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Massachusetts Mathematics Curriculum Frameworks
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| BioMass Research and assess alternative energy sources |
Modeling | 12.M.2 | ||||
| Ceramic Capacitors Maximize yield and profit in a manufacturing process |
Pre-Alg Algebra 1 Geometry |
8.N.3 8.N.10 |
AI.P.2 AI.P.4 8.P.7 |
8.M.1 8.M.2 8.M.4 8.M.5 |
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| Ceramic Powder Manufacturing Determine parameters for powder manufacturing |
Pre-Alg Algebra 1 Geometry |
8.N.3 8.N.10 |
AI.P.2 AI.P.4 8.P.7 |
8.M.1 8.M.2 8.M.4 8.M.5 |
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| Child Mortality Study factors that effect life insurance cost |
Statistics Modeling |
AI.P.2 AI.P.3 AI.P.4 10.P.1 10.P.7 12.P.2 |
10.D.1 | |||
| Criminal Intentions Determine where in the 50 states it’s safest to live |
General Algebra Statistics |
8.D.2 8.D.3 10.D.1 12.D.3 12.D.4 12.D.5 |
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| DMAIC – Algebra Analyze a company and recommend areas to improve |
Version 1
Pre-Alg |
8.N.10 | 8.D.2 8.D.3 |
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| DMAIC – Statistics Analyze a company and recommend areas to improve |
Version 2
Statistics |
10.D.1 10.D.2 12.D.2 12.D.3 12.D.4 12.D.5 |
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| The Enigma Key Learn the basics of cryptography and matrices |
Alg II Pre-Calc |
10.N.1 | 12.P.9 | |||
| Enter the iBot Use algebra, geometry, and trigonometry to study the movements and abilities of the iBot wheelchairs |
Pre-Alg Algebra I Geometry |
8.N.3 8.N.10 |
10.P.2 | 10.G.5 10.G.6 |
8.M.1 8.M.2 8.M.4 8.M.5 10.M.1 |
10.D.1 |
| The Geometry of Investing Create an efficient stock portfolio by analyzing the rink of each stock using Geometer’s Sketchpad |
Alg II Statistics |
10.P.7 12.P.7 |
12.G.4 | 10.D.1 10.D.2 12.D.2 12.D.3 12.D.4 12.D.5 12.D.6 |
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| The Illusion of Control Create, use, and analyze control charts |
Modeling | 10.D.1 12.D.5 |
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| Investment Banking Design an investment portfolio to maximize profit |
Algebra Alg II Statistics Modeling |
8.D.3 10.D.1 12.D.2 12.D.3 12.D.4 12.D.5 |
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| ISD Certification Testing Establish certification parameters while minimizing error |
Statistics Modeling |
12.D.5 12.D.6 12.D.7 12.D.14 |
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| Listen to Periodic Functions Use computer software to model telephone sounds with the sine function |
Alg II Pre-Calc Modeling |
12.P.4 12.P.5 12.P.11 12.P.13 |
12.G.1 | |||
| Manufacturing Capacity Give a company recommendation for how to fix their capacitor shortage |
Algebra I (short) | 8.N.3 8.N.10 |
8.M.1 8.M2 8.M.4 8.M.5 |
8.D.2 8.D.3 10.D.1 10.D.2 |
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| Manufacturing Capacity Give a company recommendation for how to fix their capacitor shortage |
Modeling (long) | 10.D.1 10.D.2 12.D.3 |
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| Mining the MCAS Analyze MCAS and the MAT-7 score to determine if any correlations or predictions can be made |
Version 1
General |
10.P.2 | 8.D.1 8.D.2 10.D.1 10.D.2 |
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| Mining the MCAS Analyze MCAS and the MAT-7 score to determine if any correlations or predictions can be made |
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Statistics |
10.P.2 | 10.D.1 10.D.2 12.D.2 12.D.3 12.D.4 |
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| Moral Hazard Test Use statistical tests to find fraud in automobile claims |
Algebra I Statistics |
8.D.2 10.D.1 12.D.2 12.D.3 12.D.4 12.D.5 |
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| Network Analysys Examine Amtrak’s networks with the intent of optimizing efficiency |
Geometry (part 1 only) | 10.G.11 | ||||
| Network Analysys Examine Amtrak’s networks with the intent of optimizing efficiency |
Alg II Modeling (entire project) |
12.P.9 | 10.G.11 | |||
| Network Damage Study company networks and department damage |
Modeling | 12.P.9 | 10.G.11 12.G.3 |
12.D.6 | ||
| The Question of Policy Loss Analyze single car vs. multi-car policies for strength and weaknesses |
Algebra Statistics |
8.D.2 8.D.3 10.D.1 12.D.2 12.D.4 12.D.5 |
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| SuperSoaker� Determine what effects the distance of a SuperSoaker� |
General Pre-Alg Algebra |
8.N.3 8.N.10 |
AI.P.2-4 8.P.7 10.P.2 10.P.7 |
10.D.1 10.D.2 10.D.3 |
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| Vapor Recovery System Analyze data from a gasoline station to decide if a vapor recovery system is functioning properly |
Statistics Modeling |
10.D.1 10.D.2 10.D.3 12.D.2 12.D.3 12.D.4 12.D.5 |
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| Wearing Through the Pipe Redesign a laying pipe to maximize its life in the manufacturing process |
Pre-Calc Calculus Modeling |
10.P.8 12.P.9 12.P.10 12.P.11 |
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| You’re in the Driver’s Seat Use graphical and statistical tools to analyze the auto insurance industry |
General Pre-Alg Algebra |
AI.P.2 AI.P.3 AI.P.4 10.P.1 10.P.2 10.P.7 |
10.D.1 10.D.2 10.D.3 |