Math Investigations and Mini-Lessons

Grades: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Investigation
Students will interpret and visualize the rhythm, meter, and content of a poem using math.
Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Mini-lesson
Students will determine the best location for their ice cream stores. Be prepared to use the Pythagorean Theorem.
Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Mini-lesson
Students will persevere solving graphical tanagram puzzles.
Grades: 8, 9, 10
Mini-lesson
Students will use functions and limit the domain to create functions for a Desmos Marbleslide.
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Mini-lesson
Students will learn the difference between faults and plate boundaries by building them using various tools.
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Mini-lesson
Students will develop a sense of discrete mathematics and combinations.

Math Investigations: Our math investigations are designed on the project-based learning model (PBL). PBL is a student-centered pedagogy that involves a dynamic classroom approach in which students acquire a knowledge through active exploration of real-world challenges. Students team up and learn about applied math topics by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to a complex question or problem. Disco Math's math investigations were initially tested with Renton Prep's 7th through 10th grade students. The math investigations listed are intended to be student-facing PBL instructional prompts. A generic rubric is available for the investigations.

Investigations

Mini-Lessons: Listing include links to activities created through Desmos Activites teacher's portal. Mini-lessons are intended to be one-off, 30 to 50-minute lessons.

Mini-lessons

Math Tools: Browse a database of interactive graphs which allow deeper understanding of mathematical concepts. These have mostly been developed using the Desmos calculator and geometry tools.

Math Tools

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