Lessons and Activities

Great Circle Path

Students will learn that spherical geometry differs from ordinary Euclidean geometry, and will explore finding the "great circle distance."

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 1, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Who Wants to be a Mathonaire

This game is based on the TV show,

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 12, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

What's the Angle?

This highly interactive site allows the teacher to demonstrate the use of protractors to a group. Students can investigate and use protractors.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 12, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Drawing Plan & Coord Systems

Coordinate system illustrates the connection between the position of a point and its coordinates.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 12, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Graphs (sin & cos)

This site provides an animation of the sine or cosine graph being generated as a point moves around a circle. Includes information and questions ...

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 12, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

The Building Game

Test students' ability to place shapes in a particular order and help them learn to differentiate between colors.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 14, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Geometry Concentration Game

Review basic geometric formulas.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jul. 21, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Creating with Tangrams

Utlize the tangram pieces to create the shapes

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Sep. 19, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Graphing on a Coordinate Plane

Labeling and graphing on a coordinate plane

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Sep. 27, 2009

Posted by:

emilyange

Flash Animations for Geometry

Images and Multimedia to support angle classification and measurement, and measurment.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13

• Subjects:

  Mathematics

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 9, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous