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Student teams achievement divisions: In this learning model, teams are arranged after a teacher-led lesson. Team members tutor one another in order to achieve mastery of new concepts. Then, students take individual quizzes, but the team evaluation is based on individual scores. Student teams...; Format: article; By Heather Coffey.

Stamp it here, stamp it there, stamp it where?: Using a drawing program (Kid Pix), students will integrate English Language Arts and Technology Skills as they work with Geometry skills.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics); By Mary Rizzo.

Math for multiple intelligences: How a middle-school math teacher realized she was boring and jump-started her career — and her students — by using thematic planning, emphasizing problem solving, and teaching to multiple intelligences.; Format: series (multiple pages)

Telling time practice: Students will practice telling time skills using an applet developed by Shodor Educational 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 1–3 Mathematics); By Bonnie Boaz.

Fractions on Kid Pix: Students will create illustrations of fractions as parts of a whole and parts of a set using Kid Pix computer program.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Computer/Technology Skills and Mathematics); By Ann Keable.

Math for multiple intelligences: In Math for multiple intelligences, page 1; How a middle-school math teacher realized she was boring and jump-started her career — and her students.; By Gretchen Buher.

Looking at things from different angles: This lesson will introduce students to angles using 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.

Exploring place value with M&Ms: This lesson will use M&Ms to explore place value. The students are given 8-10 M&Ms and assigned a value for each color from one to hundred thousand. The students will then write their number in standard, written and expanded form. The students will also identify the place and value of various digits.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Mathematics); By Amy Bullins.

Everybody show: This math game teaches number recognition and progression, and strengthens rote counting skills.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics); By Mary Waldrup.

Musical money: Musical Money is a game to help reinforce counting different amounts of money. It is fashioned after the game Musical Chairs.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics); By Brenda Allred.

Adding fractions with unlike denominators/The numbers tell LCD: Students will be able to find the Lowest Common Denominator by using prime factors. They will then add the fractions. This method was developed for students who have problems guessing and checking.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Mathematics); By Wendi Keith.

Learning about Ezra Jack Keats: Students will learn about Ezra Jack Keats using a variety of resources in the media center.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Brittany Basinger, Jenni Conine, and Vickie Mcmillan.

Translations, reflections, rotations: This lesson will allow students to explore translations, reflections, and rotations using a resource of Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. Permission has been granted for the use of the materials as part of the workshop Interactivate Your Math Students. Students explore the world of translations, reflections, and rotations in the Cartesian coordinate system by transforming squares, triangles and parallelograms. Parameters: Shape, x or y translation, x or y reflection, angle of rotation. (Italics are a direct quote from Shodor.org.); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics); By Deborah Bourne.

Number fun: Students will use games to recognize numbers. They will match the number with a set of objects. This is a two day lesson with 45 minutes each day.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics); By Kay Nix.

Anthill number round-off: The purpose of this lesson is to give students a visual aid to help them round off numbers to the nearest ten or hundred.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics); By Phyllis Roberts.

Subtraction sticks: Using craft sticks, students will practice subtraction of 2 and 3 digit numbers with renaming.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics); By Susan Fry.

Football math: Students will calculate team yardage in a football game using sign numbers.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7–12 Mathematics); By John Keith.

Quality standards for online professional development courses: Standards for curriculum, student assessment, design, management, and evaluation of online courses offered to K–12 teachers, administrators, and support personnel through LEARN NC.; Format: article/help

Helping students get organized: In The First Year, page 1.4; Tips for helping students keep track of their materials and supplies.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

Zone of proximal development: This article explores the history and theory of the concept of the zone of proximal development and discusses its application in the classroom.; Format: article; By Heather Coffey.

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