While not a full-blown modeling problem, this task does address some aspects of modeling as described in Standard for Mathematical Practice 4. Also, students often think that time must always be the independent variable, and so may need some help understanding that one chooses the independent and dependent variable based on the way one wants to view a situation.

In this task students must interpret a function in relation to a given problem.

The purpose of this task is to assess understanding of how study design dictates whether a conclusion of causation is warranted. This study was observational and not an experiment, which means that it is not possible to reach a cause-and-effect conclusion.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach second graders about selecting the correct addition sentence (sums to 100).

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach first graders about selecting the correct addition sentence (sums to 100).

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach second graders an overview of addition (sums to 20).

This site features a video overview of Addition (Sums to Twenty) for 1st Graders.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach second graders about subtraction: selecting the correct sentence.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach third graders about dividing to find the amount.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach fourth graders about division terms.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to give fourth graders an overview of complex weight problems (metric units).

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach fourth graders about using multiplication replacement to find a new amount.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach fourth graders about multiple rounds of multiplication - multiplying 3 digits by 1 digit.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach second graders about fluency in subtraction (numbers up to 20).

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach second graders about selecting the correct subtraction sentence.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach second graders about addition: selecting the correct sentence.

This video and accompanying interactive assessment practice was designed to teach completing the subtraction sequence to first graders.

An interactive applet and associated web page that show the definition of a horizontal line in coordinate geometry. The applet has two points that the user can drag which define a line. The line flagged when it is horizontal (slope=0) and the equation of the line is shown. The grid, details and coordinates can be turned on and off. The applet can be printed exactly as it appears on the screen to make handouts. The web page has a discussion on how to test for horizontal, the line equation and has links to other pages relating to coordinate geometry. Applet can be enlarged to full screen size for use with a classroom projector. This resource is a component of the Math Open Reference Interactive Geometry textbook project at http://www.mathopenref.com.

Students teams determine the size of the caverns necessary to house the population of the state of Alabraska from the impending asteroid impact. They measure their classroom to determine area and volume, determine how many people the space could sleep, and scale this number up to accommodate all Alabraskans. They work through problems on a worksheet and perform math conversions between feet/meters and miles/kilometers.

Students learn about geotechnical engineers and their use of physical properties, such as soil density, to determine the ability of various soils to offer support to foundations. In an associated activity, students determine the bulk densities of soil samples, and assess their suitability to support foundations.