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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska

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Converting the Date to the Day of the Year
(Problem One)

 

 James H. Grey
jgrey@northstar.k12.ak.us

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Standards: Numeration, Measurement, and Estimation and Computation. 

Performance Standards: A1.3.2, A1.3.4, A2.4.2, A3.4.5

Concepts: Unit Conversion.

Carnegie Chapter: Number Patterns.

Overview: Focusing on converting units. This material will be used in later problems.

 


 

Converting the Date to the Day of the Year

Problem One

Answer the questions below using complete sentences.

January 1 is day 1, January 26 is day 26, and February 1 is day 32 in the calendar year.

1a. What day of the calendar year is January 4?

 

 

b. February 15?

 

 

c. March 15?

 

 

d. July 4?

 

 

 

2a. What date is the 17th day of the year?

 

 

b. What date is day 29?

 

 

 c. What date is day 67?

 

3a. What would day -2 signify?

 

 

b. What about day 370?

 

 

 4. Using the attached calendar, label every 5th day with its corresponding day of the year.

 

 

a. Describe any difficulties that you may have had doing this.

 

 

 

 

b. Describe your strategy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be sure to save your completed calendar for later problems.

2001 Yearly
Calendar

January 2001

July 2001

February 2001

August 2001

March 2001

September 2001

April 2001

October 2001

May 2001

November 2001

June 2001

December 2001

Table of Contents

 

AL-CAN Highway Problem

Cigarette Smoking

Commercial Salmon Fishing

Cutting Cordwood

Dog Lot Math

Firefighting Crew

Firewood Problem

Investigation of Herring Statistics

Jesse Thomas Moose Hide Problem

Predicting Plant Coverage

Problem 1 - Converting the Date to the Day of the Year

Problem 2 - Azimuth and Arc Length

Problem 3 - Reading a Graph: Azimuth Range vs. Day in Barrow, Alaska

Problem 4 - Writing an Equation: Altitude Range vs. Day in Barrow, Alaska

Problem 5 - Problem Setup and Pattern Recognition: Sunrise in Barrow, Alaska

Problem 6 - Extensions of Data: Barrow, AK Sunrise/Sunset Information

Problem 7 - Writing an Equation: Fundraiser

Problem 8 - Writing an Equation: Fundraiser Choosing a Distributor

Stanley Jonas Travel Problem

Subsistence Fishing on the Kenai

Tourist and Traveler Information

 

 

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Moose in Interior Alaska Birds Around the Village  

 

Handbook for Culturally Responsive Science Curriculum by Sidney Stephens
Excerpt: "The information and insights contained in this document will be of interest to anyone involved in bringing local knowledge to bear in school curriculum. Drawing upon the efforts of many people over a period of several years, Sidney Stephens has managed to distill and synthesize the critical ingredients for making the teaching of science relevant and meaningful in culturally adaptable ways."

 

 

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