Kaiser Science

This is meant to be an interesting deep-dive into the origin of trigonometry, showing how it developed from the ancient Hellenic world, to China, India, and in Europe. One of the ideas is that math has been developed for real reasons, not for standardized tests. You can cover whatever parts of this in class you like, from 1 to 3 days. Learning Standards addressed include Common Core Mathematics and ELA; History, and Cultural diversity.

Understanding the pH scale using Legos and Logs (no hard math necessary!) An easy way to teach about acids and bases, pH scale, how the pH scale is related to logarithms - and drives the ideas home with a simple Lego based lab :-) A great example of graphing and applied mathematics.

When teaching kinematics and graphing, where and what are the NGSS standards? NGSS seems to leave this out. This resource gives you the NGSS Evidence statements; standards from A Framework for K-12 Science Education; and even Common Core Math standards for kinematic equations.