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Jan. 23 Math Mystery Year Puzzle: Birthday of Robert Moses, Teacher
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Jan. 23 Math Mystery Year Puzzle: Birthday of Robert Moses, Teacher

January 23 of the Mystery Year is the birthday of Robert "Bob" Moses, civil rights and math literacy advocate. Clues for the year involve the Pythagorean Theorem, setting up and solving an equation, rational & irrational numbers, square roots, and scientific notation. The clues have been structured so that they may be solved in several different ways.

Your PDF download includes:
  • 1-page printable student puzzle
  • 2-page digital version with horizontal layout and larger print
  • 6 pages of Teacher Notes including step-by-step solutions, historical notes, and more
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Price: $1.00
Common Core Standard: 8.G.B.7, 8.NS.A.1, 8.NS.A.2, 6.EE.B.7, 8.EE.A.3, 8.EE.C.8c
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