Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
In this lesson, students will discover how matrices are used in computer graphics. Students will learn how to perform the matrix operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and scalar multiplication. They will then learn how multiplying matrices relates to transformations and, in turn, animation... Read more »
Created by: Michell Eike
Date Updated: April 10th, 2024
Matrices in Computer Graphics
In this lesson, students will discover how a given side, side, and angle could result in 0, 1, or 2 triangles. They will then learn the Law of Sines and use it to find missing side lengths and angle measures. This lesson is intended to be taught before the Law of Cosines lesson and after students learn... Read more »
Created by: Michell Eike
Date Updated: April 3rd, 2024
AAS, ASA, SSA
In this lesson, students will use their existing knowledge to find the area and perimeter of triangles, rectangles, and trapezoids to discover how to find the area of a regular polygon and apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios. Read more »
Created by: Michell Eike
Date Updated: April 3rd, 2024
Area and Perimeter of Regular Polygons
Students use manipulatives to investigate triangle congruence and complete proofs using triangle congruence theorems in this game-show themed lesson. Read more »
Created by: Michell Eike
Date Updated: February 28th, 2024
Investigating Triangle Congruence Theorems
In this lesson, students will discover how to evaluate logarithms and use that knowledge to write equations in logarithmic and exponential forms. Students will learn how to solve exponential equations with and without using logarithms and then apply their knowledge to solve real-world problems involving... Read more »
Created by: Michell Eike
Date Updated: February 15th, 2024
Solving Exponential Equations
This strategy is a role-playing model that has students discuss a topic using the lens or perspective represented by their “hat.” It can be used for brainstorming, decision-making, giving feedback, reading comprehension, or problem-solving. Thinking Hats supports active participation from all group... Read more »
Created by: Michell Eike
February 8th, 2024
In this lesson, students will explore slope fields by visualizing a toy boat being moved by the current of a stream and a paper airplane moving through the air. Students will watch an interview of a meteorology researcher, then learn how to create and interpret slope fields given a differential equation.... Read more »
Created by: Michell Eike
Date Updated: January 26th, 2024
Meteorology and Wind Maps
This collection is a five-part lesson series where students explore the arts and crafts of various tribes of Oklahoma as they learn about geometric transformations: translations, reflections, rotations, dilations, and compositions of transformations. This collection also contains an art lesson for cross-curricular... Read more »
In this activity, students will apply formulas common in secondary and early college-level mathematics in the context of a descriptive scenario. They will apply what they learned during "Power Up: Math ACT Prep, Week 8" to solve story problems that require formulas that are not given. Students will... Read more »
Created by: Michell Eike
Date Updated: January 4th, 2024
In this activity, students will learn how to approach story problems to make them less intimidating. Students will then apply their learning to a set of ACT-style math problems. This is the eighth activity in a 10-week "Power Up" series for ACT prep. Read more »
Created by: Michell Eike
Date Updated: January 4th, 2024
