3-5
Again using the E-Example simulation, students will model multiplication facts on the number line and compare various representations.
3-5
In this lesson, students model races in which runners start from various positions. They enter numbers in a table of values, model races on a coordinate grid, and compare the results. Students begin to develop an understanding of linear relationships.
3-5
Students generate and compare paths which model given problem situations on graphing grids.
6-8
In this lesson, students use Cuisenaire Rods to build trains of different lengths and investigate patterns. Students make algebraic connections by writing rules and representing data in tables and graphs.
6-8
In this lesson, students use information from NBA statistics to make and compare box and whisker plots. The data provided in the lesson come from the NBA, but you could apply the lesson to data from the WNBA or any other sports teams or leagues for which player statistics are available.
9-12
Students will represent quadratic functions as a table, with a graph, and with an equation. They will compare data and move between representations.
Pre-K-2
Students are introduced to the concepts of greater than, less than and equal to
by observing quantities and making comparisons. Using various
instructional materials such as modeling clay, buttons, beans, and
cotton balls, students create amounts to compare using the open-mouthed
fish. Depending which fish is chosen, the fish cut-out (with its mouth
open) represents either greater than or less than. For equivalent amounts, a clam cut-out represents equal to.
This introductory lesson can be assessed through visual observation
and verbal questioning. A group size of 3 – 6 students per group is
optimal.
Pre-K-2
Students build upon their understanding of
greater than,
less than, and
equal to
by observing quantities and making comparisons using various
instructional materials. The fish cut-out, with its mouth open,
represents the greater than or less than symbol; the clam cut-out
represents the equal to symbol. Using fish lips as a transition point,
students will apply their understanding of
greater,
less, and
equal to the standard symbols (>, <, =) as you introduce symbolic notation at a developmentally appropriate level.
6-8, 9-12
In this lesson, students will use Cuisenaire Rods to build trains of different lengths and investigate patterns. Students will use tables to create graphs, define recursive functions, and approximate exponential formulas to describe the patterns.
6-8
This lesson focuses students on the concept of 1,000,000. It allows students to see first hand the sheer size of 1 million while at the same time providing them with an introduction to sampling and its use in mathematics. Students will use grains of rice and a balance to figure out the approximate volume and weight of 1,000,000 grains of rice.
