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- Discovering Pi
- This lesson introduces students to Pi through the discovery method of instruction. Students practice simple measuring skills to discover the relationship between the circumference and diameter of circular objects (Pi).They will be able to use this concept to find the circumference of any circle when the diameter is given.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 8 Mathematics)
- By Betty Shell.
- Fire in Pythagorville: Problem-centered lessons
- Students will work on problem-centered lessons which use the application of the Pythagorean theorem to put out a fire in the fictional town of Pythagorville.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Mathematics)
- By Kelly Crisp.
- Flying saucers: Circles
- Students will apply what they have learned about circles and finding averages with this lesson. This lesson should be broken up into 3 class periods of an hour for each class.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics)
- By Amy Romagnuolo.
- Giving meaning to volume and surface area
- This lesson is designed to help students give meaning to volume and surface area by solving problems using a meaningful situation rather than formulas.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Mathematics)
- By Grayson Wheatley.
- 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 7 Mathematics)
- By Sheila Martin.
- Rocket launch
- Students will work individually and in collaborative pairs or groups to solve a rocket-launch problem. The pairs/groups will then present potential solutions to the class for discussion. Similar problems will then be solved and created by students.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Mathematics)
- By Ron Hann.
- Solar energy hot box
- This hands-on science lesson is great because it allows students to get out of their seats and move about, as well as allows students to work in cooperative groups. The teacher is more of a facilitator and students are more in charge of their own learning processes.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science)
- By Nicole Albright.
