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Found in Collection(s): Click on the collection logo for more information. Close this window Collection Name: Middle School Portal: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) Collection Description: The Middle School Portal: Math and Science Pathways (MSP2) identifies digital resources that support reform-based middle school math and science teaching and learning. Its Mathematics Pathway and Science Pathway present standards-based publications that take an in-depth look at teachable concepts in math and science. All resources are examined with the following criteria in mind: content of the resource is accurate; it promotes student learning; it aligns with one or more national math and/or science education standards; it is grade-level appropriate; it promotes equity and access; and the resource is easily navigable. A blog called Connecting News to National Science Education Standards encourages science teachers to integrate current events into their instruction. Users can also search or browse by subject lists and register to be notified when new content is posted to the site. Collection Information: Grade Level Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Middle School Upper Elementary Vocational/Professional Development Education Intended Audience Educator Learner Link Http://msteacher.org/ Publisher / Resource Provider Ohio State University Resource Type Audio/Visual Collection Image Image/Image Set Instructional Material Reference Material Text Subject Keyword(s) Education Education Issues Instructional Issues Mathematics--Study and Teaching Science--Study and Teaching Teacher Education Technology Education Close this window Resource Title: Faster! : can you run as fast as a car? Description: This activity asks the student to determine if Florence Griffith-Joyner moved faster than a car traveling 15 miles per hour when she ran 10 meters at a record-breaking 0.91 seconds during the Seoul Olympics. The activity, from the Figure This! collection of 80 math challenges, offers students real world problems related to conversions of units of measure for volume, distance, and temperature. Also included are questions relating to currency exchange and information about world records related to the speed of humans and animals. The answer to the initial questions contains a detailed description of how to make unit conversions. The page features links to a solution hint, the solution, related math questions, and resources related to world records. Copyright 2005 Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Additional Resource Information Author National Council Of Teachers Of Mathematics (NCTM) Contributor(s) National Council Of Teachers Of Mathematics (NCTM) Date Published 2002 Grade Level Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Middle School Intended Audience Learner Language En Publisher / Resource Provider National Council Of Teachers Of Mathematics (NCTM) Resource Format Image/gif Text/html Resource Type Audio/Visual Image/Image Set Instructional Material Lesson/Lesson Plan Subject Keyword(s) Mathematics Measurement Real World Applications Systems Of Measurement

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