3-5, 6-8
Studying the behavior and motion of dinosaurs is obviously a
challenge since these creatures are extinct. If researchers wish to examine the
running velocity of a dinosaur, they must instead consider other evidence of
dinosaur motion and make an indirect estimate. In this lesson, students will
play the role of researchers who field test the Alexander Formula—a formula that uses paleontology data to estimate dinosaur running
velocities. Students will serve as human analogues, making measurements on
themselves, computing predicted running velocities using the Alexander Formula,
and calculating their actual running velocities. They will then evaluate the
accuracy of the formula by comparing estimated and actual running velocities
for the class.
3-5
In this activity students will analyze data and select fictional
baseball players based on player statistics. They will apply concepts of
probability to choose the order of batters on their team. After creating a
spinner for each player to represent the statistics, they use the spinners to
play a simulated baseball game.
Pre-K-2
In this lesson, students learn a powerful way to display data—using a glyph. They collect data and create pictures using the data. Students also interpret glyphs made by other students.
3-5, 6-8
In this activity for grades 4-6, students attempt to identify the concept of a million by working with smaller numerical units, such as blocks of 10 or 100, and then expanding the idea by multiplication or repeated addition until a million is reached. Additionally, they use critical thinking to analyze situations and to identify mathematical patterns that will enable them to develop the concept of very large numbers.
3-5, 6-8
This lesson provides students an opportunity to assess their understanding of mathematical vocabulary as they relate to key concepts from the five content areas. Through the use of a familiar game format, Bingo, students will identify numbers 0‑75 that correspond to mathematical descriptions from math vocabulary clue cards.
3-5
Los estudiantes son inspirados a descubrir todas las combinaciones posibles de trajes que consisten de pantalones cortos y camisas. Los estudiantes ejercitan actividades para resolver problemas (incluyendo eliminacion y coleccion de datos organizados) a hacer sus conclusiones.
3-5
Explore
relationships among fractions through work with the set model.
3-5
The activities use The Three Little Pigs (Galdone 1970) and Cinderella (Grimm
and Grimm 1981) to motivate students to think and reason
mathematically.
3-5, 6-8
Develop number sense through activities involving collection,
representation, and analysis of data.
3-5
This cluster of Internet Mathematics Excursions describes activities in which students can use
census data available on the Web to examine questions about population.
