Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Cutting the Cheese
The learners will find the area of each two dimensional figure on a net of a triangular prism. In groups, students will cut out the net and create a triangular prism. Groups will then discuss how to find the lateral area and the total...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Thinking Outside the "Box"
The students will find the area of each two dimensional figure on a net of a rectangular prism. In groups, students will cut out the net and create a rectangular prism. Groups will then discuss how to find the lateral area and the total...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What Do We Have in Common?
This inquiry activity explores the definitions of quadrilaterals and the properties of the diagonals of quadrilaterals to classify quadrilaterals. Learners will work cooperatively to justify conclusions. This lesson plan was created by...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Pump Up the Volume
In this instructional activity, learners will be required to generate a formula for volume of a rectangular prism. Students working in cooperative groups will use prior knowledge for finding area of a rectangle to determine the "amount...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Geometric Mean and Indirect Measurement
In this inquiry-based lesson plan, learners will work in groups to gather measurements needed to approximate the height of a building. Students will discover how geometric mean can be used to find the lengths of missing sides of right...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Nifty Nets
During this activity, students will create nets for prisms. They will find the volume and surface area of the shapes. They will also use interactive activities to review three-dimensional shapes.This lesson plan was created as a result...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Movin' on Up"
Students will use their knowledge of scale factor to enlarge a picture to scale. They will then use PhotoStory to create a collage of their pictures. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Discovering Pi
This instructional activity allows learners to discover the number Pi. By measuring real life objects, students will get to see where the number Pi comes from as well as how the circumference formula is derived.This lesson plan was...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Determine Transformation(s)
Middle schoolers will use graphing calculators(TI-83 Plus) to find transformations of polygons.This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science, GEMS Project funded by the Malone Family Foundation.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Build a City on Geometry
The students will be split into small, cooperative groups and build a city following specific guidelines. The students will learn how a city is constructed with angles, intersections, parallel, intersecting, and transversal streets. They...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Abc's of Geometry
During this activity students explore the world of geometry on the Internet. Students create their own list of terms by navigating geometry sites. Students also reinforce what they have learned using interactive Internet sites.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: How Tall Is the School's Flagpole?
The purpose of this lesson plan is to help students apply math concepts concerning similar triangles and trigonometric functions to real life situations. The students learn how to take these concepts and use them to find measurements of...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Platonic Solids Ornaments
This is a hands-on activity that introduces students to the five Platonic solids. Students will discover the special relationship between faces, vertices, and edges. Students will research the Platonic solids and then construct and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Similar Figure Activity
The purpose of this lesson plan is to allow students to self-discover the relationships between similar figures. The students should then take what they learn about these relationships and apply these concepts to problem-solving.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Area and Perimeter of Various Polygons
In this lesson students will be engaged in an interactive online practice session using area and perimeter. Students will have to use critical thinking skills in order to unlock gates and learn more about the cups in the challenge.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Painting the Pyramids
The students will find the area of each two dimensional figure on a net of a square pyramid. In groups, students will cut out the net and create a square pyramid. Groups will then discuss how to find the lateral area and the total...
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Thales
Basic introduction from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy to the philosophy of Thales. Includes several popular tales about his life.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Bow and Angle
Join the heroes Loxley, Arrowyn, Busido, and Mockingbird in this epic adventure of Bows and Angles! Practice measuring and reading angles while you defend yourself from treacherous shadow ninjas.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Geometry in the Game
The game of football provides numerous opportunities to see geometry at work. No matter what the form, geometry helps us understand specific experiences and it especially helps us define and enjoy the games we play.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Working With Expressions and Equations Part 2
Sixth graders use substitution to find the values of equations and expressions they wrote using appropriate math symbols.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Tremendous Triangles!
Students will be able to practice working with triangles in different orientations, students will illustrate a "real world" triangular object, & build craft stick triangles.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Super Squares!
This lesson provides an overview of squares, along with a chance to create actual squares and an opportunity to illustrate objects shaped like squares.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Oh So Cool Ovals
Students will get plenty of experience with hands-on practice and an opportunity to create an example of something shaped like an oval.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Spectacular Circles!
Students will have fun making circles out of chenille stems (pipe cleaners) and placing small circular pony beads while they practice drawing and identifying circles.