KIDPROJ Math MATH PENPALS

This Kidproj project ended in 1996.

MATH PENPALS:
COMMUNICATION THROUGH NUMBERS PROJECT

Moderator: Leisa Winrich

This is an on-going project that will resume with the Spring/Fall Equinox in September, 1995. Registration is continual as schools/students may join or leave the project at any time. Students will communicate with their math penpals on a variety of topics. Weather data (daily high/low temperatures; weekly precipitation) will be shared weekly. Monthly events include surveys and comparison pricing.

We encourage classes to graph the information received, submit ascii graphs to the kidproj list, and share activity ideas with their penpals. My class of sixth grade learning disabled students will be responsible for gathering and disseminating the information on a timely basis. We also will be sharing examples of "math in the real world."

All ages within the KIDLINK requirements are welcomed to participate as our non-math classes. This is a multi-leveled, multi-disciplinary project with lots of flexibility for teachers to adjust the project activities to meet the needs of their students.

As a special bonus, Ken "our friendly on-line meteorologist", has agreed to once again serve as our science expert to answer questions about our data.

MATH PEN PALS was a winner in the 1995 ISTE SIG/TEL on-line project activity contest. We will once again feature our most popular activities including our M and M survey (remember we now have blue as a color); solstice and equinox sunrise/sunset data collection; 100th day activities; and personal thermometers, in addition to new activities still being developed.

The MATH PEN PAL project managers encourage you to continually submit activity ideas, so we can all communicate and better understand our global neighbors through numbers.

Below are a number of Math Pen Pal projects which have been undertaken during the past several years.

A special thanks to Patti Weeg and her students who compiled the results of these projects into the pages listed below.

Daily high and low temperatures for selected cities, includes graphs (1994-5)
M and M's Survey (1995-6)
Sunrise/sunset data for December 21 data and graph (1994)
Groundhog Day Sightings from 22 cities plus curriculum ideas (1995)
100th Day of School activities from Maryland, Wisconsin, Israel, Newfoundland, Alaska, Montana (1995)
Sunrise/sunset data for March 20 data and graphs (1995)
Question and graphs about length of day and latitude (1995)
Pizza Pricing Survey from Alaska, Maryland, Virginia, Canada, Kuwait, California (1995)
A Day Without Numbers! from Maryland, Canada, Northa Dakota, Texas (1995)
Personal Thermometers from Alaska, Maryland and Wisconsin (1995)

Visit a site where some Math Keypal projects were used in the classroom: http://www.intercom.net/local/weeg/math.html

Project Moderator: Leisa Winrich lwinrich@quest.arc.nasa.gov
Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Menomonee Falls, WI

KIDPROJ Information Contact: Patti Weeg pweeg@shore.intercom.net

Web Design: Grant Dougall dougallg@indigo.quadrant.net

This page is part of KIDLINK's KIDPROJ Math Pen Pals.
KIDLINK, KIDPROJ, and Multi-Cultural Calendar are Service Marks of the KIDLINK Society.

Math Pen Pals Page Created April 14, 1996

MATH PENPALS: COMMUNICATION THROUGH NUMBERS PROJECT

Moderator: Leisa Winrich

MATH PENPALS:
COMMUNICATION THROUGH NUMBERS PROJECT