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PLAY PLANE MATH
(1/8 math
credit when all have been completed successfully)
1. Complete
all nine exercises in "Applying Flying."
2.
Write a three paragraph paper about the exercises. One of the paragraphs should
explain which of the exercises was the easiest. One should explain which of the
exercises was the hardest. The other should explain from which exercise you
learned the most. Be sure to run both a spell check and a grammar check!
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3. Complete
the two exercises in "Pioneer Plane."
4. Write a
short paper explaining the most important math concepts you learned or practiced
in these exercises. It should be at least three paragraphs. Be sure to run both
a spell check and a grammar check!
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5.
Explore each of the 8 "Training Departments" in the
"Enterprises" section. From those eight, choose one vocabulary term
from each. It may NOT be the same as the title of the department! Define and
explain each of those eight terms in a bulleted list. You must define and
explain them in YOUR words. Do not simply copy and paste the definition. Be sure
to run both a spell check and a grammar check!
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6.
Now
it's your turn! You have just been hired to design a plane! After
completing this section, write a paper explaining how you solved each
of the design questions.
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TEST:
After you
have turned in each of the above sections, your teacher or another student will
construct a multiple choice quiz with a minimum of 10 questions. The quiz will
include the vocabulary you chose as well as questions about the math you have
practiced and the plane you designed.
RESOURCES:
InfoUse and
NASA's Plane Math site
http://www.planemath.com/planemathmain.html
STANDARDS:
84, 140,
146, 154, 157, 163, 164, 176, 177, 178, 179, 185, 187, 189, 200, 201, 210
