K-8 Modeling Resources

Abbreviations:

Resource Categories:

A: Assessments (Formative, Performance, Summative)
P: Problems, Projects, Activities
R: Research (articles books reports, data)
L: Lesson Plans
U: Unit Plans
C: Commentary
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Resource Title Resource Description Resource Category Applicable Grade Level(s)
Exploring the World Map Worksheet for Map Activity P 4-8
Area of Continents Information for Map Activity P 4-8
Peters Projection Map Map for use in the Map Activity P 4-8
Four Fold Way Sort Activity Activity Worksheet for Multiple Representations P 6-8
Multiple Representations Lesson Lesson Plan for Multiple Representations L 6-8
Lesson Plan for Map Activity Lesson Plan for Map Activity L 4-8
Cognitively Complex Mathematics Tasks Plan for 2nd day of Modeling with Mathematics Institute P K-8
Standards For Mathematical Practice Plan for 1st day of Modeling with Mathematics Institute P K-8
Multiple Representations Plan for 3rd day of Modeling with Mathematics Institute P K-8
Questioning Techniques Plan for 4th day of Modeling with Mathematics Institute P K-8
Putting It All Together Plan for 5th day of Modeling with Mathematics Institute P K-8
Flashlight Lesson Lesson Plan for Flashlight Activity L 8
Task Sort PD Plan Facilitator Notes for Task Sort PD P K-8
Mathematical Task Framework A framework for evaluating the cognitive demand of a mathematical task P K-8
The Birthday Cake Problem Lesson Plan Algebraic thinking L 4-8
Modeling with Mathematics Institute Sample Schedule for Modeling with Mathematics PD Institute P K-8
[External Site] Resources for real world problems Lesson Plans for Social Justice Mathematics L 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Scripting/Questioning Activity An activity to help teacher practice questioning strategies P K-12
Question Sheet A set of effective questions for mathematics teachers A K-12
Elementary Task Sort Matrix Blank Matrix for Elementary Task Sort Activity P K-5
Questioning Task Task for questioning strategies module P K-8
Elementary Task Sort Activity *Activity for Teachers to Classify Math Tasks by Level of Cognitive Demand P K-5
Middle School Task Sort Activity *Activity for Teachers to Classify Math Tasks by Level of Cognitive Demand P 6-8
[External Link] “A Good Question Is Worth A Thousand Thoughts” What’s the Big Idea, Vol. 6, No. 2 (2006) R K-12
[External Link] “Questioning Our Patterns of Questioning” by Herbal-Eisenmann, Beth A. and Breyfogle, M. Lynn [Abstract] This article describes different ways that teachers and students interact in mathematics classrooms and the implications of those interactions for students’ opportunities to share their thinking. (Contains 1 figure.) R 6-8
The McDonalds Problem Open ended problem focusing on the number of people served daily at McDonalds P 6-12
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