Pumpkin Seed 2008
Coordinator: Jennifer Wagner at Jenuintech.com Projects.com
Dates: 3 day project from October 29 – 31, 2008
Registration opens on October 6, 2008.
Levels: jnr
Effort/Time Req: 1 2 3 4 5
(1-min.—–5-max.)
Description:
1. Purchase a pumpkin.
2.. Students will estimate how many seeds will be in the pumpkin.
3. Teacher and students will open the pumpkin, scoop out seeds, and count.
4. Class will compare their guesses with final actual pumpkin seed count.
5. Teacher & class will submit results to the online collection database. (results can be posted on 10/29, 30, & 31)
6. Teacher & Class will post reflections on this project to the Voice Thread
7. Teacher & class can download excel results form and compare their results with other participating classes.
For instructions in full click here.
Possible curriculum links: Mathematics and Statistics – number and estimation skills
Key Competencies: Participating and Contributing
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Coordinator: Brenda Dyck
Dates: Registration for this project is now closed but all project resources are still available.
Levels: mid/snr
Effort/Time Req: 1 2 3 4 5
(1-min.—–5-max.)
Description: “Get Off My Back!” is an online collaborative math project for middle school students from around the globe. The focus of this project is to explore the affects that heavy backpacks have on the growth and development of student posture and to identify safe backpack weights. This project will join students from other places in a common investigation about backpack safety while studying about statistics, graphing, percentage and ratio. Classes will complete the project activity and submit their data, which will be posted on the project web site. Teachers will be able to access the collective data to have a larger sample group from which to make observations and draw conclusions.
Possible curriculum links: Mathematics and Statistics
Key Competencies: Participating and Contributing
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