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A scaled down version of our lesson, 36 for the Dance Floor, with a similar focus on area and perimeter. -
Let me introduce you to 2 Point Pete. Don’t forget 2 Point Paul and 2 Point Paula. We aren’t sure if Paula will ever be acute triangle, but we do know she is always right. Students will explore perimeter, area and the Pythagorean Theorem using a coordinate plane. -
Let me introduce you to 2 Point Pete. And don't forget 2 Point Paul and 2 Point Paula. We aren't sure if 2 Paula will ever be acute triangle, but we do know she is always right. -
If you build it, the party people will come...and who doesn't like to party? Students will explore the relationship between dance floors, perimeters, and areas by creating and describing functions. -
If you build it, the party people will come...and who doesn't like to party? Students will explore the relationship between dance floors, perimeters, and areas by creating and describing functions. -
Having trouble getting those geometry concepts to stick? Grab some packs of sticky notes and get your hands sticky while solving problems about area, perimeter, volume, and more! -
What do alphabet soup and math have in common? Grab a spoon and eat up. We know you're hungry! -
How many different ways have you seen a pizza sliced? Students will find and describe patterns in popular slicing styles. Finally, students are challenged to maximize their equation writing and pizza slicing skills. -
The crust is the best part. Students use their number sense skills while taking a look at the layers of our earth. -
You made a time machine out of a Delorean? Your students will go back in time to find the average speed of some of the fastest cars on the planet. -
Even polygons dream about the grass being greener on the other side. This lesson will challenge students to use their reasoning skills to compare properties of shapes in hope to make them more similar. -
Your students will use the stories told by several witnesses to piece together what Bigfoot looks like. They will need both their reading and math skills to complete this task. -
If you hang in there a bit, we promise this lesson will make you Gig-gle. Students will look at the amount of storage their electronic device has. They will use unit rates, unit conversions, and look into non-linear functions. -
Cannonball!!! Watch out! While this lesson probably won't get you wet, it is likely to cause some knowledge overflow as you analyze patterns found in a stack of cannonballs. -
This lesson is designed to bring on some exciting crashes. You never know when a crash is going to happen. Strap on your racing boots, along with your pencils and paper...it's time to race! -
This lesson is a great way to assess student understanding of multiple 8th grade standards including scientific notation and volume of spheres. Students are asked to reason about the very small and the very large as they convert from one to the other. -
What can a dashboard tell you? We argue it tells you so much you'll have to pump your brakes! -
Let's see where our money goes. Students will look at how our government spends our federal income tax dollars. -
Which tooth is bothering poor old Croc? Students will learn about the probability of getting bitten. Push away if you dare!! -
How much math can be found in a swimming pool? Students will use proportional reasoning to explore patterns in water depth, along with rates and the Pythagorean Theorem to win a friendly competition. -
How much time do you have before the pool runs out of water?! Students will use rates and linear equations to find out how long they have before there is no more water left to swim in. -
Turn your brain into a stairmaster! Students will use measurement to analyze the geometry behind the rise and run of steps. -
Turn your brain into a stairmaster! Students will use number sense and proportions to see where steps can take you. -
How hard is it to kick a field goal? Students look at the probabiliy of making a field goal....with a paper football, of course. This lesson will allow students to examine the relationships between fractions, percents, and decimals. -
Where is the best candy located in your neighborhood? Students will compare the distance and speed behind the geometry. -
Where is the best candy located in your neighborhood? Students take the middle school approach to compare the distance and speed behind the geometry. -
How far can a frog jump? What about a paper frog? Students will love this hands on activity with jumps into the measures of central tendency. -
Who knew sharing could be so educational? Students will use geometry and number sense to make sure each friend gets a fair share. -
Students will learn about the properties of gold and how gold is being used globally. Students will test their understanding of both volume and surface area. -
This lesson is just right! Students will use number sense to compare the three square bears. -
You got hops, mathlete? Students use their knowledge of quadratic functions, solving equations, and solutions to equations to calculate hang times and vertical jump heights of some special athletes. -
How many ways can you partition a hexagon? Students use rigid motions to prove shapes congruent that they constructed by partitioning hexagons into specific numbers of congruent figures. -
You're gonna need a bigger boat for this lesson. Students will use measurement and ratios to find out more about one of natures scariest predators. -
Students will look into the future of transportation which will allow us to travel across country in a matter of minutes. They will analyze and compare the cost, speed, and efficiency to present day travel. -
There isn't anything more in sync than some synchronized diving! Students use quadratic functions to judge a synchronized diving competition. -
As if synchronized diving wasn't intense enough. We have some more synched up scenarios for you to dive into. -
What does it take to balance a teeter totter? Join forces with our Ted Ed lesson to learn about the mathematics behind the lever. Students will use proportions to creatively solve and discuss the structure of equations in relation to the lever. -
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids. Students will figure out how many hershey kisses are need to fill the pyramid. This is one sweet lesson. -
Funding on this lesson is all-or-nothing. Your students will spin to see the fate of their own project. Good Luck! -
Old McDonald had a farm and it cost a lot of money! In this lesson, students will focus on their number sense skills. It's a very "wholly" lesson. -
Teaching mathematics with a Dictionary? Students will dissect a dictionary using fractions, percents, and decimals. -
Where are the Mathletes? Students will analyze linear and quadratic functions in the context of a team's schedule. Get your students' heads in the game. -
Students use many topics of mathematics to examine the fascinating bee hive. Students can expect discussing angles, areas, perimeters, volumes, as well as linear and quadratic patterns. -
Students use many topics of mathematics to examine the fascinating bee hive. Students can expect discussing angles, areas, perimeters, volumes, as well as linear and quadratic patterns. -
This is one valuable lesson. Students will look at the geometry and proportional relationships to see exactly how much paper comes from one tree and how expensive paper really is. -
Monsters in the classroom. A look at one of the most profitable beverages on the market. Students will use unit conversion and rates to estimate profits. -
Hold on tight and prepare to "take off". Students will study the geometry behind a piece of paper by folding their way into new shapes. -
Students will use their knowledge of quadratic function, solving equations, and solutions to equations to model and solve some cosmic applications of hang time and vertical jump heights. -
For all you symmetry lovers with a love for posters. The students will use their problem solving skills to figure out the math behind hanging pictures. -
May I have the (0,0) of the word, please. Students use desmos along with equations and their respective domains and ranges to graph their names in desmos. -
Math, music, and an important decision to make. Students use systems of linear functions to describe a real-world situation, and use math to make an informed decision. -
How many squares are on a chessboard? Student use critical thinking and problem solving skills to come up with a surprising complex and very interesting answer. -
How much trash can one person produce? Students will use proportional reasoning and measurements to find out more about a lifetime of trash. -
What if there isn't a straight line from point A to point B? Students learning about combinations and statistics as they try to find their way home. -
Ahoy Matey! It's time to get your hands wet. Students will use addition, measurement, graphing, and counting to recover the lost treasure. The journey starts now. -
The computer is broken, but bowling balls are not stuck. Wii still want to bowl! Students use math to try and figure out how to score a game of bowling! -
Wii would like to play! Students explore the often overlooked and unnoticed mathematics behind a popular video game. -
Students will use their knowledge of cheeseballs and geometry to help them successfully navigate this lesson -
It's ALIVE!!! It's ALIVE!!! It's ALIVE!!!! If you build it, they will learn. Students will replace Dr. Frankenstein and use measurement, number sense, and proportional reasoning to build their own creature. -
It's ALIVE!!! It's ALIVE!!! It's ALIVE!!!! If you build it, they will learn. Students will replace Dr. Frankenstein and use centimeter measurement, number sense, and proportional reasoning to build their own creature. -
That is a ton of quarters!!! Literally. How long does it take to steal over 10,000 pounds of quarters? Students use measurement and proportions to determine how one person managed to do it. -
You can use this lesson to emphasize the use of multiple strategies, the power of mathematics, and, of course, the best way to make a great first impression. -
Comparisons among all the well-known polygon families lead to your students finding the perimeter, area, angles, and ends with the missing side finally found. -
The triangles on the bus go round and round? Students will use geometry to see what shape tire makes the most sense. -
Students will design a math story on their way to grandmother's house. Watch out for the big bad wolf! Use your math skills to see how many stops along the way you can find. -
You may want to wash your hands after you're done. Students will use unit rates and conversions to analyze the geometry behind the rolls of toilet paper. -
Will it fit? Students use the pythagorean theorem to determine the size of items that will fit in their trucks. -
The answer to the questions you've had about balloons since you were just a youngster. Students will use unit rate and conversions to write liner functions about the carrying capacity of balloons. -
I hope you can swim. Students will use ratios and proportions to look at our planet's water and where we can find it. -
Students write linear equations to model interstates and inequalities to model possible locations of the ever elusive Waldo. -
Who knew cutting the cheese could be so difficult? What would happen if a gigantic cube of cheese fell into Central Park, New York? Students will use measurement and proportional reasoning to determine what to do with all of this cheese. -
How long of a ladder do you need to become a hero? First, student make sure they are safely becoming a hero. Then, they discover the relationships between the pythagorean theorem, angles of right triangles, and the main three trigonometric functions. -
This is one slick lesson! Students will use meaurement and proportional reasoning to look at our state's, country's, and world's oil consuption. -
Thin ice can be a scary situation. Students will learn how to maximize the surface area of a given shape. This lesson compares the dimensions and faces of a variety of 3 dimensional figures. -
Students will use their knowledge of line graphs and survival skills to create the ultimate scary story. Beware of what's around the corner.