MIRL Activity Library, Volume I
"When am I ever going to use this?" It is a question that has plagued math teachers for decades. Now you can answer the question.
The Make It Real Learning Activity Library, Volume I, contains 110 engaging real-world math activities that demonstrate everyday applications of mathematics. From baking chocolate chip cookies to choosing a cell phone plan, the activities provide learners with valuable life skills in addition to mathematical understanding.
There are 11 workbooks in Volume I. Each workbook contains 10 real-world math activities and worked out solutions. Mathematical topics covered range from arithmetic to calculus. The included workbooks are:
- Arithmetic I
- Calculus I
- Exponential and Logarithmic Functions I
- Fractions, Percents, and Decimals I
- Fractions, Percents, and Decimals II
- Linear Functions I
- Linear Functions II
- Periodic and Piecewise I
- Polynomial, Power, Logistic, Rational Functions I
- Quadratic Functions I
- Sets, Probability, Statistics I
Throughout the workbook series, we have consistently sought to address the content and process standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Reviewers have raved about the quality of the activities. The following review is representative of typical reviewer comments.
I have to say that I knew I was going to love this product when I saw the objectives page. It told me what to expect from it. I like that. I was excited to see the inclusion of prices and estimates from actual stores and current census information. This book really lived up to it's promise. It is very relevant and that causes the children to engage and inquire further. The activities were just enough to supplement a math lesson and allow my son to see the practicality of the application he had just learned. And, eating his assignment after certain lessons was a bonus plan! I must also add that I was very pleased with the layout and design of the ebook. I was very professional and appealing. The structure and organization made it very easy to navigate and execute the activities. For a busy mom like me that is a must! I am very impressed with this product. It is excellent!
-- Heart of the Matter Team review as published on CurrClick.com
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NCTM Standards Targeted: Number and Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, Data Analysis and Probability
Detailed Activity Objectives
Grade Levels Targeted: K - 12, College
$39.99
Arithmetic I
The Arithmetic I activity bundle focuses on number operations, place value, averages and bar graphs.
Arithmetic I Activity Titles
- Australia by the Numbers: Working with Number and Place Value
- Borrowing Money: Working with Negative Integers
- Caring for Pets: Estimating by Rounding
- Coins in the United States: Working with Money
- Country Populations: Using Bar Graphs
- Fruit Snacks: Working with Averages
- Sharing Snacks: Dividing Whole Numbers
- Sharing Snacks #2: Dividing Whole Numbers
- South Africa by the Numbers: Working with Number and Place Value
- Website Visitors: Using Bar Graphs
NCTM Standards Targeted: Number and Operations, Measurement, Data Analysis and Probability
Detailed Activity Objectives
Grade Levels Targeted: K - 8
$4.99
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Calculus I
The Calculus I activity bundle focuses on calculating and interpreting the meaning of derivatives and other rates of change for single and multivariable functions.
Calculus I Activity Titles
- Growing Money: Using Partial Derivatives
- High School Students: Working with Rates of Change
- Infant Growth Rates: Using Derivatives
- Living with AIDS: Working with Derivatives
- Movie Ticket Prices: Using Calculus to Analyze Change
- PreK - Grade 8 Students: Working with Rates of Change
- Shipping Packages: Optimizing Functions with Calculus
- Shipping Packages #2: Optimizing Functions with Calculus
- Shipping Packages #3: Optimizing Functions with Calculus
- Wind Chill Temperature: Using Calculus with Multivariable Functions
NCTM Standards Targeted: Algebra, Data Analysis and Probability
Detailed Activity Objectives
Grade Levels Targeted: 9 -12, College
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Exponential and Logarithmic Functions I
The Exponential and Logarithmic Functions I activity bundle focuses on modeling with exponential and logarithmic functions, solving exponential and logarithmic functions, and working with percentage change.
Exponential and Logarithmic Functions I Activity Titles
- Credit Card Balance Transfer: Working with Financial Formulas
- DVD Player Sales: Working with Logarithms
- Government Employee Salaries: Working with Percentage Change
- Living Longer: Using Exponential Function Models
- Low Interest or Cash Back: Using Financial Formulas
- Shopping Center Planning: Looking at Exponential and Linear Models
- The Bank Pays You: Using Compound Interest
- The Bank Pays You #2: Using Compound Interest
- The Cost of Living: Working with Exponential Models
- The Cost of Living #2: Working with Exponential Models
NCTM Standards Targeted: Number and Operations, Algebra, Data Analysis and Probability
Detailed Activity Objectives
Grade Levels Targeted: 9 - 12, College
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Fractions, Percents, and Decimals I
The Fractions, Decimals, Percents I activity bundle focuses on using basic arithmetic operations with fractions, using pie charts, and working with decimals and percents.
Fractions, Percents, and Decimals I Activity Titles
- Baking Cakes: Multiplying Fractions
- Children Making Money: Working with Fractions
- Cooking in the Kitchen: Multiplying Fractions
- Cooking in the Kitchen #2: Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
- Counting Candy: Using Pie Charts
- Measuring Milk: Changing Units of Measure
- Pieces of Chocolate: Adding and Subtracting Fractions
- Pieces of Chocolate #2: Adding and Subtracting Fractions
- Shopping the Sale: Using Percents
- The Cost of Homemade Bread: Working with Fractions, Decimals, and Units
NCTM Standards Targeted: Number and Operations, Algebra, Measurement, Data Analysis and Probability
Detailed Activity Objectives
Grade Levels Targeted: 3 - 12
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Fractions, Percents, and Decimals II
The Fractions, Decimals, Percents II activity bundle focuses on using ratios, working with histograms, and working with decimals and percents.
Fractions, Percents, and Decimals I Activity Titles
- Body Temperature: Adding and Subtracting Decimals
- College Basketball - Air Force: Working with Histograms
- College Basketball - BYU: Working with Histograms
- College Housing Costs: Using Ratios
- Exercise Activities: Working with Histograms
- Real Estate Investing - Kansas City: Using Ratios to Analyze Deals
- Real Estate Investing - Las Vegas: Using Ratios to Analyze Deals
- Real Estate Investing - Palm Beach: Using Ratios to Analyze Deals
- Sales Tax Changes: Working with Percents
- Sizing Images: Using Ratios
NCTM Standards Targeted: Number and Operations, Algebra, Measurement, Data Analysis and Probability
Detailed Activity Objectives
Grade Levels Targeted: 3 - 12
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Linear Functions I
The Linear Functions I activity bundle focuses on solving linear equations, modeling with linear functions, and graphing linear functions.
Linear Functions I Activity Titles
- Choosing a Cell Phone Plan - T-Mobile: Investigating Linear Functions
- Choosing a Cell Phone Plan - Verizon: Investigating Linear Equations
- College Graduates - Michigan: Using Linear Function Models
- Converting Temperatures: Solving Linear Equations
- Government Nutrition Program - Alaska: Linear Function Modeling
- Government Nutrition Program - Hawaii: Linear Function Modeling
- Government Nutrition Program: Linear Function Modeling
- Longer Life Spans: Using Linear Function Models
- Making Money: Working with Direct Proportionality
- Yahoo! Music Downloads: Working with Linear Equations
NCTM Standards Targeted: Number and Operations, Algebra, Data Analysis and Probability
Detailed Activity Objectives
Grade Levels Targeted: 6 -12, College
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Linear Functions II
The Linear Functions II activity bundle focuses on solving linear systems of equations, graphing linear inequalities, and solving linear programming problems.
Linear Functions II Activity Titles
- Counting Carbohydrates: Working with Linear Systems
- Investing in Entertainment: Using Linear Programming
- Investing in Fast Food: Using Linear Programming
- Owning Part of a Clothing Company: Using Linear Programming
- Selling Nuts: Using Linear Functions Inequalities
- Travel Options - California: Working with Linear Systems
- Travel Options - Florida: Working with Linear Systems
- Travel Options - Utah: Working with Linear Systems
- Using Resources Wisely: Investigating Linear Programming
- Using Resources Wisely #2: Investigating Linear Programming
NCTM Standards Targeted: Number and Operations, Algebra, Data Analysis and Probability
Detailed Activity Objectives
Grade Levels Targeted: 6 - 12, College
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Periodic and Piecewise I
The Periodic and Piecewise I activity bundle focuses on creating piecewise function models, creating periodic function models, and solving equations involving both types of functions.
Periodic and Piecewise I Activity Titles
- Cell Phone Plan Pricing -Verizon: Investigating Piecewise Functions
- Credit Card Balance Transfer #2: Working with Financial Formulas
- Credit Card Balance Transfer #3: Working with Financial Formulas
- Custom Greeting Cards: Working with Piecewise Functions
- Hours of Daylight - Anchorage: Working with Sinusoidal Models
- Hours of Daylight - Easter Island: Working with Sinusoidal Models
- Hours of Daylight - Perth: Working with Sinusoidal Models
- Hours of Daylight - Phoenix: Working with Sinusoidal Models
- Hours of Daylight: Using Inverse Trigonometric Functions
- The Cost of Entertainment: Working with Piecewise Functions
NCTM Standards Targeted: Algebra, Data Analysis and Probability
Detailed Activity Objectives
Grade Levels Targeted: 9 - 12, College
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Polynomial, Power, Logistic, Rational I
The Polynomial, Power, Logistic, Rational I activity bundle focuses on modeling with polynomial, power, logistic, and rational functions. Rules of exponents are also emphasized in two activities.
Polynomial, Power, Logistic, Rational I Activity Titles
- Europe Population: Using Quadratic and Cubic Models
- Female Height and Weight: Using Power Function Models
- Gaining Weight: Using Logistic Function Models
- Growing Your Own Money: Working with Rules of Exponents
- Growing Your Own Money #2: Working with Rules of Exponents
- Make It Real Learning: Working with Function Models
- Michigan Population: Modeling with Cubic Functions
- Retail Market Analysis: Working with Rational Functions
- Social Security Concerns: Using Regression and Rational Functions
- Teen Pregnancy: Investigating Cubic Functions
NCTM Standards Targeted: Number and Operations, Measurement, Data Analysis and Probability
Detailed Activity Objectives
Grade Levels Targeted: 6 - 12, College
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Quadratic Functions I
The Quadratic Functions I activity bundle focuses on creating quadratic models, solving quadratic equations, and using quadratic function graphs.
Quadratic Functions I Activity Titles
- Autism Awareness: Creating and Using Quadratic Models
- Autism Awareness: Solving Quadratic Equations
- Business Growth - USAA: Quadratic Function Modeling
- Changing Population - Kentucky: Doing Data Analysis and Modeling
- Changing Population - New York: Modeling with Quadratics
- Changing Population - South Carolina: Doing Data Analysis and Modeling
- Falling Objects - Empire State Building: Working with Quadratics
- Falling Objects - Sears Tower: Working with Quadratics
- United States Population: Using Quadratic Models
- Using the Body Mass Index Formula: Solving Equations
NCTM Standards Targeted: Number and Operations, Algebra, Data Analysis and Probability
Detailed Activity Objectives
Grade Levels Targeted: 6 -12, College
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Sets, Probability, Statistics I
The Sets, Probability, Statistics I activity bundle focuses on using permutations, combinations, sets, basic probability techniques, and basic statistical measures of central tendency.
Sets, Probability, Statistics I Activity Titles
- Fruit Snacks: Using Mean, Median, and Mode
- Fruit Snacks: Using Probability
- Kinds of Candy Bars: Working with Sets
- Menu Choices: Working with Combinations
- Phone Numbers: Using Principles of Counting
- Picking Plates - Canada: Using Principles of Counting
- Picking Plates - United States: Using Permutations
- Playing Pig: Using Expected Value
- Playing Soccer: Using Combinations and Probability
- Rolling the Dice: Using Probability
NCTM Standards Targeted: Number and Operations, Data Analysis and Probability
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Grade Levels Targeted: 6 - 12
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