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Surf for More Math

Lesson 6 - Communicate About Numbers in the Media

 

Use these Web pages to encourage students to have fun on the Web while learning how to communicate about numbers in the media.

Goal

Evaluate the use of numbers in the media.

 

Builds Upon

Student Book pages 38-40

Instructions for Use

Canadian World Wildlife Fund lets students evaluate the use of numbers in the media.

To use Canadian World Wildlife Fund, scroll through the Web page and write down what you would say to the Canadian World Wildlife Fund about how well they communicated about numbers in their Web site.

 

Big Things lets students evaluate the use of numbers in the media.

To use Big Things, click on "Big Things by Province" and then select a flag for the province you want information about. Write down what you would say to the authors of the Web site about how they communicated about numbers.


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