This Stop and Go Science and Math Unit, sponsored by the University of Cincinnati and NSF, addresses the Big Idea that force, motion, and math have an impact on traffic management.
The essential question for this unit is:
What is the most efficient and optimal route for cars to travel in a congested area?
In addition to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the following Common Core State Standards are addressed:
Understanding Sampling 7.SP.1., 7.SP.2
Using Mean and Mean Absolute Deviation 7.SP.3, 7.SP.4
Making Comparative Inferences about Two Populations 7.SP.3, 7.SP.4
Simulations 7.Sp.8.c
Investigate Patterns of Association in Bivariate Data 8.SP.A.1, 8.SP.A.2, 8.SP.A.3, 8.SP.A.4
1.0.0 Stop and Go_Unit Plan_JVakil_040215
See how this curriculum was used for my own 7th and 8th grade classroom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRfVCdtyh6E
For more information about this unit, please visit the website https://sites.google.com/a/dis4u.org/joanne-vakil-2014/unit-2 for the Reaction Time Lab (not an original work) and other curriculum notes.
