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Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 12:19 pm
I teach in high school and wanted to give the class some fun work to do that is math based and chanukah themed.

anyone have any ideas?
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chatz




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 9:46 pm
great idea. I probably would have loved something like that in high school but my math brain (except for basic math) has layers of dust on it.

some gematrias?
calculating the angle on the menorah (not curved) (soh cah toa)?
If it takes X long to burn Y amount of oil, how much would you need to burn the minimum chiyuv time if you light at 3:30 and shkiah is at Z.... LOL
Calculate the calories in the latke! Tongue Out Grams of fat? Trans fat? With or without sugar free apple sauce!

On a serious note, what type of math are they doing? What level?
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AlwaysGrateful




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 9:50 pm
Dreidel statistics?
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  acccdac




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Nov 24 2010, 9:56 am
one is a geometry and the other is an algebra 2 class. (9th and 10th grade)

I dont mind giving them math that is a little below their mathematical abilities. There is one day between their last test and chanukah vacation and I dont want to start a new topic, because it will have to be taught again after vacation.
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goodmorning




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Nov 24 2010, 12:41 pm
This isn't a worksheet idea per se, but there may be some lesson you can spin out of this:
http://www.maa.org/mathland/ma......html
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