6-8
In this year-long project, students design, "build," and "sell" a
house; after which they simulate investment of the profits in the stock
market. Along the way, students make scale drawings, compute with
fractions and decimals in various contexts, and even solve simple
equations. This lesson plan was adapted from an article by David B.
Smith, which appeared in the September 2000 edition of
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School.
6-8
Students investigate properties of perimeter, area, and volume related
to various geometric two- and three-dimensions shapes. They conjecture,
test, discuss, verbalize, and generalize patterns. Through this process
they
discover the salient features of the
pattern,
construct understandings of concepts and relationships, develop
a language to talk about the pattern,
integrate, and
discriminate
between the pattern and other patterns. When relationships between quantities in
a pattern are studied, knowledge about important mathematical relationships and
functions emerges.
3-5
Students determine the amount of each ingredient needed to make brownies, and then they figure out how to divide the brownies evenly among their classmates. This lesson helps students reinforce their measurement skills in a practical situation.
6-8
This Internet Mathematics Excursion is based on E-example 6.3.2
from the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. This is
the last activity in a sequence of four lessons designed for students
to understand scale factor and surface area of various rectangular
prisms. Students manipulate the scale factor that links two
three-dimensional rectangular prisms to learn about edge lengths and
surface area relationships.
6-8
This Internet Mathematics Excursion is based on E-example 6.3.2
from the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. This is
the third in a sequence of four lessons designed for students to
understand scale factor and volume of various rectangular prisms. In
this lesson, the student can manipulate the scale factor that links two
three-dimensional rectangular prisms and learn about the relationships
between edge lengths and volumes.
3-5
In this lesson, students explore how variations in solar collectors
affect the energy absorbed. They make rectangular prisms that have the
same volume but different linear dimensions. Students investigate
relationships among the linear dimensions, the area, and the volume of
rectangular prisms.
3-5
Students participate in an activity in which they investigate the data
in connection with recyclable materials and develop plans to help the
environment. Students discuss the pros and cons of using various types
of bags at the grocery store. Classmates are surveyed to determine
which type of bag is the "best".
3-5
In this lesson, students read the book
Counting on Frank. They
use information in the book to make estimates involving volume. In
particular, students explore the size of humpback whales.
Pre-K-2
In this lesson, students recognize and use the attributes of volume. They engage in activities that promote understanding of how to measure volume using standard units.
Pre-K-2
Students have opportunities to recognize and use the attributes of length and area using non-standard units.
