cost/benefit

Amusement park rides all involve physics of motion, especially concepts of potential energy and kinetic energy. Engineers need to analyze and understand how physics will affect a rider throughout the course of a ride. This task will allow students to explore physics concepts while designing a...

In this task, students assume the role of a real estate agent hosting open houses to inform potential buyers of the home’s attractions. Students choose the home that they will represent and create a few different open house speeches that will inform and persuade potential buyers that this home...

In this task, students will write an estimate for a potential client who is interested in installing solar energy panels. They will provide figures on the initial purchase of the solar energy panels along with the charge per kilowatt-hour. They also will estimate when the potential client will...

In this task, students are given a simulation about a family concerned with saving money and energy by better insulating their house. Students are given a set of information regarding heating bill costs over time, costs of insulation investments, and additional constraints, and are asked to...

Students will confront the realities of today's globalized world and investigate the costs and benefits of globalization. Students will practice the collaborative skills and frames of mind necessary for success in a globalized society.

Students will use their understanding of imperialism...

Students imagine that they have been approved for a car loan, given that they have a cosigner. They will start by researching a used car they would like to purchase. They are instructed to consider their monthly income (or imagined income) when selecting a car.

Given three loan...

Based on the true story of Kyle McDonald, a Canadian blogger who bartered his way from a red paper clip to a house in a series of online trades, students will be given one red paper clip to make trades for this project – either online or in person. They will have two weeks to make as many trades...

The decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was seen by many, including President Truman, as a necessary means to end World War II. But was the United States justified in its decision to drop the bombs?

Students will look at the social, diplomatic, and economic costs...

The essential question that this task poses to students is: How can I become a well-informed, cost-conscious consumer of goods and services using my mathematical skills?

In this task, students have the opportunity to choose a good or service that they would like to purchase. 

After...