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Active Math

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Fort wayne, Indiana, United States

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I have taught math at Summit Middle School in Fort Wayne, Indiana for 15 years. I teach 8th grade math, a remedial math class and Geometry for high school credit to 7th and 8th graders. I've also been the Math Department Leader for 14 years. For the past 7 years, I've partnered with our local university, Indiana University-Purdue University in Fort Wayne, to host their Math Methods pre-service teachers for "active" field experience in which they teach in pairs for a mini student teaching experience ... planning, teaching and reflecting together.

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Pythagorean Theorem Placemat Activity

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If you want your students to be engaged and working collaboratively in a competitive activity, then this “placemat” is what you need! Students will work in groups to practice problems related to the Pythagorean Theorem. The mats start with the basics and move through various applications; students work through real-world scenarios in and out of the coordinate plane. Calculators are required for this activity.

8th

Geometry, Math, Other (Math)

CCSS

8.G.B.7

, 8.G.B.8

, MP3

Translation Rules Hot Seat Activity

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For this activity, students will practice identifying and writing a rule for the translation shown. There are twelve problems to allow students to increase proficiency in writing the translation rules. The solutions show the rules in written descriptions, vector and mapping forms to give students choice in how they represent the rules. Students can move among one row or throughout the room in a “snake” fashion. Use a timer and set it for 10 seconds. Students start at their own desk. They work o

8th

Geometry

CCSS

8.G.A.2

, 8.G.A.3

, MP1

SOH CAH TOA Group Target Activity

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Groups are provided with a set of problems and a target containing answers to the problems. Each student in the group picks two problems from each section (up to 3); one section of the problems requires students to find a missing length and the other focuses on finding a missing acute angle. Students initial the problems to claim them. On the student work page, students work the problems they chose, rounding their answers to the nearest whole number. Students locate the answer on the group targ

10th

Geometry, Other (Math)

CCSS

HSG-SRT.C.8

Volume of Pyramids & Cones Hot Seat Activity

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For this activity, students will practice solving volume problems related to pyramids and cones. They are required to begin with the formula needed, show the substitution step and then calculate precisely with the correct units. It is assumed students will be using scientific calculators. How does a hot seat activity work? Students move among one row as a team. You can have them compete against the other teams if you wish to make this competitive. For this hot seat, students work only one step

8th - 10th

Geometry

CCSS

8.G.C.9

, HSG-GMD.A.3

, MP1

Inscribed Angles (w/ tangents & chords too) Hot Seat Activity

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Content: For this activity, students will practice using the theorems related to inscribed angles and the angles formed by tangents and chords. There are 10 problems to allow students to increase proficiency and automaticity. An answer key is included. How it works: Students can move among one row, group or throughout the room in a “snake” fashion. Movement is quick, hence the "hot seat." Variations: * Use a timer and set it for 10-20 seconds. When the timer goes off, everyone stands and shif

10th

Geometry

CCSS

HSG-C.A.2

Circle Equations Hot Seat Activity

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Active Math

This activity is quick, engaging and gets students moving. This "hot seat" activity allows students to apply learning of circle equations to an activity. Students write equations, given the radius and center, and use given equations to identify the center and radius. This resource has the activity sheet and answers.

10th - 11th

Algebra 2, Geometry

CCSS

HSG-GPE.A.1

, MP6

Special Right Triangles Group Target Activity

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Active Math

The Group Target Activity is designed to get kids actively engaged in the math content already learned. Students work in groups, but are held individually accountable for their own problems. Here is what you need to prepare: -->Each group will get one target. Slide the target into a page protector so groups can use a dry erase marker to initial the target as they find solutions. The target can be up on a board to encourage movement or at the groups’ desks. -->Each group will get one probl

10th

Geometry, Other (Math)

CCSS

HSG-SRT.C.8

Vector (HS Geo) Group Target Activity

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Active Math

This lesson is designed to give students an active and collaborative opportunity to review the Vector Lesson from their high school Geometry class. Vectors, in Geometry, give students an application for Right Triangle Trigonometry and a glimpse into the vectors they will learn about in higher levels of mathematics. For this activity, students work in groups to solve various problems from a problem page. Each group member chooses one problem per row, initialing the problem to "claim it." A stude

10th

Applied Math, Geometry, Other (Math)

CCSS

HSN-VM.A.1

, HSG-SRT.C.8