Activity Overview
In "Brutus," Charlie is trying to trace the sale of a "straw gun." A straw gun is a gun that is purchased legally from a gun shop, transferred to a black market dealer, and then sold illegally. In order to find straw guns, Charlie creates a network that consists of all the people involved in the sale and purchase of the straw guns. He explains that this is similar to a telephone network.
Students will create a telephone network and calculate the value of the network.
Before the Activity
Download the attached PDF and look over the Teacher Page.
During the Activity
Discuss the materials from the Student Page with your class.
After the Activity
Encourage students to explore web sites and questions from the Extensions Page.