Volume 7, Number 36
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9 September 2002 Vol. 7, No. 36
THE MATH FORUM INTERNET NEWS
High School Operations Research | SACNAS Biography Project
Problem of the Week Discussions (pow-teach)
HIGH SCHOOL OPERATIONS RESEARCH
http://www.hsor.org/
Since its beginning in World War II's Battle of Britain,
a wide array of industries has benefited from the field
of operations research. The High School Operations Research
site explains some of the history of operations research,
linear programming, queuing theory, and network routing.
HSOR modules develop secondary mathematics concepts in
real-world contexts drawn from operations research. The
modules are aligned with NCTM's Principles and Standards,
and each consists of one or two activity worksheets
(4-6 pages) in which students discover mathematical concepts
while solving a scaled down problem set in a context they
can relate to. In addition, each module contains twenty to
thirty pages of teacher resource material:
Modules: http://www.hsor.org/modules.cfm
- Arm-and-a-Leg
- Torn Shirts Inc.
- Miguel Chooses a College
- Frankfurter High
- Speedy Delivery
- Outel Semiconductor
- Jurassic Oil
- Cutting Times
- High Step Shoes
- Pizza Pi
Case Studies: http://www.hsor.org/case_studies.cfm
Read about topics ranging from "Improving Red Cross Blood
Drives Through Simulation" to "Decision Making in World Cup
Soccer"
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SACNAS BIOGRAPHY PROJECT
http://www.sacnas.net/biography/default.asp
The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native
Americans in Science (SACNAS) Biography Project provides
highlights of the life stories and professional contributions
of Native American, Chicano and Latino scientists,
mathematicians and engineers. The Project was created so that
K-12 students could see themselves reflected in the stories
of the lives that are presented.
Biographies are indexed by:
- Scientist
- Subject
- Ethnicity
- Women
Resources include:
- Related projects with links to sites highlighting the
life stories of women and minority scientists
- Web links for K-12 educators
- Glossary with information about scientific terms utilized
throughout the biographies.
http://www.sacnas.net/biography/glossary.asp
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