Unit 1 Pick a Winner:
Decision Making in a Democracy
Unit 2 Secret Codes
and the Power of Algebra
Unit 3 Landsat
Unit 4 Prediction
Unit 5 Animation
Unit 6 Wildlife
Unit 7 Imperfect Testing
Unit 8 Testing 1, 2, 3
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Mathematics: Modeling Our World is an integrated core curriculum for high school
that is based on the premise that students learn best when they are actively
involved in the process. In this program students do not first learn mathematics
and then apply what they’ve learned. Rather, important questions about the real
world come first. Students analyze situations and apply the mathematical concepts
needed to solve problems. Contextual questions drive the mathematics. In each
unit, students build, test, and present models that describe a real-world situation
or problem, such as deciding where to build a fire station. Mathematical modeling
is a central focus throughout the curriculum.
Each course covers the mathematical content found in the NCTM Standards. Each
of the first three courses of Mathematics: Modeling Our World contains seven or
eight units. Units are divided into four to seven lessons; each may take several days
to complete. Each lesson contains a Lesson Opener, which provides the context for
the lesson; Activities, which students work on in pairs or small groups using handson
mathematical investigation; and Individual Work, items that review, reinforce,
extend, practice, and foreshadow concepts developed in the lesson.
Course 4 is comprised of eight chapters and is intended to be a bridge between
Courses 1, 2, and 3 and collegiate mathematics. The student text contains eight
chapters divided into three to six lessons. Each lesson contains an activity
designed for group work, expository readings, and exercises. Each chapter ends
with a set of review exercises.
Assessment is an integral part of Mathematics: Modeling Our World. Both
Activities and Individual Work offer embedded opportunities to assess student
progress. The Teacher’s Resources provide Assessment Problems for use with each
unit/chapter.
The units/chapters of Mathematics: Modeling Our World begin with a real situation
or problem to be solved during the course of the unit. In Courses 1, 2, and 3, a short
video segment may be used to introduce the theme or problem. Students use both
graphing calculators and computers extensively throughout the curriculum to assist
in carrying out computations of real problems and to enhance concept
development. While it is strongly recommended that students use computers with
this curriculum, material is provided to teach the lessons without computers as
well. However, use of the graphing calculator is essential throughout the program.
Student materials for Mathematics: Modeling Our World are available in four
hardcover texts, one each for each course. Teachers materials include, for Courses
1, 2, and 3, an Annotated Teacher’s Edition, a Solutions Manual, and Teacher’s
Resources that includes additional teaching suggestions, background readings,
reproducible handouts, assessment problems, supplemental activities, and
transparencies. Course 4 has all the teacher material in the Teacher’s Resource
Binder, including the Solutions Manual. Other materials include a video with
segments for each unit and a CD-ROM with calculator and computer programs
written specifically for Mathematics: Modeling Our World.
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Course 1 Material
1101 Student Edition, 0-7167-4153-9
1102 Annotated Teacher's Edition, 0-7167-4154-7
1103 Teaching Resources (Binder), 0-538-68212-4
1104 Solutions Manual, 0-538-68213-2
1105 Videocassette, 0-538-68214-0
1106 CD-ROM, 0-538-68215-9
Also available as a classroom set
1107 Course/Class Set Includes:
Student Edition, 0-7167-4153-9, Qty. 25
Annotated Teacher's Edition, 0-7167-4154-7, Qty. 1
Teaching Resources (Binder), 0-538-68212-4, Qty. 1
Solutions Manual, 0-538-68213-2, Qty. 1
Videocassette, 0-538-68214-0, Qty. 1
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