3.2 Lesson plans for problem centered math
- Fire in Pythagorville: Problem-centered lessons
- Students will work on problem-centered lessons which use the application of the Pythagorean theorem to put out a fire in the fictional town of Pythagorville.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Mathematics)
- By Kelly Crisp.
- Problem-centered lesson on the Pythagorean Theorem
- This lesson is designed to help students give meaning to solving problems using the Pythagorean Theorem in a useful and meaningful situation.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Mathematics)
- By Brent Bustle.
- Giving meaning to volume and surface area
- This lesson is designed to help students give meaning to volume and surface area by solving problems using a meaningful situation rather than formulas.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Mathematics)
- By Grayson Wheatley.
- Meaningful mathematics: using balances for problem solving
- Using balances to represent equations forces students to find their own meaning in mathematical problems.
- By Grayson Wheatley and George E. Abshire.
Contents
- 1 The clinical interview
- 2 The problem-centered classroom
- 3 Problems and lessons
- 3.1Math problems for grade 8 geometry
- 3.2Lesson plans for problem centered math
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