Standard Course of Study :: Mathematics

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Asian, African, or Australian Inventors & Inventions: The lesson integrates both Social Studies and Language Arts in a research and a creative writing component. The student will further understand inventors or inventions from Asia, Africa, and Australia, the focused continents in the 7th grade Social Studies curriculum, as well as have the opportunity to develop his/her writing, reading, and oral communication skills. The project also incorporates mathematics with an emphasis on percentages and graphing.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Mathematics); By Jeff Rachlin and Melissa Reid.

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.

Equation Math-O: Students will review different types of equations by playing Math-O.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics); By Tracy Howell.

Interior designers: Working with area: In this lesson for grade seven, students will act as interior designers, and will measure the walls of the classroom to determine the area of each wall.; Format: (grade 7 Mathematics); By Peggy Dickey and Barbara Turner.

Life's Percents: Students will gather data from their own lives to use in calculating percents. They will measure parts of their bodies (head, leg, neck, etc.), complete a class survey that asks information about themselves, and use a pay stub to find percentages of deductions.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics); By Karen Mcpherson.

Linear equations: In this lesson for grade seven, students calculate monthly bills for cell phone plans using linear equations.; Format: (grade 7 Mathematics); By Peggy Dickey and Barbara Turner.

Ohm's Law made easy with a spreadsheet: In this lesson, students will use math word problems to help them input information into a spreadsheet that will use Ohm's law to calculate current and resistance using common household appliance wattages.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Computer Technology Skills, Mathematics, and Science); By Hilda Hamilton.

Perimeter of rectangles: In this lesson for grade seven, students practice measuring perimeter and discuss careers in which calculations of perimeter are important.; Format: (grade 7 Mathematics); By Peggy Dickey and Barbara Turner.

Simple interest: In this lesson for grade seven, students learn how to calculate simple interest, and research careers in which people need to understand simple interest.; Format: (grade 7 Mathematics); By Tammie J. Dawkins-Smith and Cynthia Russell.

Spreadsheet formulas: This lesson will provide practice using formulas, print options, functions, and adjusting column widths.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Computer Technology Skills and Mathematics); By DPI Integration Strategies.

What's My Rule? Simple Linear Functions: Students investigate simple linear functions by trying to guess a function rule from inputs and outputs. They then write the function rule in algebraic form. This lesson uses 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 7 Mathematics); By Bev Koester.

Zoo integrated unit: The unit uses the North Carolina Zoological Park as a teaching tool rather than as a nice place to visit. It can be used by a single teacher or multiple teachers of different subjects, and it is aimed at 7th and 8th graders.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Computer Technology Skills, Mathematics, and Science); By Craig Smith.

Algebra in balance: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students use an interactive pan balance tool to explore algebraic expressions. They determine if algebraic expressions are equal and balance pans to solve a system of equations. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Everything balances out in the end: In this unit of three lessons, from Illuminations, students use a pan balance to study equality, order of operations, numerical and variable expressions and other key algebraic concepts. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Fibonacci series: Students explore the Fibonacci Series. They will identify the pattern among the Fibonacci numbers, look for applications of these numbers, and explore the ways that this pattern can be related to objects and shapes in both the natural and designed world. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Finding the area of trapezoids: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students discover the area formula for trapezoids and explore alternative methods for calculating the area of a trapezoid. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Investigating fire environments: In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students consider the meaning of the term variable, both in a mathematical and an everyday sense, by considering a text-based “equation.” (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Learning about rate of change in linear functions using interactive graphs: Constant cost per minute: Students drag a slider on an interactive graph to modify a rate of change (cost per minute for phone use) and learn how modifications in that rate affect the linear graph displaying accumulation (the total cost of calls). (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Magic Squares: This lesson, from Illuminations, explores magic squares from both a historical and mathematical perspective. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Patterns and functions: In this lesson, students investigate properties of perimeter, area, and volume related to various geometric two- and three-dimensional shapes. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics