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Translations
Students perform translations on different polygons. In this geometry instructional activity, students create figures that will be used as an assessment to represent transformation. They perform hands on creation and relate it to the...
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Get a Line on Integers
Students explore number sense by completing math function problems in class. In this integers lesson, students define integers and practice plotting them on a number line. Students utilize math functions such as addition and...
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Picture This: A Book Full of Patterns!
Students create pattern books. In this math patterns lesson, students create various patterns using manipulatives. Students take digital photographs of the patterns and create books.
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Intersecting Lines and Segments of Measures
Mathematicians measure intersecting lines-and circles, and create chords. In this geometry lesson plan, learners explore interrior and exterior chords created by tangent and secant lines. These segments can be inside the circleor outside...
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Effects of Parameter Changes
Students define properties of a quadratic equation. In this algebra lesson, students graph and factor quadratic functions. They write equations for polynomials, given a graph.
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Addition Properties
Student study addition properties. In this addition properties instructional activity, students use multiple methods to solve various types of problems. Students illustrate and describe in various ways the Commutative Property of...
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Tessellations
Fourth graders use pattern blocks to create tessellations. In this tessellations lesson, 4th graders create tessellations from a tessellation web page and define a tessellation. Students find examples of tessellations in their world....
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Solving Genetic Puzzles
Seventh graders examine genetics combination using statistics. In this statistics lesson, 7th graders examine genetic trait using a table or punnett square to identify genotype and phenotype. This assignment requires more than one class...
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Geometric Lines: Parallel / Transversal / Perpendicular
Students in grade 7 and 8 work on outcomes related to spatial sense and geometric concepts, properties, and relationships. The lesson integrates technology and helps students be exposed to multimedia.
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Factoring
High Schoolers engage in a study of quadratic functions and focus upon the finding of equivalence and its connection between functions. They also practice factoring using the FOIL method while manipulating the equation. The lesson also...
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Variables and Patterns: Determining an appropriate scale while graphing
Sixth graders determine appropriate scales when graphing data. In this graphing lesson, 6th graders use an the applet "Graph It" to determine what is an appropriate scale for their data.
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Algebra: What's My Rule?
Students apply higher level thinking skills to determine rules for sorting and classification. In this pre-algebra instructional activity, students nominate classmates who they think satisfy the unspoken "rule" established by the leader....
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Properties: Commutative, Associative, and Identity
Students explore the concept of addition and multiplication properties. In this addition and multiplication properties lesson, students create a foldable with the properties commutative, associative, identity, and distributive written...
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Exponential Growth and Exponential Functions
Students explore the concept of exponential functions. In this exponential functions lesson, students model exponential growth about a high school population using an applet. Students manipulate the applet to show the effect that a...
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Teach Your Friends Polynomials
Learners investigate polynomials. In this ninth or tenth grade mathetmatics lesson plan, students teach their peers the steps to adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, and factoring polynomials. Learners create a PowerPoint...
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We Love to Graph!
Students experience graphing points. In this graphing points lesson, students play an on-line game where they must name 10 coordinate pairs correctly. Students play a maze game where they maneuver a robot using coordinate pairs. ...
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Geometric Figures and the Coordinate Plane
Sixth graders explore geometric figures. In this geometry lesson, 6th graders manipulate properties and relationships of geometric figures to identify objects on the coordinate planes and describe where figures sit on the planes.
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Angle-Side Relationships
Learners investigate triangles and their angle-side relationship. In this geometry lesson plan, students identify the property of the triangles and use it to solve the problem correctly. They use the TI to graph their triangles.
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Tangents to a Circle
Students construct tangent lines. In this geometry lesson, students identify the point of tangency, secant and tangent lines. They graph the lines on the Ti and make observations.
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Absolute Value
Students solve equations with absolute value bars. In this precalculus lesson, students graph and identify the vertex and translation of absolute value functions. They match equations with given graphs.
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Products of Linear Functions
Students investigate the horizontal intercepts of functions. In this algebra lesson, students identify whether the factor of two functions results in a quadratic equation or not. They compare and contrast linear equations and higher...
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Crossing the Asymptote
Pupils investigate graphs and their asymptotes. In this precalculus lesson, students examine the numerator and denominator of their rational functions. This helps them identify where and when the graph will cross its asymptote.
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Measure of Spread
Students identify the standard deviation. In this statistics lesson, students find the mean distribution and calculate the percent of deviation from the mean. They observe this change on the Ti calculator.
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Using Jellybeans
Students extend patterns that are created by their teacher by using jellybeans. For this patterns lesson plan, students use 3 different colored jellybeans.