How much gas does it take to drive around town? The class uses a variety of mathematical procedures to take a look at the use of gas for transportation. Class members use a different unit to determine the cost of driving a car as opposed...

Find a cheaper way to keep buses going round and round. Small groups use their knowledge of ratios and proportions to find ways to save money on school transportation. The teams determine the number of miles buses currently travel by...

Pupils investigate the air pollution situation in China by fitting a curve to historical data. They dig deeper into environmental issues that are of interest and provide a mathematical analysis of the issue. Class members develop a route...

Discover a renewed appreciation for the highway transportation department. with a lesson that has scholars design a highway route that meets certain conditions, including traffic flow, curves, speed limits, financial costs, and...

Students participate in a variety of activities related to biking. They follow diction to draw a picture of a bike. They read an article about cycling and role play in a bike shop. They design a poster for a campaign that encourages bike...

In this KQED infographic, find out how much an adult in different-sized households needs to make to pay for basic monthly living expenses. In the accompanying classroom activity, students solve real-life problems involving rate and ratio...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems about reading a transportation schedule.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems about reading transportation schedules.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to use a transportation schedule to answer questions based on the schedule. The video is followed by additional problems for students to practice...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to use a schedule to answer questions based on the schedule.

This resource takes a closer look at water withdrawal and instream use in Canada and compares it to other countries. Incorporates subject areas such as science, social studies, language arts, history, geography, math and environmental...