Junior/Intermediate Math Lessons
Area and Perimeter
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Students use the sum of two dice to create the perimeter and area of shapes on a grid.
Perimeter Challenge
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Students use square tiles to create various shapes and compare their perimeter lengths.
Pumpkin Math: Part 1
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A 2-part lesson exploring the relationship between a pumpkin's circumference, height, and weight.
Pumpkin Math: Part 2
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A 2-part lesson exploring the relationship between a pumpkin's circumference, height, and weight.
Simulating Resource Sharing
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This lesson explores what happens when individuals act only in their best interests to get the greatest number of fish. The simulation will allow students to see the different possibilities of working together to conserve resources.
Spatializing Area
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Students use cutout shapes to understand the relationship between size, area and relevant measurements.
Sum of Interior Angles of a Polygon
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In this lesson, students will explore the relationship between the sums of interior angles in different polygons.
Using maps and investigating catch rates to understand lobster abundance in Nova Scotia waters
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Once students better understand the species, they can explore the interaction between lobsters and fishers.
Volume and Displacement of Water
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Students explore displacement in large volumes of water by experimenting on a smaller scale.