Evaluation of Lesson Plans
by Andi Stanfield
Polyominoes | Body Temperature | Triangles | Tracking a Hurricane | River Crossing
Description: This lesson begins by asking students to consider the video game TetrisTM and then draw additional shapes. It draws on the concepts of geometric transformations.
| Ratings | 1 (low ) . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 (high) |
| Active Learning |
5 |
| Accomodates Multiple Intelligences |
3 |
| Intrinsically Motivating |
4 |
| Accomodates different achievement levels |
3 |
| Student Centered | 5 |
| Technology Integration: This lesson could be accessed online. |
|
Lesson:
Does
Body Temperature Influence Athletic Prowess?
by Michael Burich and Students at Shaw High School
Description: This lesson requires the students to gather real world data in order to calculate measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) and then prepare graphical representations of the data.
| Ratings | 1 (low ) . . . . . . . . .5 (high) |
| Active Learning | 5 |
| Accomodates Multiple Intelligences |
5 |
| Intrinsically Motivating | 5 |
| Accomodates different achievement levels | 5 |
| Student Centered | 5 |
| Technology Integration: This lesson assumes students will be using a spreadsheet program. |
|
Lesson: Triangle Explorations by James Dildine
Description: This lesson uses Java applets to explore Heron's Formula for finding the area of a triangle based on the lengths of its sides.
| Ratings | 1 (low ) . . . . . . . 5 (high) |
| Active Learning | 4 |
| Accomodates Multiple Intelligences |
3 |
| Intrinsically Motivating |
4 |
| Accomodates different achievement levels |
5 |
| Student Centered |
4 |
Technology Integration: This lesson can be accessed online. The applets allow students to easily manipulate a triangle and investigate various properties.
Lesson: Tracking a Hurricane by Jill Renza
Description: Students will practice graphing and converting rectangular and polar coordinates by using real world storm data.
| Ratings | 1 (low ) . . . . . . . . 5 (high) |
| Active Learning | 5 |
| Accomodates Multiple Intelligences |
5 |
| Intrinsically Motivating | 5 |
| Accomodates different achievement levels |
3 |
| Student Centered | 5 |
Technology Integration: Several weather and hurricane related websites are included in this lesson.
Lesson: River Crossing by Rik Littlefield
Description: Students use rate formulas and the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate the optimal angle for swimming across a river.
| Ratings | 1 (low ) . . . . . . . 5 (high) |
| Active Learning | 5 |
| Accomodates Multiple Intelligences |
5 |
| Intrinsically Motivating | 5 |
| Accomodates different achievement levels | 5 |
| Student Centered | 5 |
Technology Integration: This is a well-designed web-based lesson, with many supplemental links. The author includes instructions for using a spreadsheet to aid calculations.