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Human coordinate graph

Students will actively learn how to plot ordered pairs on a coordinate plane. They will also learn how to connect ordered pairs to graph a picture.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)

By Cheryl Sexton.

Step right up!

The students will learn to name an ordered pair for a point and plot positions named by an ordered pair on a large grid located on the classroom floor.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)

By Shelley Dodson.

Coordinate plane artwork

For this lesson students will go to the computer lab and use the General Coordinate Game applet created by the Shodor Foundation to obtain a more specific understanding of the coordinate plane, its parts, and how it can be used to graph points. Afterward, the students will practice using the coordinate plane by drawing a picture on a coordinate plane and then writing out directions (using coordinates) for that picture to be replicated exactly by another student, who will not see the picture but will follow the directions.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics)

By Erin Foerster.

You sank my battleship

Students will learn how to plot ordered pairs using the coordinate plane and determine in which quadrant these ordered pairs lie. Students will show mastery of plotting ordered pairs by playing Battleship. Modifications have been added for Intermediate Low English Language Learners.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 and 9–12 English Language Development and Mathematics)

By Theadore Taylor and Justine Busto.

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.

Math Fun

We have compiled some of our favorite mathematics instructional resources to help students develop a sense of numbers and how they are used by us everyday. Students will have fun practicing their skills and trying new problem-solving ideas.

Format: bibliography/help

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 9–12 Mathematics)

By alicia jones.

To be or not to be... linear

The student will determine the correlation between two variables. They will graph ordered pairs on a coordinate plane, determine a best fit line, find slope and intercepts, and write the equation of a line. This lesson plan is geared for both 8th grade math and algebra.

Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Mathematics)

By Kyle Gorton.

Data gathering - Linear regressions

In groups of three, students gather data by experiment or observation in one of nine activities. Each group models the data they gathered, creates a display, and presents results to the class using an overhead projector.

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics)

By Judy Pickering.

Careers in medicine and the ancient Greeks

In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.4

In this lesson for grade six, students will learn about ancient Greek medicine and the Hippocratic Oath, and will research contemporary medical careers.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies)

By Mandy Matlock.

Careers in banking: Working with exponential growth

In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 2.9

In this lesson, students use exponential growth to solve problems related to careers in banking.

Format: lesson plan (grade 9 Mathematics)

By Debbie Brooks, Peggy Dickey, and Jan Sullivan.

Beginning lesson on coordinate grids: First quadrant

Students will investigate the first quadrant of the Cartesian coordinate system. They will use online activities developed by Shodor.org to identify the coordinates of points, or plot specific points. Then students will progress to an activity where they direct a robot through a mine field laid out on the coordinate plane. Permission has been granted for the use of the materials as part of the workshop - "Interactivate Your Bored Math Students" by Shodor Education Foundation, Inc.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)

By Bonnie Boaz.

Reading comprehension strategies for English language learners

In Reading comprehension and English language learners, page 2

Strategies like think-pair-share, think-alouds, and GIST can help English language learners, content-area learners, and all students make sense of text while they read.

By Ellen Douglas.

Gridding a site

In Intrigue of the Past, page 2.2

In their study of how to grid a site, students will use a map and the Cartesian coordinate system to establish a grid system over an archaeological site, labeling each grid unit; determine the location of artifacts within each grid unit; and construct a scientific inquiry concerning the location of artifacts on the site.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics and Social Studies)

Seven directions: Making connections between literature and American Indian history

This middle school lesson uses picture books to integrate American Indian culture and belief systems with language and visual arts.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)

By Edie McDowell.

Not your mother's math teacher

North Carolina's 2001–2002 Teacher of the Year, Carmen Wilson, talks about real-world math and teachers' roles as professionals.

By David Walbert.

Salt trading in Asia

In this interdisciplinary lesson, students explore the mineral salt from a variety of perspectives — scientific, geographic, and cultural. The lesson incorporates images of salt production in Nepal and Vietnam, and may be used with grade 4 or grade 7.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 7 Science and Social Studies)

By Edie McDowell.

Resources on the web

Rescue mission game

In this lesson, from Illuminations, students play a game to learn about the four forces of flight: lift, drag, thrust, and gravity. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Running races

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students generate and compare paths that model given problem situations on graphing grids. They graph sets of ordered pairs on a graphing grid and compare graphs of linear equations. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Telling racing stories

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students model races in which runners start from various positions. They enter numbers in a table of values, model races on a coordinate grid, and compare the results. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics