LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

I teach at Durham Academy in Durham, NC. I have taught at Durham Academy for 18 years. I am the Lower School Math Coordinator and teach grades 1-4.

Portions of this plan are quote with permssion from http://www.shodor.org

Resources created by Bonnie Boaz

Area and perimeter unit
This unit will introduce and practice the concepts of area and perimeter. This unit uses resources of Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. Permission has been granted for the use of the materials as part of the workshop “Interactivate Your Bored Math Students.”
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Mathematics)
By Bonnie Boaz.
Beginning lesson on Coordinate Grids-First Quadrant
Students will investigate the first quadrant of the Cartesian coordinate system. They will use online activities developed by Shodor.org to identify the coordinates of points, or plot specific points. Then students will progress to an activity where they direct a robot through a mine field laid out on the coordinate plane. Permission has been granted for the use of the materials as part of the workshop - "Interactivate Your Bored Math Students" by Shodor Education Foundation, Inc.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
By Bonnie Boaz.
Estimation Strategies Using Website Applets
This activity uses several applets that teach and reinforce estimation strategies. Shodor Education Foundation, Inc has granted permission for the use of the Shodor materials as part of the workshop- "Interactivate Your Bored Math Students."
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)
By Bonnie Boaz.
Fair or Unfair-Introduction to Probability
This lesson introduces the idea of probability theory. Students will use everyday experiences and intuitive understanding to gain an understanding of probability.

This lesson uses resources of Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. Permission has been granted for the use of the materials as part of the workshop-"Interactivate Your Bored Math Students."
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
By Bonnie Boaz.
Practicing Multiples using Pascal's Triangle
This lesson will introduce students to Pascal's Triangle. Students will be introduced to the patterns in Pascal's Triangle and complete a 9 level triangle. Then they will color the multiples of specified numbers. This lesson uses resources of Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. Permission has been granted for the use of the materials as part of the workshop "Interactivate Your Bored Math Students".
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Mathematics)
By Bonnie Boaz.
Telling Time Practice with a Website Applet.
Students will practice telling time skills using an applet developed by Shodor Educational Foundation, Inc. Permission has been granted for the use of the materials as part of the workshop "Interactivate Your Bored Math Students."
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Mathematics)
By Bonnie Boaz.