Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
This lesson focuses on teaching students how to solve algebraic equations using student-friendly language. Students will begin by trying to solve viral math posts in groups. Next, they will learn the "Do/Undo" method for solving equations. Finally, students will create their own viral math posts and... Read more »
Created by: Mariah Warren
Date Updated: October 15th, 2024
Solving Equations
This lesson introduces students to notable historic and present-day Oklahomans, using biographies and informational text. Students will learn about Mickey Mantle before moving on to research another Oklahoma figure, such as Jim Thorpe, Sequoyah, Bill Pickett, Maria Tallchief, Will Rogers, Wiley Post,... Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: May 5th, 2023
Biographies and Research of Notable Oklahomans
In this fun and engaging lesson, students will learn what adjectives are and how they are used. Students will read or listen to the story "Dragons Love Tacos," by Adam Rubin. Then, students will engage in a learning game: they each pick a different kind of food and try to describe the food with adjectives... Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: August 4th, 2021
Adjectives
Natural and Man-made Resources: Local and Global
Students will explore natural and man-made resources by using a Card Sort to make observations about resources. Students will develop and create class definitions for the terms in the Card Sort by creating a class T-Chart. After the Card Sort exercise, students listen and interact with a book about... Read more »
Created by: Makala Foley
Date Updated: April 26th, 2021
Natural and Man-made Resources: Local and Global
In this lesson, students will be introduced to imaginary numbers and their history. Students will learn how to simplify the square root of a negative number and how to simplify i to a power. Before beginning this lesson, students need to (1) know how to simplify the square root of a whole number and... Read more »
Created by: Michell Eike
Date Updated: September 10th, 2024
Understanding and Simplifying Imaginary Numbers
Students will explore the properties of congruent polygons and analyze how to apply those properties to solve problems. Read more »
Created by: Michell Eike
Date Updated: August 17th, 2023
Congruent Polygons
Natural and Man-made Resources: Local and Global
Students will explore natural and man-made resources by using a Card Sort to make observations about resources. Students will develop and create class definitions for the terms in the Card Sort by creating a class T-Chart. After the Card Sort exercise, students listen and interact with a book about... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: May 31st, 2023
Natural and Man-made Resources: Local and Global
Identifying the Difference Between Nonfiction and Fiction texts
In this lesson, students will learn to identify the difference between fiction and nonfiction texts and to determine the importance of knowing the difference between the two types. The students use book sorts, videos, and fun activities to come to their own understanding of fiction and nonfiction texts. Read more »
Created by: Alyssa Sexton
Date Updated: August 22nd, 2024
Identifying the Difference Between Nonfiction and Fiction texts
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
This session focuses on using strategies and questioning techniques that will actively engage young students in the learning process. Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: September 10th, 2024
This professional development session is the mathematics content-specific day of the Formative Assessment Institute. In this session, participants will learn what formative assessment looks like in a mathematics classroom and will create formative assessments to take back to their classrooms. Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: June 5th, 2024
During this third day of the Formative Assessment Institute, participants focus on distinguishing Assessment of Learning, Assessment for Learning, and Assessment as Learning. Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: June 5th, 2024