Standard Course of Study :: Mathematics

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Discovering Perimeters: By using string, students will discover a formula for finding the perimeter of a rectangle.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–12 Mathematics); By Jenny Crumpler.

Interior design: Designing my dream room: Students will study interior design as a profession. They will integrate their study with math, writing, vocational education, and computer skills by designing their own dream bedroom.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, Computer Technology Skills, and Mathematics); By Paula Hightower.

Investigating Surface Area: This is a hands on lesson best used to introduce geometry students to 3-dimensional figures. Students will have the opportunity to draw 3-dimensionally and create collapsible figures which can be used to develop the standard surface area formulas.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics); By Jennifer Bronzini.

Juicy Juice Box: Students will be able to use their knowledge of volume and surface area through this fun, hands-on activity.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics); By Sheila Martin.

Newspaper Basket: Students use measurement skills to create a basket and respond to questions involving fractions, decimals, and geometric measurements.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics); By Susan Jennings.

Phi: The divine proportion: The "divine ratio" is valued by designers, artists, and architects because of its interesting and and unique properties. In this lesson for grade six, students learn about this ratio and use it to create a work of art.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics); By Kim Abrams, Mike McDowell, and and Barbara Strange.

See How They Run! The 100 Meter Dash: Middle level students will collect times as they run the 100 meter dash. These times will be depicted through various graphic representations (bar, circle, histogram). Times will be compared to current world records for the 100 meters. Students will decide which Math class ran fastest and support that choice in short essay form. They will also try to determine the faster gender based on the data collected.

This lesson plan is a unit filled with related lesson plans. One or two parts of this project could be completed as a stand-alone lesson, or the entire set of activities and extensions could be completed for an involved, integrated unit.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); By Holly Smith.

A Walk Through the Solar System: A practice in scientific notation, measurement, and scale distances, this lesson plan integrates mathematics into the science curriculum.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics and Science); By RhondaS Dausman.

Water, Water Everywhere...: This is a good beginning of the year lesson to review fractions, decimals, geometry (the number of degrees in a circle and drawing a circle with a protractor), graphing, and metric measurement. This lesson is a good way for students to meet their peers while working cooperatively in a task-oriented group. The watermelon you will be using for the activity is also a good start-of-the-year treat. Be sure to get an extra watermelon or two to share at the end of the activity.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics); By Jayne Brown.

Burning questions: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students use information from a quiz, along with what they learned in the previous four lessons, to write a summary and finalize a property sketch demonstrating their understanding of wildfires. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Constant dimensions: In this Illuminations lesson, students measure the length and width of a rectangle using both standard and non-standard units of measure. In addition to providing measurement practice, this lesson allows students to discover that the ratio of length to width of a rectangle is constant. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Cubes everywhere: In this Illuminations lesson, students use cubes to develop spatial thinking and review basic geometric principles through real-life applications. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Discovering the area formula for triangles: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students learn the area formula for a triangle. Students find the areas of rectangles and squares and compare them to the areas of triangles derived from the original shape. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Finding satisfactory solutions: Students apply creative solutions to problem solving in the context of a story problem. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Finding the balance: In this lesson for middle grades students, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students participate in activities in which they focus on patterns and relations that can be developed from the exploration of balance, mass, length of the mass arm, and the position of the fulcrum. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The golden ratio: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students learn and understand the concept of ratio. They learn about the Golden Ratio, used by the painter Leonardo da Vinci in his work, while exploring different ratios to see whether the Golden Ratio applies to body measurements. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

How steep can you be?: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students consider the construction of a tool that will measure percent slope. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Learning about length, perimeter, area, and volume of similar objects using interactive figures: Side length and area of similar figures: This two-part example illustrates how students can learn about the length, perimeter, area, and volume of similar objects using dynamic figures. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4–8 Mathematics); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Mathematics at the mall: Unit overview: Students participate in activities in which they develop number sense in and around the shopping mall. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4–8 Mathematics); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Measurement terms: This lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, introduces relationships between measurement and geometry. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics