Apply Lessons: Applications of Mathematics
Technical and Professional Communications 12
Teeing Off
Golf Pro
What makes a good golfer? If you said "good form" you should know that good form can also be described mathematically. Take this golf lesson and learn more about swing speeds, club lengths and loft. You'll pick up some useful math skills and maybe improve your golf game.
Tuning In
Piano Repair Technician
Not everyone agrees on what is good music, but no one can argue with mathematics when it comes to music. It turns out that mathematics is at the centre of what we consider harmonious. Tune into this lesson to learn more about rational and irrational numbers and frequencies. Then sound off on the myth of perfect pitch.
Fit By Design Or Design To Fit
Mechanical Drafter Designer
Mathematics is the language that unites all drafters, planners and builders. It ensures projects don't end up like the Tower of Babel, which never was finished because everyone was speaking a different language. Learn to communicate about triangles using a mathematical vocabulary, including the Pythagorean Theorem and trigonometry.
Circuit Challenges
Electrical Engineer
You've all heard the story about the person who puts a penny in a fuse box and then their house burns down? Find out why in this electrifying lesson. Learn how to use the mathematical formulas that really give you power!
Hearing is Believing
Audiologist
Hearing is one of the five precious senses that most of us take for granted until we lose it. Learn more about sound and hearing loss in this lesson. Use mathematics to assess your hearing just as an audiologist does. Graph the results.
Life Saver, Anyone?
Lifeguard
Sure, being a lifeguard is mostly an active, hands-on kind of job. Yet, you'll also need to handle some mathematics if you're participating in or officiating at a competition. How else do you expect to figure out who's in first place? Put the magic of per cent and proportions to good use poolside.
Pixelmaniacs
Computer Game Designer
We've all played computer games. Ever wonder how Donkey Kong moves across the monitor? Sure, he walks, jumps and leaps, but the secret to all his motion is mathematics. Find out how computer game designers crunch the math to create your favorite video games.
Paint by Numbers
House Painter
Thousands of students across North America get painting jobs each summer. Their jobs are thanks to the person who prepares the bids for painting contracts. The secret to making a winning bid is using mathematics, including measurements and the formula for area.
Daunting Peaks
Vulcanologist
Who hasn't wanted to peer into the mouth of a volcano? Vulcanologists do that, but they also spend a lot of time scrambling around in the rocks around volcanoes. Sampling rocks, making graphs and interpreting the results all provide information vulcanologists couldn't get any other way.
Making Plans
Event Planner
Planning the perfect special event, be it a school dance or a corporate luncheon, requires strong math skills. You've got to do everything from measure rooms to estimate gratuities. Plus, you've got to stay on budget at all times. Plan, estimate and problem-solve your way to the perfect party in this lesson.
All Fired Up
Forest Firefighter
When you're battling a forest fire, you need courage, stamina, and math skills. As it turns out, putting out a blaze requires a firefighter to use the right amount of water using the right nozzle and the right pump. And everything depends on pressure and friction. Learn more in this lesson.
In Dog Pounds
Animal Health Technologist
So you're only a 98-pound weakling on the moon? How much is that in Earth pounds? What is it in kilograms? Visit a veterinary clinic and learn how to do conversions like these quickly and easily. It turns out that doing these calculations correctly can be a life or death matter.
Formula for Success
Market Analyst
Most of us want to play the stock market to win. But picking the right stocks isn't a matter of luck; it's a matter of research, intuition and mathematics. Learn the formulas used by a market analyst, and then pick the winners yourself.
On A Roll
Roller Coaster Designer
Why do people scream when they're on a roller coaster ride? Does it have something to do with slope? Put your students on a roller coaster design team where they'll calculate the slope of a new roller coaster ride. Will the coaster be any fun? They'll find out first hand.
Record Breaking News
Sportscaster
Any sports fans in your classroom? Take an insider's look at the making of a sportscast. Your students will become sportscasters, and will use mathematics and statistics to find out whether or not a sports record is likely to be broken. Is it record breaking news or not?
Let it Fly!
Aerospace Engineer
Take your students to new heights! Let them become aerospace engineers to determine whether or not they can use an aluminum support rod in a design for an airplane. Will the plane get off the ground? Apply your mathematics skills to find out!
