Secondary Mathematics
Lesson Plans
30-60-90 Right Triangles - This lesson covers right triangle relationships of the 30-60-90 triangle.
Addition and Subtraction by Checkbook - In this activity, students develop an understanding of the need of adding and subtraction skills and to begin an understanding of check books.
Area/Volume - Many students have a difficult time understanding the concepts of area and volume. Textbooks have pictures which don't always allow the students to grasp the ideas. This activity takes away the abstract idea and replaces it with a concrete model.
Bean Toss - Many students are not abstract thinkers. Using lima beans which have been spray painted on one side to represent positive and negative numbers is a concrete reference for the concept. The students then discover the rules themselves which leads to increased comprehension and retention.
Brain Teasers - Twenty brain teasers that will help your students with critical reasoning skills. Although it is elementary-based, it would serve well for secondary ELL students also.
Brain Teasers 2 - Five additional brain teasers (in case you didn't have enough).
Concept Review - This is a fun card game that helps students review basic concepts.
Lesson Plans
Language Arts - elementary
Language Arts - secondary
Mathematics - elementary
Mathematics - secondary
Science - elementary
Science - secondary
Social Studies - elementary
Social Studies - secondary
Miscellaneous - elementary
Miscellaneous - secondary
Integers - In this SIOP-based lesson plan, students compare and order integers.
Problem Solving with the Sports Page - Realizing that my students’ knowledge of sports is limited, I decided to suit my purposes in problem solving yet also help them additionally in their understanding of the fundamentals of various sports. It is definitely a high interest area, and motivating the students to participate in the activity has been easily accomplished.
Ratios - The purpose of this activity is to provide students with a concrete introduction to the concept of ratios. Ratios can be a difficult idea for students to grasp. Spending time manipulating "real" objects provides a tangible reference when later dealing with the concept in either an abstract or practical fashion.
Slope - In this SIOP-structured lesson, students identify and model how to find the slope of a line. Statistical Analysis - Statistics and probability play an important part in our lives and are particularly useful in helping us make wise decisions. This exercise will help the students see that there are mathematical rules that can affect even our use of the English language.
Tangrams - Often when students are introduced to tangrams, they are asked to put the pieces together to form a square. This is often a difficult and frustrating task because they have no background as to how the pieces fit together. The purpose of this activity is to provide students with some insight as to how the tangram pieces fit together, and to stimulate their interest in forming shapes and exploring patterns using the tangram pieces.
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