Factful math: Grade 4th-6th
Math skills: Division / fraction
Related Environmental issues: Climate change
Flying from London to Paris emits 122 kg Co2 per passenger.
Taking a train from London to Paris emits 11 kg CO2 per passenger. About how many times more CO2 does the train emit than the flight per passenger?
ANSWER 1
11/122 = about 1/10
Source: Train versus planes [https://www.seat61.com/CO2flights.htm].
Factful math: Grade 3rd-5th
Math skills: Multiplying fractions
Related Environmental issues: Biodiversity / Deforestation
Asian elephants are endangered species, and its population has dropped by about 50% over the past 75 years.
Adult Asian elephants are 2 2/3 times taller than baby elephants. Baby elephants are 3 feet tall. How tall are adult Asian elephants?
ANSWER 8 (feet)
3 x 8/3 = 8
The objective of Factful Environmental Math Problems is to cultivate our young people’s skills to analyze and evaluate fact-based data for understanding our world, while improving their math skills and critical thinking skills.
With the rise of the Internet and new technology, building skills to analyze and evaluate fact-based data becomes increasingly important for our young people to prepare for this rapidly changing world. These skills minimize their chances of being brainwashed by false information and making uninformed decisions and ultimately help develop their critical thinking skills. (Read more)
Published: March 26, 2020
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