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Math in the News: Issue 9--Mississippi Floods
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Math in the News: Issue 9--Mississippi Floods
Math in the News: Issue 9--Mississippi Floods
5/16/11. In this issue we look at the flooding along the Mississippi. In particular we analyze the flooding along Memphis, Tennessee. We develop a model for predicting the amount of flooding.
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| Common Core Standards | CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.G.A.2, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.G.B.6, CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.C.9 |
|---|---|
| Grade Range | 6 - 12 |
| Curriculum Nodes |
Geometry • Surface Area and Volume • Volume |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Keywords | math in the news, surface area, volume, Mississippi River, flooding, issue 9 |