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Figure This Math Challenges: Averages
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Activity Description
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics sponsors this, Take a Challenge Web site that has 80 problem-solving challenges that can be used for algebra and geometry students. The site is also available in Spanish.
For this activity, we will be working on figuring out averages.
Preparation
- Go to the Example Web Site (above).
- Work through the problem, exploring the features at the bottom of the page including:
- Getting Started
- Try These
- Answer
- Print copies of Example Document - Figuring Averages and a single copy of the Answer Key.
How-To
- Review with the class the steps in solving averages problems.
- Review any skills needed.
- Visit the site and show the problem.
- Hand out the worksheet on Figuring Averages. Use the problem as the basis for discussion as a whole class, or in small groups or pairs.
- Have students work on the other problems. Gather students together and check answers as a class.
- Remind students they can access the site at home, maybe as a family project.
Teacher Tips
If you want a printed copy of the challenges/problems, follow the link at the bottom labeled Printing the Challenges .
More Ways
- Go through the Teacher Corner materials and assign "family homework."
- Show your students the Family Corner area that has tips on how they can help their children in school, especially in the area of math.
Program Areas
- ASE: High School Diploma
Documents
- Figuring Averages.png - Screenshot of Take a Challenge site
- figuring-averages_FINAL.docx - Figuring Averages
- figuring-averages-answer-key_FINAL.docx - Figuring Averages Answer Key
Subjects
- Math
- Algebra
- Consumer Math
- Geometry