Hunger Games: What Are the Chances?

Autor/inn/en	Bush, Sarah B.; Karp, Karen S.
Titel	Hunger Games: What Are the Chances?
Quelle	In: Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 17 (2012) 7, S.426-435 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1072-0839
Schlagwörter	Adolescent Literature; Middle Schools; Hunger; Mathematics Activities; Secondary School Students; Probability; Student Interests; Student Motivation; Problem Solving; Teaching Methods; Learner Engagement; Mathematics Instruction; Lesson Plans; Equations (Mathematics); United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescents; Literature; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; literatur; Middle school; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Sekundarschüler; Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung; Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie; Studieninteresse; Schulische Motivation; Problemlösen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Lesson planning; Unterrichtsplanung; Equations; Mathematics; Gleichungslehre; USA
Abstract	This article presents an activity based on the popular book and movie "The Hunger Games." The activity was designed to engage middle school students in using the mathematics found in the book. This activity provides a meaningful way to connect probability to a work of adolescent literature that related to, was interesting to, and motivated middle-grades students. The students who completed this two-day activity were engaged, eager to find solutions, and personally invested in the story line and main characters. They contributed valuable input and took ownership of the activity. (Contains 4 figures.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10