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Each Citizen Math lesson is designed to be taught over two days and fits seamlessly into your core curriculum

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H2GO

What’s the best size for a disposable water bottle?

Grade 8
Cones, Cylinders, Spheres
Appropriate most times as students are developing conceptual understanding.

Billions & Billions

What are the consequences of human population growth?

Algebra 1
Exponential Functions (Beg.)
Great anytime, including at the beginning of a unit before students have any formal introduction to the topic.

Wage War

What are the pros and cons of increasing the minimum wage?

Algebra 1
Solving Linear Systems
Great anytime, including at the beginning of a unit before students have any formal introduction to the topic.

Seeking Shelter

What factors affect homelessness in a city?

Grade 8
Writing Linear Equations
Appropriate most times as students are developing conceptual understanding.

Happy Meal

How much does it cost to collect all the Happy Meal toys?

Algebra 1
Probability (Beg.)
This complex task is best as a culminating unit activity after students have developed formal knowledge and conceptual understanding.

Pic Me

What’s the best way to be successful on Instagram?

Algebra 2
Bivariate Statistics
Appropriate most times as students are developing conceptual understanding.

House of Pain

Why are opiates so dangerous?

Algebra 2
Rational Functions
Appropriate most times as students are developing conceptual understanding.

You're So Fined

How do municipal fines affect people with different incomes?

Grade 8
Solving Linear Systems
Great anytime, including at the beginning of a unit before students have any formal introduction to the topic.

False Flags

How accurate should government surveillance be?

Algebra 2
Probability (Adv.)
Appropriate most times as students are developing conceptual understanding.

Safely Rest

What should Arlington National Cemetery do about space?

Grade 8
Solving Linear Equations
Appropriate most times as students are developing conceptual understanding.

Connected

Do social networks leave us more connected?

Algebra 1
Quadratics & Solving
Appropriate most times as students are developing conceptual understanding.

Rise and Shine

What time should school start in the morning?

Algebra 2
Trig. Functions
This complex task is best as a culminating unit activity after students have developed formal knowledge and conceptual understanding.

Weight a Minute (Updated!)

How realistic are extreme weight-loss competitions?

Grade 8
Functions
Appropriate most times as students are developing conceptual understanding.

Second Degree

How dangerous are heat and humidity?

Algebra 2
Polynomial Functions
Appropriate most times as students are developing conceptual understanding.

Square Dancing

What secrets are hidden in squares?

Grade 8
Squares, Roots, Irrationals
Great anytime, including at the beginning of a unit before students have any formal introduction to the topic.