Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Sandia Aerial Tram
For this task, students examine data on the elevation and the minutes into a ride for a tram that is traveling up a mountain and write an equation for the function that models the relationship between the two variables. Aligns with...
Maths Challenge
Maths challenge.net: Measuring Mountains
Use your triangle solving skills to solve this triangle problem and then apply it to the real world.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How Many Rails for the Detour?
The CyberSquad adds decimals to figure out how many rails they need to build a detour that will help them go around a mountain in this Cyberchase video segment.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve the Bridge Riddle?
Taking that internship in a remote mountain lab might not have been the best idea. Pulling that lever with the skull symbol just to see what it did probably wasn't so smart either. But now is not the time for regrets because you need to...