Alignment with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks

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BioMass Research and assess alternative energy sources	Modeling				12.M.2
Ceramic Capacitors Maximize yield and profit in a manufacturing process	Pre-Alg Algebra 1 Geometry	8.N.3 8.N.10	AI.P.2 AI.P.4 8.P.7		8.M.1 8.M.2 8.M.4 8.M.5
Ceramic Powder Manufacturing Determine parameters for powder manufacturing	Pre-Alg Algebra 1 Geometry	8.N.3 8.N.10	AI.P.2 AI.P.4 8.P.7		8.M.1 8.M.2 8.M.4 8.M.5
Child Mortality Study factors that effect life insurance cost	Statistics Modeling		AI.P.2 AI.P.3 AI.P.4 10.P.1 10.P.7 12.P.2			10.D.1
Criminal Intentions Determine where in the 50 states it's safest to live	General Algebra Statistics					8.D.2 8.D.3 10.D.1 12.D.3 12.D.4 12.D.5
DMAIC - Algebra Analyze a company and recommend areas to improve	Version 1 Pre-Alg General Algebra	8.N.10				8.D.2 8.D.3
DMAIC - Statistics Analyze a company and recommend areas to improve	Version 2 Statistics					10.D.1 10.D.2 12.D.2 12.D.3 12.D.4 12.D.5
The Enigma Key Learn the basics of cryptography and matrices	Alg II Pre-Calc	10.N.1	12.P.9
Enter the iBot Use algebra, geometry, and trigonometry to study the movements and abilities of the iBot wheelchairs	Pre-Alg Algebra I Geometry	8.N.3 8.N.10	10.P.2	10.G.5 10.G.6	8.M.1 8.M.2 8.M.4 8.M.5 10.M.1	10.D.1
The Geometry of Investing Create an efficient stock portfolio by analyzing the rink of each stock using Geometer's Sketchpad	Alg II Statistics		10.P.7 12.P.7	12.G.4		10.D.1 10.D.2 12.D.2 12.D.3 12.D.4 12.D.5 12.D.6
The Illusion of Control Create, use, and analyze control charts	Modeling					10.D.1 12.D.5
Investment Banking Design an investment portfolio to maximize profit	Algebra Alg II Statistics Modeling					8.D.3 10.D.1 12.D.2 12.D.3 12.D.4 12.D.5
ISD Certification Testing Establish certification parameters while minimizing error	Statistics Modeling					12.D.5 12.D.6 12.D.7 12.D.14
Listen to Periodic Functions Use computer software to model telephone sounds with the sine function	Alg II Pre-Calc Modeling		12.P.4 12.P.5 12.P.11 12.P.13	12.G.1
Manufacturing Capacity Give a company recommendation for how to fix their capacitor shortage	Algebra I (short)	8.N.3 8.N.10			8.M.1 8.M2 8.M.4 8.M.5	8.D.2 8.D.3 10.D.1 10.D.2
Manufacturing Capacity Give a company recommendation for how to fix their capacitor shortage	Modeling (long)					10.D.1 10.D.2 12.D.3
Mining the MCAS Analyze MCAS and the MAT-7 score to determine if any correlations or predictions can be made	Version 1 General Algebra I		10.P.2			8.D.1 8.D.2 10.D.1 10.D.2
Mining the MCAS Analyze MCAS and the MAT-7 score to determine if any correlations or predictions can be made	Version 2 Statistics		10.P.2			10.D.1 10.D.2 12.D.2 12.D.3 12.D.4
Moral Hazard Test Use statistical tests to find fraud in automobile claims	Algebra I Statistics					8.D.2 10.D.1 12.D.2 12.D.3 12.D.4 12.D.5
Network Analysys Examine Amtrak's networks with the intent of optimizing efficiency	Geometry (part 1 only)			10.G.11
Network Analysys Examine Amtrak's networks with the intent of optimizing efficiency	Alg II Modeling (entire project)		12.P.9	10.G.11
Network Damage Study company networks and department damage	Modeling		12.P.9	10.G.11 12.G.3		12.D.6
The Question of Policy Loss Analyze single car vs. multi-car policies for strength and weaknesses	Algebra Statistics					8.D.2 8.D.3 10.D.1 12.D.2 12.D.4 12.D.5
SuperSoaker^� Determine what effects the distance of a SuperSoaker^�	General Pre-Alg Algebra	8.N.3 8.N.10	AI.P.2-4 8.P.7 10.P.2 10.P.7			10.D.1 10.D.2 10.D.3
Vapor Recovery System Analyze data from a gasoline station to decide if a vapor recovery system is functioning properly	Statistics Modeling					10.D.1 10.D.2 10.D.3 12.D.2 12.D.3 12.D.4 12.D.5
Wearing Through the Pipe Redesign a laying pipe to maximize its life in the manufacturing process	Pre-Calc Calculus Modeling		10.P.8 12.P.9 12.P.10 12.P.11
You're in the Driver's Seat Use graphical and statistical tools to analyze the auto insurance industry	General Pre-Alg Algebra		AI.P.2 AI.P.3 AI.P.4 10.P.1 10.P.2 10.P.7			10.D.1 10.D.2 10.D.3

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