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Twitter’s Top Emojis Over the Course of 2020

Jenna

What were the most popular emojis of 2020, and why did it change over the course of the year? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.

#savetheplanet, *social justice, line graph, stacked area graph

Taiji Cove Hunting Season (Annual Slaughter of Dolphins)

Jenna

Each year, hundreds of dolphins are killed and captured in Taiji, Japan. What has impacted the annual hunt? (Notice/wonder/feel/act, with resources to encourage activism) Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.

*social justice, line graph

Homelessness Among US Veterans and the Impact of Targeted Voucher Programs

Jenna

How did the US government address the major issues of homelessness amongst its military veterans? ...and what's happening now? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.

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Comparing Ionospheres of Mars and Earth

Jenna

What can measuring the amounts of plasma on Mars and Earth tell us about characterizing the environment and evolution of the atmosphere on different planets? This slow reveal graph comes from Dr. Angeline Burrell, from her own research and a paper she co-authored. There are beautiful connections to trigonometry, and this slow reveal is also an example of one that focuses on natural rather than social science. Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.

*social justice, line graph, stacked area graph

Cost of thriving vs typical wages for full time workers

Jenna

How is the New York Police Department (NYPD) funded, in comparison to other service departments in New York City?

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*social justice, bar graph, line graph

Vaping Up a Storm 3: E-cigarette ads and teen e-cigarette use

Jenna

As more dollars were spent on e-cigarette advertising, e-cigarette use amongst teens rose dramatically. This double y-axis graph, that is both a bar and a line graph, reveals a disturbing trend.

Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.

*social justice, line graph

Vaping up a Storm: E-Cigarette Use in US Middle and High Schools

Jenna

How many high school and middle school students are vaping? Compare data from 2011 to 2018, showing a disturbing trend.

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“Why is the math teacher here for social studies?”

Jenna

Excerpt from this blog post I slipped quietly into Room 304, trying not to distract the fourth graders, who were finishing up a writing assignment. I set up my laptop to project to the white board at the front of the room. The classroom teacher gave students a reminder that students had 1 minute left to… Continue reading “Why is the math teacher here for social studies?”