Bowland
Alien Invasion
Win the war of the worlds! Scholars solve a variety of problems related to an alien invasion. They determine where spaceships have landed on a coordinate map, devise a plan to avoid the aliens, observe the aliens, and break a code to...
Mathematics Vision Project
Module 7: Connecting Algebra and Geometry
The coordinate plane links key geometry and algebra concepts in this approachable but rigorous unit. The class starts by developing the distance formula from the Pythagorean Theorem, then moves to applications of slope. Activities...
Radford University
Earthquake Problem
Shake up things in the classroom. The unit uses earthquakes to bring a real-life connection to finding arc lengths, logarithms, and equations of circles. Small groups determine whether particular towns would have felt an earthquake after...
Curated OER
Getting to the Core of World and State Geography
Students create topography relief maps. In this geography skills lesson, students review geography core knowledge skills, design and make a state relief map, and compile a student atlas.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Scale and Indirect Measurement Applications
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use map scales and proportions to solve for unknown distances.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Tea Store: Position on a Map
Help Gina locate items in the tea store using coordinates, a compass, and a ruler in this series of leveled exercises.