|
Mathematics Lesson Plans
|
| Title |
Subject Area |
 |
|
| Am I Worth My Weight in Gold on Another Planet? |
Mathematics |
|
| This is one portion of a cross-curricular lesson in mathematics and science. In the science classroom, the student will follow the lesson plan "Solar System Tourist Agent" and use the World Wide Web to research the nine planets. In the mathematics classroom, the student will be given a formula to use to calculate his or her weight on each of the planets in our solar system and on the earth’s moon. - Houlka Attendance Center |
|
|
|
| Calendar Creations about the Civil War |
Mathematics |
|
| This lesson plan provides a unique way to research and organize data about the Civil War. The students will carry out their research using teacher-provided Web sites or sites found from the students’ own World Wide Web searches. The students will research Civil War events occurring during one month of the year, recording specific events and the dates on which they occurred. They will list each event by month, day, and year on a one-month calendar of their own creation. The students will work in small groups of two to four based on class size and the number of computers available for use. Calendar listings will be color coded so that the reader will have visual cues related to the sequence of events during the war. After their one-month calendars have been completed, each group will give a presentation of their findings to the class. - Booneville Middle School |
|
|
|
| Can I Travel to the End of Pi? |
Mathematics |
|
| Students will discover Pi in this activity by measuring the diameter and circumference of various circular items. Students will visit Web sites to learn additional mathematical information about Pi as well as some fun facts. Students will then calculate the circumference of circles using the formula for circumference. - Winona Jr. High School |
|
|
|
| Carpet Your Castle |
Mathematics |
|
| The students will estimate the area of the classroom floor, then measure the floor in order to calculate the area in square feet. Students will then visit Web sites to convert their measurement from square feet to square yards. After the teacher has checked this measurement, students will then comparison shop for carpet by using the Internet. Finally, students will write a report explaining the procedure used for this activity, explain the reason a particular store and carpet were chosen, and the final price for this project. - Winona Jr. High School |
|
|
|
| Charting Birthdays in the Classroom Using Excel |
Mathematics |
|
| Students will use Microsoft Excel or other graphing software to create a variety of charts/graphs illustrating the number of student birthdays that occur in each month. - Houlka Attendance Center |
|
|
|
| Conversions: Metrics Made Easy |
Mathematics |
|
| The students will convert standard units of measurement to metric units using tape measures, meter sticks, and rulers. - Chambers Middle School |
|
|
|
| Dealing with Decimals |
Mathematics |
|
| After viewing a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation that introduces the lesson as well as provides information that demonstrates real-life situations involving decimals, the students will learn application processes for decimal computation by completing the following activities: - Hunter Middle School |
|
|
|
| Eternal Egypt |
Mathematics |
|
| Twenty to twenty-five, 50-minute lessons for the entire integrated unit. The chicken will take 6-7 weeks to mummify; however, the students will record observations periodically during the mummification process.
- Tupelo Middle School |
|
|
|
| Exploring Geometry with Tangrams |
Mathematics |
|
| Students will explore properties and relationships of geometric shapes through the use of tangrams. - South Delta Middle School |
|
|
|
| Fractions in the Kitchen |
Mathematics |
|
| Following the study of the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions, the students will use the World Wide Web to locate recipes that contain fractions. This hands-on learning experience will help students recognize that fractions are used in everyday life. Students will apply the rules for multiplication of fractions and for finding the least common denominator for a group of fractions. - Coleman Middle School |
|
|
|
| Geometric Safari |
Mathematics |
|
| After studying geometric shapes and ideas, the students will identify geometric shapes and ideas in magazine photographs. Upon identifying geometric shapes and ideas in magazine photographs, the students will use the digital camera to photograph five interior and/or five exterior school structures. After transferring the digital photographs from computer diskettes to hard copies, the students will identify geometric shapes in these photographs and the reasons they were used in these structures. The students will give class presentations and tell what they learned from taking their photographs. - Hunter Middle School |
|
|
|
| Geometry and Measurement of the World's Most Famous Structures |
Mathematics |
|
| This lesson is designed to create awareness in students about how geometry is used in the everyday world in which they live. The student will learn how to find and investigate Web sites for specific information. This lesson is designed to integrate social studies and technology into mathematics classrooms and to show students how to do research on the World Wide Web. The student will use the Web sites and links of well-known structures to locate the answers to specific questions related to polygons and other geometric shapes of 3-dimensional objects, measurement of the buildings, and formulas used to figure the dimensions of these structures. Students may work in pairs or in small, cooperative groups to answer Handout 1: Web Search for the World's Most Famous Structures. - Booneville Middle School |
|
|
|
| Go for the Gold, Part I |
Mathematics |
|
| The student will locate information pertaining to the 2002 Winter Olympics on the World Wide Web and make a circle graph and a bar graph using the information. - New Hope Middle School |
|
|
|
| Go for the Gold, Part II |
Mathematics |
|
| The student will locate information pertaining to the 2002 Winter Olympics on the World Wide Web, specifically the final times or scores in selected events. The student will calculate the mean, median, mode, and range for each set of data.
- New Hope Middle School |
|
|
|
| Got Data? |
Mathematics |
|
| This activity will engage students in gathering and organizing data. The student (or teacher) will choose five brands of any given product. For example, pick a product such as toothpaste, gum, automobile, or soft drink. Based on that choice, the student will survey twenty people, asking their favorite choice of those five brands. Students will create a frequency table, a bar chart, and a percentage graph in their mock advertisement in Microsoft PowerPoint. - West Lauderdale Middle School |
|
|
|
