Math Module 1 Challenge: It's in the Numbers!
Task
You will collect data related to US regional demographics, including population (people), precipitation (rainfall), and size (area) and use this data to draw conclusions about why people might choose to live there.
You will collect data related to US regional demographics, including population (people), precipitation (rainfall), and size (area) and use this data to draw conclusions about why people might choose to live there.
Step 1: Choose one state from each of the seven geographic regions of the country. Examples of possible states are listed below.
- New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
- Mid-Atlantic: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York
- Southeast: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama
- Midwest: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska
- Rocky Mountain: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah
- Southwest: Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas
- Northwest: Alaska, Oregon, Washington
Step 2: Use appropriate resources using the links below and record the information required to complete your data chart.
Step 3: Answer the questions using the data charts! Remember to:
- Explain your answers thoroughly!
- Use complete sentences!
- Use correct math vocabulary!
QUESTIONS
1. If someone wanted to live in a region with a large population, which region would you recommend to them and why?
2. If someone wanted to live in a region that didn’t rain much, which region would you recommend to them and why?
3. If someone wanted to live in a region that had lots of space in which to move around without a lot of people, which region would you recommend to them and why?
4. Which two regions seem most like each other? How do you know?
5. In which region would you prefer to live? Explain why, using the data you collected.
1. If someone wanted to live in a region with a large population, which region would you recommend to them and why?
2. If someone wanted to live in a region that didn’t rain much, which region would you recommend to them and why?
3. If someone wanted to live in a region that had lots of space in which to move around without a lot of people, which region would you recommend to them and why?
4. Which two regions seem most like each other? How do you know?
5. In which region would you prefer to live? Explain why, using the data you collected.