Math

Math Group (Cindy Neden, Jen Jourdain, Wende Nicosia, Debi Hillburn, Karen Beals, Cassie Goldman, and Justin Balcom)


 * Equations**

__A Day At A Concert__ Opening Activity: Show a clip/clips from concerts on You Tube and ask questions on cost (tickets, food, merchandise, etc.) Learning Activities: 1. Using variables and constants How much would it cost for 4 people to go to a concert with a $5.00 parking fee and $19.95 a person. (www.nlvm.com) 2. Budget for a concert participant How much money do you have to spend at the concert? What can you buy, other than a ticket? 3. Budget for a concert promoter You have $30,000. What can you offer other than the artist? What costs need to be considered?

Culminating Activity: Visit BandMetrics.com where students can view existing music and analyze and measure the success of their music.

Other activities: Talk to a person (via Skype) who organizes concerts (KISS 98.5 rep/HSBC rep) See if we can help organize the concert or get a band at our school