Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Module 5: Modeling with Geometry

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Solids come in many shapes and sizes. Using geometry, scholars create two-dimensional cross-sections of various three-dimensional objects. They develop the lesson further by finding the volume of solids. The module then shifts...
Worksheet
Curriculum Corner

Winter Coordinate Grids

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Young geometers identify the location of each icon by naming the ordered pair through a set of 10 winter-themed worksheets. 
Activity
Illustrative Mathematics

Satellite

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Learners practice relating rules of trigonometry and properties of circles. With a few simplifying assumptions such as a perfectly round earth, young mathematicians calculate the lengths of various paths between satellite and...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Using Unique Triangles to Solve Real-World and Mathematical Problems

For Students 7th Standards
How can congruent triangles help mark a soccer field? This is just one question your classes can answer after solving the real-world problems in the lesson. Each example posed through a word problem elicits higher-order thinking and...
Unit Plan
Big Learning

The Antarctica Project: A Middle School Mathematics Unit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Antarctica is a big place, large enough to provide ample opportunities to learn about math. A two-week unit teaches middle school mathematics concepts using project-based learning. The resource covers functions, geometry (area,...
Unit Plan
Illinois Valley Community College

STEM Activities for Middle School Students

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Use STEM activities within the class to provide connections to concepts. The resource includes activities that range from working with buoyancy to building rockets and launching them. Other activities involve the engineering design...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Mars Habitat

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson plan, young scholars are asked to examine a model for a space station on Mars that will house six researchers studying the possibility of establishing a colony. Given the dimensions of the station and the minimum amount of...