Curated OER
Gridding a Site
Students make observations of effigy mounds and record them in a notebook. In groups, they must determine the scale of measurement and create their own grid to scale part of the Effigy Mounds National Monument. They also practice using...
Curated OER
2 x 2
Middle schoolers work together to grid a 2 x 2 meter unit using the formula for the Pythagorean Theorem. After creating the grid, they identify the location of artifacts and create a map of their location. They develop a graph and table...
Curated OER
What a Site!
Fourth graders are introduced to how to properly create a grid site. In groups, they use Cartesian coordinates to establish the boundaries for the grid and photograph the location of artifacts. They exchange their photos with another...
Curated OER
Artifact Bingo
Seventh graders participate in an artifact bingo game. Before beginning, they label the coordinates of a grid correctly along with symbols. They use the grid to place artifacts in their correct coordinates. They use primary source...
Curated OER
Measurement and the Illampi Mound Colony
Students comprehend the basic units of measurement, scale, plotting, and basic grids. Students practice their estimation
and measuring skills and will demonstrate their ability to work well in groups.
Curated OER
TE Activity: Nidy-Gridy
Students make a grid and coordinate system map of their classroom as they investigate why it is important to have a common map making system. They look at how landmarks are used for navigating an area.
Curated OER
Rearrange the Room
Second graders measure and grid their ideas for the new classroom floor plan. They create their own ideas for the classroom arrangement on grid paper. When they finish, they share their draft plan with their peers and with the teacher...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Calculating Rectangular Area
In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad measures Judge Trudy's land claim by using tarps, fence posts and a grid made with rope.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Comparing Regular and Irregular Areas
The CyberSquad proves that the area of Hacker's land is equal to the area of Judge Trudy's land in this video segment from Cyberchase.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Texas Area Estimate
Drawings and discussion of several methods to estimate the area of an irregular shape, like the state of Texas.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Nidy Gridy
Normally we find things using landmark navigation. When you move to a new place, it may take you awhile to explore the new streets and buildings, but eventually you recognize enough landmarks and remember where they are in relation to...
City University of New York
Earth and Environmental Sciences: Treasure Hunt
Looking for enrichment? Here's an online treasure hunt requiring skill with directions, distance, contour maps, latitude, and longitude. Also supplementing the activity are interactive quizzes on latitude, longitude, and other related...
Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain
Red Escolar: Jugando Con Sombras
In Spanish. Learn how to copy a figure using graph paper and also have fun playing with shadows.
TVOntario
Tvo Kids: Seedball
Learning game provides an introduction to grids and plotting points on a grid. Find the secret pieces and help Tumbleweed get his seeds to his car by making a path.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Finding Locations on a Grid
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will be able to use a letter/number grid system to determine location on a grid.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Grids 100 Square
[Free Registration/Login Required] The teacher will use this lesson plan to review numbers.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Grids 100 Square
[Free Registration/Login Required] The teacher will use this flipchart to teach numbers.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Looking for the Top Quark
In Looking for the Top Quark, each player receives six quarks that they hide on a grid. The players use coordinates to find their opponent's hidden quarks. The first player to find all six of their opponent's quarks wins!
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Dicey Operations
Dice throwing games are played with a 0-9 dice and teams of two. Students should understand why are some cells more significant than others, how do you decide which targets are appropriate, and what are effective strategies for placing...
City University of New York
Brooklyn College, Cuny: Latitude and Longitude
Students can read about how lines of latitude and longitude form a grid that makes it easy to pinpoint one's location on Earth. Then they can take an online quiz to check their understanding.