Extend those CMP Investigations
with
FIGURE This! Challenges & Other Web Activities!
Grade 8

These web site links were gathered and by Faye Hilgart of the Madison Metropolitan School District.
The list is still in DRAFT form. This was reproduced with permission.

Choose A Unit
Thinking with Mathematical Models Looking for Pythagoras Growing, Growing, Growing Frogs, Fleas, and Painted Cubes Say It with Symbols Kaleido-scopes, Hubcaps, and Mirrors Samples and Populations Clever Counting


Growing, Growing, Growing

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Figure This
Play Ball! http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c11/challenge.htm
Double Your Money http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c07/challenge.htm
How Steep Can a Ramp Be? http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c33/challenge.htm
Gone Fishin’ http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c58/challenge.htm
The Race http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c74/challenge.htm
When in Rome http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c67/challenge.htm
Next Level of Challenge
Population Simulation with M&Ms http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/earthday/activity3.shtm
Adventures With the Fish Pond http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/earthday/activity4.shtm
Tower of Hanoi http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/historyandmathematics/activity3.shtm
Rumors http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/rumors/rumors_procedure.shtm
Adventures With the Fish Pond http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/earthday/activity4.shtm
Games & Activities
The MegaPenny Project http://www.kokogiak.com/megapenny/default.asp
Looking for Pythagoras

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Figure This
Radar Bill http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c41/challenge.htm
Three Squares http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c45/challenge.htm
Next Level of Challenge
Pythagoras and President Garfield http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/president/activity2.shtm
How Many Shingles? http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/outdoors/activity1.shtm
Speed Through Math on a Snowboard http://pbscyberschool.pbs.org/teach/lesson49_1.html
Pricing a Deck http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/outdoors/activity2.shtm
Games & Activities
The Home Alone Activity http://myKalamazoo.com/moviemath/index.htm
Online Geoboard http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_125_g_3_t_3.html
Clever Counting

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Figure This
Which Way? http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c06/challenge.htm
Bar Codes http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c51/challenge.htm
Combination Locks http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c22/challenge.htm
Tournaments http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c31/challenge.htm
Pigeonholes http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c28/challenge.htm
Next Level of Challenge
Simulation http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/technology/activity2.shtm
Smithville Families http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/smithville/smithville_procedure.shtm
Approval Voting http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/voting/activity4.shtm
Borda Count Method http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/voting/activity1.shtm
Pairwise Comparions http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/voting/activity3.shtm
Plurality Voting http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/voting/activity2.shtm
Bell Ringing http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/music/activity2.shtm
Frogs, Fleas, & Painted Cubes

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Next Level of Challenge
High Fives: Finite Differences http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/womeninmath/activity5.shtm
High Fives: Finite Differences http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/womeninmath/activity5.shtm
Ada’s Square One: Applying Finite Differences http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/womeninmath/activity6.shtm
Patterns and Weaving http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/designandmath/activity3.shtm
Say It With Symbols

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Next Level of Challenge
Batting Averages and More http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/sportsandmath/activity3.shtm
Kaleidoscopes, Hubcaps, and Mirrors

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Figure This
Upside Down http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c05/challenge.htm
Angolan Design http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c49/challenge.htm
Morphing http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c79/challenge.htm
A Shard or Two http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c73/challenge.htm
Fractals http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c23/challenge.htm
Next Level of Challenge
Using Symmetry to Create Corporate Logos http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/designandmath/activity2.shtm
Music: Composition http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/music/activity3.shtm
Dynamic Geometry http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/technology/activity3.shtm
Games & Activities
Fractals http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_135_g_3_t_3.html
Koch Triangle http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_137_g_3_t_3.html
Polygon Fractals http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_151_g_3_t_3.html
Transformations.Composition http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_168_g_3_t_3.html
Transformations.Reflection http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_206_g_4_t_3.html
Transformations.Rotation http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_207_g_4_t_3.html
Transformations.Translation http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/frames_asid_167_g_4_t_3.html
Thinking with Mathematical Models

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Figure This
Drip Drop http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c56/challenge.htm
Next Level of Challenge
The Proof: Elliptic Curves http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2414_proof.html
Downhill Skiing: Speed is the Key http://pbscyberschool.pbs.org/teach/lesson34_1.html
Downhill Skiing: To the Limit http://pbscyberschool.pbs.org/teach/lesson69_1.html
Will Women Athletes Ever Catch and Surpass Their Male Counterparts? http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/sportsandmath/activity1.shtm
Orbiting the Earth http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/space/activity2.shtm
Snowboarding: Control the Weight http://pbscyberschool.pbs.org/teach/lesson46_1.html
Do the Elephants Need Sunscreen? http://www.pbs.org/edens/etosha/cr_lesson_weather.htm
Fire Wars: Fire Season http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2908_fire2.html
Drip, Drop, Drip, Drop
 http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/atmp/dripdrop/dripdrop_procedure.shtm
Snowboarding: How Fast Can They Go? http://pbscyberschool.pbs.org/teach/lesson03_1.html
Fill ‘er Up http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/fillerup/fillerup_procedure.shtm
Lighting Up Time http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/y2k/activity3.shtm
Aircraft Carrier http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2110_carrier.html
Think Like Einstein http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/time/think.html
Samples & Populations

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Next Level of Challenge
Building Big: Tug, Push, Twist http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/educator/material_war.html
Income Levels and Social Class: Is It All About Cash? http://www.pbs.org/peoplelikeus/resources/lessonplans/income.html
Carpool to Nivana http://www.pbs.org/livelyhood/carpool/resources/math.html
Our Towns http://www.pbs.org/livelyhood/classroom/ourtowns/math.html
Shift Change http://www.pbs.org/livelyhood/classroom/shift/math.html
Working Family Values http://www.pbs.org/livelyhood/classroom/wfv/math.html
Hunt For the Serial Arsonist http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2214_arsonist.html
Car Crash Testing http://www.pbs.org/safarchive/4_class/45_pguides/pguide_404/4544_crash.html
What’s Up with the Weather? http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/27gw_warming.html
Latinos in America http://www.pbs.org/kcet/newamericans/6.0/latino.html
Immigration http://www.pbs.org/kcet/newamericans/6.0/html/census_pp405.html
Understanding Unemployment http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/economics/unemployment.html
Comparing Calories in Fast Food Burgers and Chicken http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/concepts/health/activity2.shtm
Steppin’ Out http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/lessonplans/msmp/steppinout/steppinout_procedure.shtm