Hidden Figures Math Movie Guide Questions | Word Problems | Grades 6 to 8

This Hidden Figures Math Movie Guide Questions resource challenges to solve real-world problems connected to NASA’s space race, such as calculating trajectories, solving equations, and working with ratios and percentages. Math questions include topics like the amount of time needed to complete calculations, the probability of passing courses, and the speed required for space reentry. These activities reinforce key mathematical skills across multiple grade levels and provide a connection between practical math applications and historical achievements in space exploration.

**These problems will help reinforce the following math skills and standards:
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6.RP.A.3.c: Solve problems involving percentages and proportions
6.NS.C.8: Solve real-world problems involving distances and coordinate planes
6.RP.A.1: Understand the concept of ratios
6.EE.A.2: Evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers
7.RP.A.3: Use proportional relationships to solve multi-step ratio and percent problems
8.EE.A.1: Know and apply properties of exponents
8.EE.C.7.b: Solve linear equations with rational number coefficients
8.SP.A.1: Calculate probabilities for compound events

This product includes a zip file consisting of:

• An Answer Key w/ CCSS Alignment (4 Pages)
• A Student Movie Guide (4 Pages)
• A DIFFERENTIATED Student Movie Guide (4 Pages) (Includes hints and formulas necessary to solve the problem)
• 2 PDFs with link to both student Google Slide versions (2 Pages)
• CCSS alignment, Admin Movie Request and Permission Slip (2 Pages)

This resource is meant to supplement the viewing of this movie, see the IMDb listing by searching the movie title.

Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this math focused movie guide is suitable for your students. This resource consists of 10 math related questions and 2 optional long format questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information.

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