component)
Global Warming: Intermediate Algebra Level
Mini-Project: Global Warming, Fact or Fiction? [Intermediate Algebra](Group Component)
Mini-Project: Global Warming, Fact or Fiction? [Intermediate Algebra](Follow Up Component)
Mini-Project: Global Warming, Fact or Fiction? (Essay Component)
Football: Elementary Algebra Level
Mini-Project: NFL Quarterback Passer Rating, Tutorial (Necessary to give to students first.)
Note: In the Tutorial pdf document the linear graph is missing and the points are labeled strangely. Will be fixed later.
Mini-Project: NFL Quarterback Passer Rating, Part 1 (Group Component)
Mini-Project: NFL Quarterback Passer Rating, Part 2 (Follow Up and Essay Component)
Football: Intermediate Algebra Level
Mini-Project: NFL Quarterback Passer Rating, Part 1 (Group Component)
Mini-Project: NFL Quarterback Passer Rating, Part 2 (Follow Up and Essay Component)
NFL Quarterback Passer Rating: Power Point by Prof. Jim Messenger (Anne Arundel Community College), 2009
(Great resource for both football projects)
Finance: Hard Times, Hard Loans: College Algebra Level
(uses logarithms when solving for an exponent)
Formula Sheet to use with Hard (Financial) Times, Hard Loans
Mini-Project: Hard (Financial) Times, Hard Loans (Group Component)
Mini-Project: Hard (Financial) Times, Hard Loans (Essay Component)
Finance: To Buy Or Not To Buy (Car) : Personal Finance or Intermediate Algebra Level
Formula Sheet to use with To Buy Or Not To Buy [Car]
Mini-Project: To Buy Or Not To Buy [Car] (Group Component)
Mini-Project: To Buy Or Not To Buy [Car] (Follow Up Component)
There is no separate essay component for this project.
Finance: To Buy Or Not To Buy (House) : Personal Finance or Intermediate Algebra Level
Formula Sheet to use with To Buy Or Not To Buy [House]
Mini-Project: To Buy Or Not To Buy [House] (Group Component)
There is no separate essay component for this project.
HIV / AIDS: Beginning Algebra Level
Mini-Project: HIV / AIDS (Group Component)
Mini-Project: HIV / AIDS (Essay Component)
Piloting a Plane: Beginning Algebra Level
Mini-Project: Take Flight, Math Used by Pilots
Writing is incorporated into the project. There is no separate essay component for this project.
Your Electric Bill: Beginning Algebra Level
Mini-Project: Your Electric Bill [Beginning Algebra] (Group Component)
Mini-Project: Your Electric Bill (GRAPH PAPER); [Beginning Algebra]
Mini-Project: Your Electric Bill (Essay Component); [Beginning Algebra]
Your Electric Bill: Intermediate Algebra Level
Mini-Project: Your Electric Bill [Intermediate Algebra] (Group Component)
Mini-Project: Your Electric Bill (GRAPH PAPER); [Intermediate Algebra]
Mini-Project: Your Electric Bill (Follow Up & Essay Component); [Intermediate Algebra]
WoodTopia: Intermediate or College Algebra Level
Mini-Project: WoodTopia, Analyzing a Quadratic Profit Function (Group Component)
Mini-Project: WoodTopia (Essay Component)
Automated Highways: College Algebra Level
(systems of equations, uses matrices)
Tutorial: Systems of Equations, Nutrition
Mini-Project: Automated Highways (Group Component)
Mini-Project: Automated Highways (Essay Component)
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MCTM conference:
Old Handout: MCTM, Thoughts to Share About Mini Projects
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