Curated OER
The X-33 and the X-38
Students explore the relationships among the lengths, areas, and volumes of similar solids. They also discover what effect doubling the dimensions of a figure has on the resulting area.
Curated OER
Bon Voyage: Travel and Exploration
Students use the internet and other media to locate and collect information about travel. They interpret the information they collect and convert American currency to foreign currency. Students create scale drawings of travel cards.
Curated OER
Genetic Counseling
Students apply the principles of ethical decision making to actual cases. They appreciate that there is usually no one "right" decision. Students compare their conclusions to those of individuals who are in the field.
Curated OER
Calendar and Opening
Students review the days of the week and tell what the current day is by singing a song. They fill in the sentence telling the day of the week it is and then discuss what day yesterday was and the name of the day tomorrow and then talk...
Curated OER
Herd Management
Learners examine herd management and career opportunities while working in groups. They analyze herd strengths and weakness as well as identify herd traits and other management factors through research. Individually students present a...
Curated OER
Everything Weather
Fourth graders use print and electronic media to find the following essential elements of these storms: characteristics, effects, safety and preparation, and interesting facts. A graphic organizer is used to gather and record this key...
Curated OER
Mathematical Magazines
Students use ads from magazines to create data to be measured and apply the skill of estimation. They record the percentage of magazine ads that could be separated into different categories made by students through the use of logical...
Curated OER
Hachimaki/Shibori Lesson Plan
Sixth graders are introduced to the technique of Arashi Shibori and its history. In groups, they discover how to perform this process and examine how to do hachimaki. To end the lesson, they make their own hachimaki to wear and share it...
Curated OER
School Renovation - What's Your Idea?
Students discuss the upcoming renvoations to their school. As a class, they develop their own proposals for what they would like to have available to them. Using a digital camera, they take pictures of the new school and compare them...
Curated OER
Using the Newspaper to Teach Division and Time Conversion
Young scholars use classified ads to select a career. In this math lesson plan, students convert the listed salary to an hourly, yearly, weekly and monthly rate. Young scholars explain the process they used to find the various rates.
Curated OER
Creative Ways To Teach Evolutionary Concepts
High schoolers explore evolutionary concepts in cartoons and lab activities. They describe and explain evolutionary concepts featured in a cartoon and participate in laboratory activities.
Hofstra University
Hofstra University: Calculus Applied to the Real World
This is a very nice layout of information relative to Calculus. The page is divided into various topics each containing a quiz over the material, topic summary, review problems, and on line tools to help with the topic. The topics of the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Analyzing Problems Involving Definite Integrals
The interpretation of definite integrals as accumulation of quantities can be used to solve various real-world word problems.
Other
Seton Hall University: The Riemann Integral
This resouce, which is provided for by the Seton Hall University, is a detailed lesson explaining the The Riemann Integral. With definitions and examples
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Applications of Indefinite Integrals
Displacement, velocity, and acceleration are determined in real world problems using the indefintie integral. Several examples alllow you to see the process at work.
Other
Jfm: The Definition of Riemann Definite Integral
This site introduces Riemann definite integral on the closed interval of real. If you are interested in exploring definite integrals, this site may interest you.
A&E Television
History.com: What's the Real History of Black Friday?
The retail bonanza known as Black Friday is now an integral part of many Thanksgiving celebrations, but this holiday tradition has darker roots than you might imagine. This article discusses several myths as to the term Black Friday....
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: The Definite Integral
This demonstration allows you to see the process of finding the definite integral of a function, then put that process to practice in several examples. The definite integral is applied to real world situations such as work and average...
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Applications of Volumes by Integration
Two demonstrations of using integrals to find volume are presented. Detailed solutions are provided to help understand the process.
Integrated Publishing
Integrated Publishing: The Discriminant
A thorough investigation of what the discriminant is and how it is used. Contains examples and exercises, with answers on the page.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Math Journals Boost Real Learning
Discover how writing in a journal can boost your students reading skills when you read this article. This article sites ways to integrate writing with teaching math skills.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Saxon Activity Center Real World Investigation: Symmetry Around Us [Pdf]
Use this internet lesson to explore different types of symmetry in nature. Learners examine line symmetry, rotational symmetry, and bilateral symmetry. An integrated math, language art, and art lesson. Acrobat Reader required.
Integrated Publishing
Integrated Publishing: How Mechanical Advantage Is Used
Describes how pulley systems are used in the real world, including the role of the mechanical advantage in selecting the proper pulley system.
Integrated Publishing
Integrated Publishing: Graphical Interpretation of Roots
This site compares the graphs of three quadratic functions, and explains how certain characteristics of the graph relate to properties of the equations and their solutions. Contains practice problems, including real-world examples.