1. 6-Pack Application from Mathematics: Modeling Our World Steve Parisi Darlene DiCesare Dave Milazzo MED 600 Fall 2005

2. History The Mathematics: Modeling Our World project was led by: Solomon Garfunkel, COMAP, Inc., Lexington, MA Landy Godbold, The Westminster Schools, Atlanta, GA; Henry Pollak, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY, NY COMAP wanted to make a curriculum that encompassed the NCTM Standards.

3. Philosophy “Not everyone will become a mathematician, but everyone needs to understand and apply mathematics in real life.” “Mathematics: Modeling Our World is founded on the principle that mathematics is a necessary tool for understanding the physical and social worlds in which we live.”

4. Design Core Curriculum—suitable for all students. Integrates the full range of mathematics topics. Context-driven curriculum. Assessment

5. Outlines of Curriculum Correlation between the NCTM Standards and Mathematics: Modeling our World

6. The Lesson…

7. Typical Sightings for Mathematics: Modeling our World

8. PROJECT 2061 and Mathematics: Modeling our World Category Average Rating I. Identifying a Sense of PurposeGood II. Building on Student ideas about Mathematics Poor III. Engaging Students in MathematicsGood IV. Developing Mathematical Ideas Satisfactory V. Promoting Student Thinking about MathematicsGood VI. Assessing Student Progress in MathematicsGood

9. Evaluation Data A summary of student achievement in several districts including impact on students and teachers can be found at: http://www.comap.com/highschool/projects /mmow/webeval.pdf http://www.comap.com/highschool/projects /mmow/webeval.pdf

10. Teacher Support & Resources The Teacher Support web site at http://www.comap.com/highschool /projects/mmow/ includes: http://www.comap.com/highschool /projects/mmow/ –A support library of downloadable materials and software for each individual unit –Web Links, email support and discussion

11. Publisher Information Contact: Michael Saltzman W.H. Freeman and Company 4B Cedarbrook Drive Cranbury, NJ 08512 (866) 843-3715 x751 Fax: (609) 409-0297 msaltzman@bfwpub.com http://www.whfreeman.com/highschool

12. And Finally… For anyone who wants more information about this topic, visit http://packaging.msu.edu/index.php (Michigan State University’s B.S. in Packaging)