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Arcs and Sectors
In this arcs and sectors learning exercise, 10th graders solve and complete 2 different types of problems. First, they find the radius of a circle with a given circumference. Then, students find the perimeter of the given sector and the...
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SCRAP WOOD SCULPTURE
Students see that there are many shapes and objects that can be created from other shapes and objects, and create a sculpture using bits and pieces of scrap wood. Includes instructions on how to make Tempera wood stain
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Introduction to Quadratic Equations
In this quadratic equations worksheet, 8th graders solve and complete 7 various types of problems. First, they find the area for each rectangle with a given perimeter. Then, students describe the shape of the graph and use the equation...
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Polydron Fun
Young scholars investigate nets as they relate to volume and area. For this geometry lesson, students use nets as a visual to deepen their understanding of surface area and volume of objects. They make conjectures about different objects...
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Water Treatment Plant Tour
Students define vocabulary related to geometry and calculate the volume. In this geometry lesson, students calculate flow rates, and volume as it relates to a water plant facility. They calculate the volume of three dimensional shapes...
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How Big is a Molecule?
High schoolers calculate the size of a molecule. In this molecules and their sizes lesson plan, students find the size of an oleic acid molecule by using a measured amount of drops of oleic acid to find the volume of the sample, the...
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Lesson #110 Volumes of Solids of Revolution (Disk Method)
Students examine volumes of solids of revolution. In this volumes of solids of revolution instructional activity, students use the limit of a Riemann sum to find the volumes of disks or cylinders and a sphere.
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Graphing Data
Young scholars graph lines in a coordinate plane. In this geometry lesson plan, students graph lines on a coordinate plane, and identify the slope. They calculate the volume, area and perimeters of the shapes created on a coordinate plane.
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Tessellation Lesson Plans
Students in second through eighth grades can fill their imaginations with repeating shapes!
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Recognize, create and Record Simple Repeating Patterns
Students analyze, create, and record repeating patterns. In this geometry lesson, students create shapes using patterns and keep track of the different shapes. They incorporate transformation and reflections into their patterns.
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Quadrilaterals
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders solve problems with quadrilaterals. They calculate the sum of the angles, find missing angles and identify properties of quadrilaterals. There are 16 questions with an answer key.
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Measuring Angles in a Quadrilateral
High schoolers explore quadrilaterals in this geometry lesson. They will draw a quadrilateral, measure the angles, and find the sum of the measures of the interior angles using Cabri Jr. The interactive capabilities of Cabri Jr. allow...
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Conics in Geometry
High schoolers analyze characteristics and properties of two and three-dimensional shapes in this geometry lesson. They follow detailed directions to use the Cabri Geometry II Application on their TI-89 calculator to construct a...
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Geometry Review
For this geometry worksheet, students calculate the perimeter of different polygons given the sides. They also calculate the area of the shapes. There are 8 questions with an answer key.
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Regents Exam Questions G.G.12: Volume
In this volume worksheet, students solve 12 short answer and multiple choice problems. Students find the dimensions of prisms given their volume in terms of quadratic and a linear expression.
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Natural Forces
Students assess the damage natural forces have caused Maryland's geographic features. In this state geography and ecology lesson, students work in a group to research ways in which weathering, erosion, and deposition have affected the...
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Exploring the Circumcenter of a Triangle
Students construct the circumcenter of a triangle. In this constructing the circumcenter of a triangle lesson, students construct a triangle using Cabri Jr. Students draw perpendicular bisectors of the sides of the triangle. Students...
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Measuring Angles in a Triangle
High schoolers investigate the sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle. They draw a triangle and measure the interior angles. Using Cabri Jr., learners find the sum of the measures of the interior angles. The lesson provides an...
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Living on the Edge
Students calculate the volume of polyhedrons. In this algebra lesson plan, students are asked to solve a complex problem. They identify the length of the edges and the volume of the shape.
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New Ways to Measure
Students recognize that measuring tools can come in many different shapes and sizes. In this early childhood math lesson plan, students develop creative-thinking, math, and social skills as they use nontraditional measuring tools.
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Creating a Midpoint Quad
Using a TI Navigator to drag quadrilaterals around to create different shapes, students learn how to draw midpoints in their quadrilaterals. In this geometry lesson, students solve problems using the properties of quadrilaterals.
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Calculating Volumes
In this geometry worksheet, students, calculate the volume given the sides of the shapes. There are 6 questions dealing with volumes.
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History of Irrigation on the Great Plains
Students explore irrigation in the Great Plains throughout history. In this irrigation lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on the history of irrigation in the world and on the Great Plains. Students conduct...
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Exploring the Orthocenter of a Triangle
Young mathematicians explore the concept of triangles as they construct altitudes of triangles to find the orthocenter. Learners construct their triangles using Cabri Jr. on their graphing calculators and find that the altitudes of a...