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["Posted Modules, 9/22/08",{"$nulls":4},"                Quantitative Skill"]
["Code Number",null,null,"Title","Author","Main","Also","Geoscience Literacy Skill"]
["SSAC2007","BF448","SKB1.3","The\"Perfect\" Date","Kilic-Bahi, Semra","Weighted sums","Absolute cell, Sort Function"]
["SSAC2006","DT63","LV1.3","How Large is the Great Pyramid of Giza? -- Would it make a wall that would enclose France?","Vacher, Len","Estimation","Unit conversion, volume of pyramid, ratio of volume to cross-section area"]
["SSAC2007","E184","BG1.1","How Diverse Are We?","Garam, Bernadette","Percentages","Proportion, percent change, stacked bar graphs, line graphs"]
["SSAC2006","G155","JAH1.1","Vacation! How Long and How Far -- A geological circuit of National Parks in the Colorado Plateau","Harden, Judy","Estimation","Data collection, unit conversion, percent increase, weighted average"]
["SSAC2007","GB1205","NAB1.1","Exercise to Calculate River Discharge","Baer, Nicholas A. ","Area of trapezoid","Number operations: Products and sums, Reading graphs"]
["SSAC2005","HB235","SKB1.1","Index Numbers: Gasoline and Inflation -- Why we need the Consumer Price Index","Kilic-Bahi, Semra","Ratio and proportion","Relative change, percentage, XY scatter plot"]
["SSAC2006","HB71","JMP1.2","Calzones vs. Mini Pizzas: A Linear Programming Problem","Pogodzinski, Mike","Linear Programming","manipulating equations, linear equations, multivariable functions, inequalities, xy scatter plots"]
["SSAC2006","HE5614","GTF1.2","Driving across Town for Gas: A Cost/Benefit Analysis","Franchy, Gary","Mathematical modeling","Estimation, rates, unit conversions"]
["SSAC2007","HF5415","GF1.3","The Price is Right - Or is it?","Franchy, Gary","Optimization","Quadratic Functions, linear Modeling, graphing"]
["SSAC2007","HF5529","PM1.1","Dirty Jobs vs. Clean Jobs -- A Comparison of Salaries","McMahon, Polly","Making Comparisons:percentage difference","Average, percentages, bar graphs"]
["SSAC2007","HF5635","MPO1.1","First Accounting Cycle, 1 -- Classifying Accounting Data Using Excel","O'Neill, Michael P. ","Manipulating Tabular Data","Organizing and classifying data, Visual display of data, Lookup Function (Excel)"]
["SSAC2007","HF5635","MPO1.2","First Accounting Cycle, 2 -- Sorting and Grouping Data Using Excel","O'Neill, Michael P. ","Manipulating Tabular Data","Organizing and classifying data, Data sorting and grouping, Visual display of data, Pivot Table (Excel)"]
["SSAC2006","HF5691","JM1.1","Understanding Mortgage Payments","Murphy, Jody","Multivariable function","forward modeling, percentages, column graphs"]
["SSAC2005","HG1621","GTF1.1","Simple vs. Compound Interest -- Spreadsheeting the difference","Franchy, Gary","Forward modeling","Linear function, exponential function, XY scatter plot"]
["SSAC2005","HG179","SB1.1","Creating a Household Budget","Baldwin, Sarah","Recording and using data","Average, unit conversion, percentage, pie chart"]
["SSAC2007","HG179","JM2.1","Investing for Retirement","Meyinsse, Joseph","Forward modeling","Exponential growth, percentages, data analysis, estimation, visual display of data:xy plots"]
["SSAC2007","HN49","MA1.2","The Digital Divide: A Data Analysis Activity Using Subtotals","Allen, Maryann S. ","Weighted average","Formulas, Rates, Data Analysis (Subtotals)"]
["SSAC2005","HV8079","RS1.1","What Time Did the Potato Die?","Sunderman, Rebecca","Exponential decay function","Unit conversions, logarithmic scale, trendline"]
["SSAC2007","JF1075","AM1.1","Getting Your Fair Share -- Jelly beans, student groups, and Alexander Hamilton","Montgomery, Aaron ","Ratio and proportion","Estimation, percentage, interpolation"]
["SSAC2007","LB2328","YS1.1","What's the Difference? -- Calculating the difference in wages for a bookkeeper (AA degree) vs. a cashier (no college degree)","Sun, Yilin ","Number operations","Number skills: sum, subtraction, addition, and multiplication\nNumber sense: Comparison Contrast, Visualizing data: Bar graphs"]
["SSAC2006","LB3051","SKB1.2","Grade Calculation","Kilic-Bahi, Semra","Weighted average","percentage"]
["SSAC2006","LC142","FCW1.1","A Look at Highschool Dropout Rates -- Average rates of change and trend lines","Wilson, Frank","Rate of change","Concept of function, unit analysis, XY scatter plot"]
["SSAC2005","PN1992","VFG1.1","Modeling Exponential Bacteria Growth on Planet Riker","Foster-Grahler, Vauhn ","Data analysis","Mathematical modeling, logarithmic re-expression, solving logarithmic equations, reading and interpreting graphs"]
["SSAC2007","PN204","BG1.1","Calculating Readability","Gold, Bridget  and Foster, Rebecca ","Ratios","Order of operations, text-to-math translation, percents"]
["SSAC2006","Q199","CC1.2","Is is Hot in Here? -- Spreadsheeting conversions in the English and metric systems","Coolidge, Cheryl","Unit conversion","Scientific notation, manipulating equations, XY scatter plot, linear function"]
["SSAC2007","QA139","LC1.1","Powers of 2: Many Grains of Wheat","Couvillon, Lawrence","Estimation","The Laws of Exponents, exponential growth, unit conversions, scientific notaion "]
["SSAC2007","QA154","ND1.1","What is the Largest-Volume, Open-Top Rectangular Box You Can Make from a Sheet of Cardboard? -- Exploring Polynomial Functions","Dastrange, Nasser","Polynomial functions","Calculus-finding maxima and minima of polynomial functions, algebra- quadratic formula, geometry- volume of a rectangular prism, graphing- xy scatter plot"]
["SSAC2005","QA21","EG1.1","Archimedes and Pi","Gaze, Eric","Ratio and proportion","estimation, limits, Pythagorean Theorem, Iteration, Logic Function IF"]
["SSAC2006","QA531","LV1.2","How Far is Yonder Mountain -- A trig problem","Vacher, Len","Trigonometry -- tangent","Manipulating equations, effect of measurement error, radians"]
["SSAC2006","QA76","MA1.1","Illegal Software Installation: Tracking software piracy rates around the world","Allen, Maryann S. ","Data presentation","Data interpretation, rates, absolute vs relative quantities, PivotTable"]
["SSAC2006","QC879.8","RC1.1","Carbon Sequestration in Campus Trees","Cole, Robert S.","Power function","Order of magnitude & scientific notation, allometric relationships, interpretation of exponential and logarithmic expressions, percentage increase"]
["SSAC2007","QD31","WT1.2","How Sweet Is Your Tea? -- Practical experience with solutions and concentration","William Thomas","Ratio and proportion","Manipulating algebraic equations\nEstimation, Unit conversion, Order of magnitude; scientific notation"]
["SSAC2005","QD450","CC1.1","Chemical Equilibrium -- What are the characteristics of equilibrium reactions","Coolidge, Cheryl","Rate of change","Percentage change, XY scatter plot, exponential decay, geometric progression"]
["SSAC2005","QD451","WT1.1","Calibrating a Pipettor","Thomas, William","Precision vs. accuracy","mean, standard deviation, bar and scatter plots, relative error"]
["SSAC2005","QD461","RW1.1","The Mole in Chemistry","Wang, Rachel","Unit conversion","scientific notation, significant figures"]
["SSAC2007","QD561","AH1.1","Buffer Capacity in Chemical Equilibrium: How long can you hyperventilate before severe alkalosis sets in?","Herbelin, Armando ","Algebra:  Manipulating logarithmic equations","Algebra:  Manipulating equations, Solving simultaneous equations, Modeling:  What-if analysis, Number sense: Dimensional analysis, Logarithms, Scientific notation, Visual display of data:  Rate of change, Slope, XY scatter plots"]
["SSAC2004","QE420","LV1.1","How Large is a Ton of Rock? -- Thinking about rock density","Vacher, Len","Weighted average","Unit conversion, manipulating equations, volume of cube and sphere, inverse problem"]
["SSAC2006","QE445","DKM1.1","From Isotopes to Temperature: Working with A Temperature Equation","McGee, Dorien","Data analysis","Ratios, equation manipulation, correlation and regression, line and column graphs, xy scatter plots"]
["SSAC2005","QE514","CES1.1","Radioactive Decay and Popping Popcorn -- Understanding the rate law","Stringer, Christina","Exponential decay function","Rate of change, logarithmic scale, XY scatter plot, law of large numbers"]
["SSAC2006","QE531","LV1.6","Frequency of Large Earthquakes -- Introducing some elementary statistical descriptors","Vacher, Len","Exploratory data analysis","Mean, median, mode, variance, standard deviation, percentiles, interpolation, normal distribution"]
["SSAC2005","QE531","LRW1.1","Earthquake Magnitude -- How can we compare the sizes of earthquakes?","Wetzel, Laura","Logarithmic scale","Scientific notation, ratio, logarithm, manipulation equations, linear graph, semilog graph"]
["SSAC2006","QE531","EB1.1","Shaking Ground: Linking Earthquake Magnitude and Intensity","Baer, Eric","Forward modeling","Logarithmic scales, unit conversion, roman numerals, exponential function, power function, area of circle, XY scatter plots, reading graphs, map scale"]
["SSAC2004","QE539","LV1.5","Earth's Planetary Density -- Constraining what we think about the Earth's interior","Vacher, Len","Weighted average","Unit conversion, volume of sphere, inverse by trial and error, concept of integral"]
["SSAC2006","QE697","PB1.2","Global Climate: Ice Volume and Sea Level Change","Butler, Paul","Estimation","Significant figures, manipulating figures, area of circle, surface area of sphere"]
["SSAC2007","QH352","EM1.1","Chaos in Population Dynamics","McAvity, David","modeling with difference equations","XY scatter plots, iteration, exponential and logistic growth, cobweb diagrams, curve fitting and trendlines"]
["SSAC2007","QH352","BS1.2","Introducing Endangered Birds to Ulva, NZ -- Modeling exponential and logistic growth of the yellowhead population","Steele, Ben","Forward modeling","Rate of change, XY scatterplots, exponential growth, logistic growth"]
["SSAC2006","QH540","BS1.1","Predator-Prey Interactions -- Modeling the number of fishers and porcupines in New Hampshire","Steele, Ben","Forward modeling","Analyzing equations, difference equations, XY scatter plot"]
["SSAC2007","QP141","YJK1.1","Minimizing Cost while Meeting Nutritional Needs -- An example of linear programming","Kuo, Yu-Ju ","Linear Programming","Linear Equations,Linear Inequalities, Multivariable function: inclined plane,Level lines (contours),Excel Solver"]
["SSAC2006","QP301","LS1.1","A Healthier You -- Modeling a healthy weight from dietary improvement and exercise","Sharma, Loretta","Forward modeling","Unit conversion, manipulating equations, rate of change, bar graph"]
["SSAC2006","QR67","AEW1.1","Serial dilution -- Tracking bacterial population size and antiobiotic resistance","Weisstein, Tony","Ratio and proportion","Scientific notation, forward modeling, representative sample, logic function (optional)"]
["SSAC2005","QR75","LS1.1","Bacteria in a Flask: Spreadsheeting Population Density vs. Time","Sharma, Loretta","Logarithmic scale","Unit conversion, exponential growth, rate of change, xy scatter plots"]
["SSAC2007","QV4","CC1.3","Why Don't I Feel Better Yet? Examining the effect of dose, time interval, and elimination rate on attaining a therapeutic drug level","Coolidge, Cheryl  ","Forward modeling (what-if analysis)","Multivariable function, visual display and interpretation of data:  XY scatter plots, creating equations, two way tables"]
["SSAC2008gnp","RA776","ML1.1","Let's Take a Hike in Catoctin Mountain Park","Lindsey, Meghan","Slope","Unit conversion, arctangent, radians, reading graphs, ratios and proportions, percent increase","Topographic maps"]
["SSAC2005","S561","MR1.1","Energy Flow through Agroecosystems (Farms)","Rosemeyer, Martha","Unit conversion","ratios, orders of magnitude, scientific notation, significant figures"]
["SSAC2005","TC401","PB1.1","The Manning Equation","Butler, Paul","Forward modeling","Inverse problem, power function, rearranging equations, iterative solution, scatterplot"]
["SSAC2006","WY100","SG1.1","Administering Medications to Patients -- Calculating Dosages in the Clinical Setting","Goldberg, Shari","Ratio and proportion","Unit conversion, XY scatterplot"]
["SSAC2007","WY159","JZ1.1","Computing Dosage for Infants and Children -- Calculation of Dosage by the Body Weight Method","Zou, Jian ","Ratio and proportion","Unit conversion"]