MATH Expeditions

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MATH Expeditions

one the power of

One Powerful Mission • One Proven Resource

Connecting Math Practices with Math Content Pitsco Education’s newest Common Core math curriculum,

various exciting Destinations using Tasks and Resources as travel

Expeditions, was developed to embrace the Common Core

tools while learning the important processes and proficiencies in mathematics education.

State Standards Initiative and is designed to help connect mathematical practices to mathematical content. Pitsco’s goal with Expeditions is to build robust mathematical thinking in all students by engaging them with the subject matter. Expeditions are designed to be tailored to teachers and as such can be delivered either rotationally or whole class. Based on teacher preference, students can also work individually whether a whole-class or a rotational implementation is being used. With this new math offering, students will embark on Expeditions to

S A M P L E E X P E D I T I O N – Running Well Thief ESSENTIAL QUESTION

DESTINATION 1

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

How should mathematical data be used as evidence to convict a suspect of a crime? During this Expedition you will: • Conduct experiments by analyzing data and drawing conclusions. • Graph the results of your experiments. • Build functions and write equations to represent your functions.

DESTINATION 1

DESTINATION 2

DESTINATION 3

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DESTINATION 4

DESTINATION 5

DESTINATION 4

Blood Spatter Analysis

Gathering Cooling Evidence

Tasks/Resources: • Conduct a blood spatter experiment.

Tasks/Resources: • Perform coffee-cooling experiment.

• Analyze blood spatter data.

• Analyze coffee-cooling rates.

• Develop blood spatter conclusion.

• Develop a cooling curve conclusion.

DESTINATION 3

DESTINATION 5

Shoe Print Analysis

Final Theory

Tasks/Resources: • Gather shoe length vs height data.

Tasks/Resources: • Develop a final theory.

Crime Scene Observations

• Analyze shoe length data.

Tasks/Resources: • Create an Initial Theory.

• Develop shoe print conclusion.

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