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Chapter ProjectsFor help with downloading project files, click here. Projects are also available in Word format.
Terms of use: These projects were developed in part under NSF Grant No. 9980740. They may be used free of change, and without further permission, for non-commercial purposes only. For referencing these works, please use the following credit line: Copyright 2007, Joe Hull and Greg Langkamp, Seattle Central Community College.
Chapter 1 Project: Melting of the Ice Caps All users:
Project: Ch01Project.pdf
Map of Greenland: Ch01GreenlandMap.pdfUseful websites for viewing the impacts of sea level change (available April 2014):
NY Times article on sea-level change (Nov. 2010 ):
As Glaciers Melt, Science Seeks Data on Rising Seas, by Justin Gillis
Chapter 2 Project: Measuring Habitat of Florida Lakes All users:
Map of WinterHaven, FL Ch02WinterHavenMap.pdf Note: print this map on 11" x 17" paper.TI-83/84 Users:
Project: Ch02Project_TI.pdfStatCrunch Users:
Project: Ch02Project_SC.pdf
Chapter 3 Project: U.S. Energy Flows All users:
Project: Ch03Project.pdf Updated June 2013
U.S. Energy Consumption Diagram: Ch03EnergyGraph.pdf
Chapter 4 Project: Fertility Rates in Developing Countries
All users:
Data for 81 developing countries: Ch04DataSheet.pdf
TFR v. Contraception scatter plot: Ch04Scatterplot.pdfTI-83/84 Users:
Project: Ch04Project_TI.pdf
TI Calculator data files: Ch04ProjectData.8xg help!StatCrunch Users:
Project: Ch04Project_SC.pdf
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Chapter 5 Project: Broiler Chicken Production All users:
Graph of U.S. Broiler Production 1960-2002: Ch05BroilerGraph.pdfFor the latest (and revised) chicken production numbers, check out the statistics provided jointly by the National Chicken Council and the USDA:
http://www.nationalchickencouncil.org/about-the-industry/statistics/u-s-broiler-production/
TI-83/84 Users:
Project: Ch05Project_TI.pdf
TI Calculator data files: Ch05ProjectData.8xg help!StatCrunch Users:
Project: Ch05Project_SC.pdf
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Chapter 6 Project: A New Model for Earthquakes All users:
Bingo Box Grid: Ch06BingoBox.pdf
Bingo Box Tally Sheet: Ch06RawData.pdf
Group Summary Data Sheet: Ch06GroupSummaryData.pdf
Class Summary Data Sheet: Ch06ClassSummaryData.pdf
Annual New Madrid Earthquakes (1816-1983): Ch06NewMadrid.pdfTI-83/84 Users:
Project: Ch06Project_TI.pdfStatCrunch Users:
Project: Ch06Project_SC.pdf
Chapter 7 Project: Human Population and Migration All users:
Project: Ch07Project.pdf Updated May 2013
Chapter 8 Project: Lead in the Body All users:
Project: Ch08Project.pdf
Girls weight-for-age chart: Ch08GirlsWeightForAge.pdf
Chapter 9 Project: Tropical Forests Forever? All users:
Project: Ch09Project.pdf
Chapter 10 Project: Pollution in a Chain of Lakes All users:
Project: Ch10Project.pdf
Chapter 11 Project: Electric Bills and Super Bulbs All users:
Map of U.S. electricity rates by state: Ch11ElectricityRateMap.pdfTI-83/84 Users:
Project: Ch11Project_TI.pdfStatCrunch Users:
Project: Ch11Project_SC.pdf
Chapter 12 Project: Urban Runoff Scorecard All users:
Project: Ch12Project.pdf
Sample neighborhood map: Ch12SeattleNeighborhood.pdf
Sample block map: Ch12SeattleBlock.pdf Note: print this map on 11" x 17" paper
Chapter 13 Project: Taxes on Toxics TI-83/84 Users:
Project: Ch13Project_TI.pdfStatCrunch Users:
Project: Ch13Project_SC.pdfAll Users:
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