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Math Modeling Hub Faculty Mentoring Network

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Goals

Connect educators with mathematical modeling through mentoring, resources, and community
Help faculty members to learn about, discuss, and implement math modeling instructional approaches and materials via the MMHub

Mentors

Ben Galluzzo, Clarkson University
Maria Luteman Hernandez, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

Final Products

Featured Resource of the Week

Beanbag Toss (Grades 6-8)

Jody Britten, Marka Carson, Jacob Cordeiro, Misael Jiminez, Erika Villegas-Jiminez

Version: 1.0

The classroom lesson presents students with the task of developing a fair--yet challenging--beanbag toss game.

parameters, data collection, Mean, Median & Mode

1.5K

585

07.2018

Beanbag Toss (Grades 3-5)

Jody Britten, Marka Carson, Jacob Cordeiro, Misael Jiminez, Erika Villegas-Jiminez

Version: 1.0

The classroom lesson presents students with the task of developing a fair--yet challenging--beanbag toss game.

1.3K

287

07.2018

Beanbag Toss (Grades K-2)

Jody Britten, Marka Carson, Jacob Cordeiro, Misael Jiminez, Erika Villegas-Jiminez

Version: 1.0

The classroom lesson presents students with the task of developing a fair--yet challenging--beanbag toss game.

1.4K

369

07.2018

Emergency Water Supply (Grades 6-8)

Laura Pahler, Marcy Santos, Ralph Olaiz, Elizabeth Soto, Vinn Kanchana

Version: 1.0

This classroom lesson presents students with the task of determining how much water their school would to store in case of an emergency disaster.

1.4K

373

07.2018

Design a Zoo (Grades 6-8)

Project IMMERSION

Version: 1.0

This classroom lesson presents students with the job of designing a zoo, which could include modeling tasks ranging from choosing and locating the exhibits to setting the right admission prices.

1.4K

337

07.2018

Design a Zoo (Grades 3-5)

Project IMMERSION

Version: 1.0

This classroom lesson presents students with the job of designing a zoo, which could include modeling tasks ranging from choosing and locating the exhibits to setting the right admission prices.

unit cost, budgets, distance

2.2K

821

07.2018

Building the Best Playground (Grades 3-5)

Marka Carson, Erika Villegas-Jiminez, Misael Jiminez, Jody Britten

Version: 1.0

The classroom lesson presents students with the task of developing an optimal design for a school playground.

rates, money, unit conversions

1.3K

321

07.2018

Accelerated Reader (Grades 3-5)

Laura Pahler, Maurice Cuevas, Emily Lane, Marka Carson, Jody Britten, Misael Jiminez, Erika Villegas-Jiminez, Diane Hubbard-Knight, Kristina Sandberg

Version: 1.0

This classroom lesson presents students with the task of designing a reading schedule to help them reach an overall (total word) reading goal for the year.

rates

1.3K

260

07.2018

Featured Resource of the Week

Neighborhood Fences and Gates

Ricardo Cortez, Cynthia Anhalt, Susan Staats, Marta Civil

Version: 1.0

This classroom modeling project targets the competency of proposing functions that meet certain properties and features, which is part of many modeling processes. It is suitable for high school or undergraduate students. Prerequisite: Algebra.

function fitting, cultural context

1.7K

394

06.2018

Featured Resource of the Week

Pain Medication Treatment Modeling Project

Ricardo Cortez

Version: 1.0

This classroom modeling project applies mathematical techniques to solve a problem related to drug dosage patterns. Suitable for high school or undergraduate students. Prerequisite: Calculus I.

Mathematical Biology, calculus, exponential decay, recursion, absorption, elimination

1.7K

456

06.2018