Math Passports
 
 
 
 
 
  Taking an Interest in Money!   If the World Were a Village: Percentages, Decimals and Fractions Money 101 - Introduction to The Stock Market  
  Loans, interest, credit – it can all be a bit confusing! Matt Stephenson helps students figure it all out. Your class will be introduced to real life concepts that will help them manage their own finances – whether they have an allowance or an after school job. Matt looks at credit cards, and savings accounts and financial terms, tying it all together with a purchase of the ultimate gaming system! Your class will definitely take an Interest in this passport!   Using the storybook If the World Were a Village students explore the relationship of percentages and fractions. If the World Were a Village uses a group of 100 villagers to represent the earth's population.Your class will learn math concepts as well as an understanding of what different races, religions, economic standing, and living conditions are like in our world. What on earth do bulls and bears have to do with money? Just who is this Dow Jones guy anyway? And a NASDAQ?? Is that from Star Wars? Matt Stephenson is here to explain it all for your class with an introduction to the stock market. This passport will look at the basics of the exchange and the effects of the market on the world your students live in. An important and exciting passport!  
                   
National Kite Day! Amazing Adventures in Sports Production

Amazing Adventures to Tickle Your Taste Buds!
  Let your imagination soar as you learn about kites! Math, Physics, History, and Social Studies are all part of the wonderful world of kites. Students will love the Japanese Fighter Kites and be enthralled to learn how kites helped us with radio, airplanes and in the military! This passport is filled with different styles of kites, the parts of a kite and even how to build you own! Zoe Ludski reflects on breezy days with her dad who gave her her first kite, as she celebrates National Kite Day with your class!   Through this Journey, students embark on amazing adventures to learn all about sports production. Students will learn how items they use and enjoy, such as baseball bats and softballs are produced. Students will be amazed to learn the amount of thoughtful design and intricate processes involved in creating such items.   Through this tempting Journey, students embark on amazing adventures to learn all about food production. Students will learn how cherries, chocolate, ice cream, orange juice, and potato chips are made. Students will be amazed to learn the process involved in creating such delicious treats!  
                   
  Day in the Life of an Architect   Mathquestors!   Money 101: Personal Finance  
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  Can you imagine being in charge of building the Ancient Egyptian pyramids, or designing the tallest building in the world? If you choose a career as an architect, you just may be responsible for building sky scrapers, museums, homes or stadiums!   Molly hosts this exciting competition, explaining the math processes and reviewing skills as students participate. Get your paper and pencil, and put those thinking caps on. The skill level of each session is based on math standards for specific grade levels. Be sure to sign your students up for the game that is appropriate for their level so they will have fun playing.   Matt Stephenson is back and joins students to explain the who, what, and how of personal finance. Whether your students have birthday money, an allowance, or a job on the weekends, they will benefit from this session. Students will learn and compare economic terms. They will also use math skills and an income vs. expenses formula to solve real-world scenarios.