Name of the Lesson Plan: Columbia Education Center-World Population Study

URL: http://ofcm.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/math/crcmath/cecmath051.html

Grade Level: 7-12

Components	Reasoning	Yes	No
Clear Objectives	exponential vs. linear relations	x
Motivational/Interesting	real life application	x
Tasks can be done in the available time	NA
Active Student Participation	graphing, reasoning,application,time line	x
Mistakes viewed as opportunities	NA
Collaboration	small groups or whole class	x
Problem Solving	evaluate,synthesize	x
Critical Thinking Skills evident	world population and reasons for	x
Resource Based	data provided	x
Visually appealing	NA
Technology is used	calculators	x
Good Rubric for assessment	NA
Good conclusion	good reflection	x
Would use this lesson	applicable in many areas	x

Summary: Could be used for math, biology, global studies, current events. Probably more for grade level 7-9.

Name of the Lesson Plan: Ask Eric- Measuring The Earth

URL: http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Geometry/GEO0004.html

Grade Level: 9-12

Components	Reasoning	Yes	No
Clear Objectives	Estimate circumference of earth	x
Motivational/Interesting	historical, real life	x
Tasks can be done in the available time	one class period with prior preparation	x
Active Student Participation	measuring, calculating, extimating	x
Mistakes viewed as opportunities	very cooperative	x
Collaboration	small groups	x
Problem Solving	repeating Eratosthenes Method	x
Critical Thinking Skills evident	on several levels	x
Resource Based	film, other schools	x
Visually appealing	done outdoors	x
Technology is used	calculators	x
Good Rubric for assessment	NA
Good conclusion	review of group cooperation and what was learned	x
Would use this lesson		x

Summary: This is an excellent exercise involving history, math, and science.

Name of the Lesson Plan: Ask Eric - Cassette Tape Project (Data Analysis)

URL: http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Functions/FUN0001.html

Grade Level:9-12

Components	Reasoning	Yes	No
Clear Objectives	model, graph, analyze data	x
Motivational/Interesting	real life	x
Tasks can be done in the available time	NA
Active Student Participation	running a music company to make a profit	x
Mistakes viewed as opportunities	lots of discussion of data	x
Collaboration	in groups	x
Problem Solving	using equations, graphing, interpreting graphs	x
Critical Thinking Skills evident	analysis and conclusions	x
Resource Based	data collected and organized	x
Visually appealing	NA
Technology is used	calculators, statistical software	x
Good Rubric for assessment	NA
Good conclusion	probing questions	x
Would use this lesson	very well thought out lesson	x

Summary:The data for this lesson is continually updated by the author. Lesson could easily be extended as a calculus lesson.

Name of the Lesson Plan:Cynthia Lanius- Experiment with Volume

URL: http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Grom/cyls.html

Grade Level: 7-12

Components	Reasoning	Yes	No
Clear Objectives	learing about volume	x
Motivational/Interesting	hands on	x
Tasks can be done in the available time	NA
Active Student Participation	experimentation, analysis	x
Mistakes viewed as opportunities		x
Collaboration	easily included	x
Problem Solving	probing questions, estimating, predicting	x
Critical Thinking Skills evident	analysis, synthesis, use of equations	x
Resource Based	manipulatives	x
Visually appealing	diagrams, graphs, color	x
Technology is used	calculators	x
Good Rubric for assessment	NA
Good conclusion	probing questions, what was learned	x
Would use this lesson	excellent discovery lesson on volume	x

Summary:

Name of the Lesson Plan:Cynthia Lanius-Stressed out -Slope as a rate of change

URL: http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Algebra/stress.html

Grade Level: 9-12

Components	Reasoning	Yes	No
Clear Objectives	rate of change, slope, increasing and decreasing	x
Motivational/Interesting	discovery, hands on, real life	x
Tasks can be done in the available time	NA
Active Student Participation	probing questions, graphing, posing questions	x
Mistakes viewed as opportunities	NA
Collaboration	easily included	x
Problem Solving	probing questions, interpretation of graphs	x
Critical Thinking Skills evident	analysis, systhesis, compare and contrast	x
Resource Based	NA
Visually appealing	color and graphs	x
Technology is used	NA
Good Rubric for assessment	NA
Good conclusion	extension and application	x
Would use this lesson	excellent presentation of rate of change	x

Summary:I would use this lesson in any introductory calculus class