Sunday, November 26, 2017

Canada History Week, Calgary's weather, Hades + the coaster...

History:

I was not aware of this happening last week and will return to this resource and use some of it for this week's History lessons.


Mathematics:

When Mr. Toale stepped in to work with the class on Friday, I noticed the Math word problems you did.  As I review some of the questions about Integers, it makes me think about the up and down weather that Calgary often faces:
https://globalnews.ca/news/3844300/calgarys-temperature-dropped-43-degrees-in-1-week/
There was a question about a rollercoaster ride.  I have not calculated the answer, but I have seen three different results for the same question.  Before I try to figure it out, I will say that the ride seems to end UNDERGROUND.  So, in honour of the answer, here is a cool video, relating a little bit to the question:

http://www.themeparkreview.com/photos/olympus/hades.htm


In Greek mythology, Hades was the god of the underworld:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hades

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