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

Introductory Mathematics

Goal 1: Number and Operations - The learner will understand and compute with real numbers.

Objective 1.02. Develop flexibility in solving problems by selecting strategies and using mental computation, estimation, calculators or computers, and paper and pencil.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Football math
Students will calculate team yardage in a football game using sign numbers.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7–12 Mathematics)
By John Keith.
Bouncing ball experiment
In this experiment students should be in groups of 3. Students will drop a ball from different heights and measure the corresponding bounce. Since each group will use a different ball, they will generate different sets of data. They will be asked to discuss and compare their linear function with that of their classmates. They should practice measuring the ball bounce before they begin to collect data.
Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Mathematics)
By alicia jones.

Resources on the web

More or less estimator
This activity allows the user to estimate quantities and sizes including the number of objects in a set, the lengths of a curve, and the area of a shape (Learn more)
Format: activity/lesson plan (grade K–12 Mathematics)
Provided by: Shodor
The highways or the byways: Mapping routes in North Carolina
In this lesson for seventh through ninth grade social studies and mathematics, students will use mathematical skills to choose the best routes for traveling around North Carolina. Students use internet resources for determining and plotting distance and ratio... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7–9 Mathematics and Social Studies)
Provided by: UNC Libraries
Comparison estimator
This activity allows the user to compare two quantities (which may be the number of objects in each of two sets, the lengths of two curves, or the area of two shapes) by estimating. (Learn more)
Format: activity/lesson plan (grade K–12 Mathematics)
Provided by: Shodor