Standard Course of Study :: Mathematics

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So many choices, so little time: This lesson will introduce students to Theoretical and Experimental Probability using Crazy Choices and Spinner, a resource 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 6 Mathematics); By Beth Jorgensen.

Leap frogs tend toward the center?: Students learn the meanings of the central tendency concepts range, mean, median, and mode. They will make origami frogs, jump them across a track and record the length of their jumps and the total number of jumps across trials.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics); By Erin Foerster.

Exploring probability : Part 1 of 2: This lesson will introduce students to probability using 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. Students will discover the rule for calculating simple probability as well as explore the ideas of experimental and theoretical probability.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics); By Wendy Korbusieski.

Sticks and stones: In this Illuminations lesson, students play “Sticks and Stones,” a game based on the Apache game “Throw Sticks,” which was played at multi-nation celebrations. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–8 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Paper pool game: Students further develop their understanding of ratio, proportion, and least common multiple. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Look for patterns: The interactive paper pool game in this unit provides an opportunity for students to further develop their understanding of ratio, proportion, and least common multiple. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

History of populations: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students analyze information represented graphically. Students are asked to discuss, describe, read, and write about the graphs and the information they contain. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Go the distance: The interactive paper pool game in this unit provides an opportunity for students to further develop their understanding of ratio, proportion, and least common multiple. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Game of SKUNK: Students practice decision-making skills while playing a dice game called “Skunk.” (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Explore more tables: The interactive paper pool game in this unit provides an opportunity for students to further develop their understanding of ratio, proportion, and least common multiple. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Baseball stats: Students use the Internet to explore datasets and statistics in baseball. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Analyzing numeric and geometric patterns of paper pool: Overview: This page provides an overview of a four-lesson Illuminations unit plan titled “Analyzing Numeric and Geometric Patterns of Paper Pool.” (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics