Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"COUNTRY" CHRISTMAS AND OTHER HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders develop an understanding of Christmas traditions of other countries and well as the United States. They discover the meaning of other holiday celebrations and utilize computers and other technology as an integral part of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Density: Float or Sink

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover density.  In this density lesson, students discover the properties of objects that allow them to float or sink in water.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Using Linear Models

For Students 11th
For this Algebra II worksheet, 11th graders examine models whose behavior can be described by a linear function.  The four page worksheet contains explanation of topic, three guided problems, and eight practice problems. ...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Could You Repeat That?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils participate in an oral story telling activity designed to show how story embellishments occur. They read "Beowulf" and identify incongruities that suggest additions and embellishments over the years.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mapping with a Compass: A Simulated Survey

For Teachers 4th
Students use compasses and grids to map the locations of artifacts found in a simulated dig site. In groups, they role-play as future archeologists excavating a school site. Groups begin at their assigned datum and site the artifacts...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Negative & Positive Numbers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils recognize positive and negative numbers and perform mathematical functions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Charlotte's Web Venn Diagram

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students, together as a class, construct a Venn diagram of characteristics they see in two classmates. Then, they independently create another Venn diagram comparing/contrasting two characters from the story Charlotte's Web. They share...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Properties of Logarithms

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate logarithms.  In this Algebra II lesson, 11th graders explore the properties of logarithms that are used to simplify expression and solve equations.  Students confirm their conjectures regarding the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ice Ain't Easy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are told that objects in contact with one another reach an equilibrium temperature. A hot object placed in a cool liquid always cool off. It never happens that the object gets hotter and cool liquid gets colder. Students...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cinderbank

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify major components of a "Cinderella" story in order to create a database.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Japan: A Cultural Study

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders "take a trip" to Japan. They discover what life is like for a typical Japanese child and compare/contrast it to life in America. They give an oral presentation of Japanese holidays and festivals.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Area of Parallelograms

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders review the process of finding the area of a rectangle and complete a couple of examples as a class. They discuss what a parallelogram is and what the formula would be for finding its area. They listen to an explanation...
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Chameleon Graphing: Coordinate Plane

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Dive into this introduction to graphing in the coordinate plane, and meet a chameleon named Sam. Sam will help guide you through graphing points on a line, using negative numbers, and graphing points in the coordinate plane.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Locating Points on the Cartesian Graph

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
In this interactive, students use clues and logic to plot the location of aquatic animals on a Cartesian graph that represents the four cardinal directions. The three riddles in the interactive, including one that requires students to...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Plot Numbers on the Complex Plane

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given a complex number, plot its corresponding point on the complex plane. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Activity
Cool Math

Coolmath: Intro to Graphing Plotting Points

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Learn how to plot points on a coordinate graph.
Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Greg's Grid Graphs

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
This interactive web lesson investigates ordered pairs and how to plot them on a coordinate grid.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Points on a Coordinate Grid

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a basic flipchart to review plotting coordinates on a coordinate grid.
Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Graphing Ordered Pairs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty-eight problems present a variety of practice graphing ordered pairs. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View Solution" button to...
Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Introduction to Slope for Middle Years Mathematics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This collection of five middle school math lessons covers the topic of plane geometry, specifically the concept of slope. The first activity introduces learners to plotting points on a Cartesian grid using a Geoboard. Lesson two moves...
Unit Plan
Shmoop University

Shmoop: Basic Algebra: Graphing X Y Points

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn how to plot points on a Cartesian graph. The tutorial explores the algebra concept through notes, examples, and practice exercises.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Handy Reflections

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The purpose of this investigation is to: Revise plotting points on the Cartesian plane; Use and understand aspect ratios; Improve estimation skills; Use a spreadsheet or a graphing calculator to draw a graph; Learn how to reflect lines...
Activity
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: Plot of a Mathematical Expression

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This WebMath site provides an interactive 'solvers' to plot x and y coordinates on a graph.
Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Basics of Graphing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn the basics of graphing including terminology, plotting, and reading points. The lesson has an overview, materials, procedures, and evaluation techniques.