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The tools below are of two main kinds and are briefly described here:

  • Lesson plans which have been developed, based on the experience of teachers who used the original plans, and which could be used in your classroom.
  • Lesson accounts which provide a description of what happened in FaSMEd classrooms and from which you can develop your own lesson ideas.

Metric System (DAE module) / Metriek (DTO module)

Digitale Toets Omgeving: Docentenhandleiding voor de toetsmodule Metriek. Vak: Rekenen-Wiskunde Leeftijd leerlingen: 11-14 jaar Hardware: PC met een browser voorzien van Java Software: Digitale Toets Omgeving (DTO) Functionaliteit van de technologie: Versturen en weergeven Verwerken en analyseren Verstrekken van een interactieve omgeving Benodigde tijd: Verschillende delen van lessen FaSMEd partner: Universiteit Utrecht Samenvatting: De Utrecht…
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Percents (DAE Module) / Procenten (DTO module)

Digitale Toets Omgeving: Docentenhandleiding voor de toetsmodule Procenten. Vak: Rekenen-Wiskunde Leeftijd leerlingen: 11-14 jaar Hardware: PC met een browser voorzien van Java Software: Digitale Toets Omgeving (DTO) Functionaliteit van de technologie: Versturen en weergeven Verwerken en analyseren Verstrekken van een interactieve omgeving Benodigde tijd: Verschillende delen van lessen FaSMEd partner: Universiteit Utrecht Samenvatting: De Utrecht…
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Properties of exponents

Lesson Plan: A concept development lesson about matching expressions and statements involving exponents. Subject: Mathematics. Age of students: 14-15 years. Technology: Small and big cards. Functionalities of Technology: Sending and displaying. Time needed: 60-90 minutes. FaSMEd Partner: The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Schools Enrichment Centre. Summary This lesson is about using and applying the…
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Properties of quadrilaterals

Lesson Plan: A concept development lesson about using properties to determine the quadrilateral. Subject: Mathematics. Age of students: 14-15 years. Non-digital Technology: Small and big cards Mini whiteboards. Functionalities of Technology: Sending and displaying. Time needed: 60-90 minutes. FaSMEd Partner: The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Schools Enrichment Centre. Summary: This lesson is first about…
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Scales

Lesson Account: A sequence of 3 lessons which use proportionality for understanding scale. For the French version click here. Subject: Science and Mathematics Age of students: 11-12 years Hardware: Clickers Teacher’s PC Data projector Calculator Software: Je leve la main (student response system) Functionalities of Technology: Sending and Displaying Processing and Analysing Time needed: 3…
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Security Cameras

Lesson Plan: A problem-solving activity about optimisation involving the construction and calculation of areas and the comparison of percentages. Subject: Mathematics. Age of students: 11-14 years. Hardware: Tablets (iPad 1 per class or student). Software: Socrative or Classflow Apple airserver OR Showme and Reflector OR Plickers. Functionalities of Technology: Sending and displaying Processing and analysing….
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Selling Soup

Lesson Plan: A problem-solving activity about proportional relationships and the ratio concept in the context of maximising profit. Subject: Mathematics. Age of students: 11-14 years. Hardware: Tablets (iPad 1 per class or student). Software: Socrative or Classflow + Apple airserver OR Showme and Reflector OR Plickers. Functionalities of Technology: Sending and displaying Processing and analysing….
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Sharing costs travelling to school

Lesson Plan: A problem-solving activity about understanding the ratio concept and mathematical reasoning. Subject: Mathematics. Age of students: 11-14 years. Hardware: Tablets (iPad 1 per class or student). Software: Socrative or Classflow + Apple airserver, OR Showme and Reflector, OR Plickers. Functionalities of Technology: Sending and displaying, Processing and analysing. Time needed: 2-3 hours. FaSMEd…
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Tessellations

Lesson Account: A lesson focusing on 2D shapes and tessellations. Subject: Mathematics. Age of students: 10-11 years. Hardware: iPads and Interactive whiteboard. Software: ‘Tessellation Creator’ app. Functionalities: Sending and Displaying. Time: 1 hour. FaSMEd Partner: University of Nottingham. Summary The lesson focused on clarifying concepts and terminology about 2-D shapes before students explored the concept of…
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The ‘Magic V’ investigation

Lesson Account: An inquiry based lesson involving number. Subject: Mathematics. Age of students: 13-14 years. Hardware: iPads for students Interactive whiteboard. Software: Nearpod (connected classroom technology). Functionalities: Sending and Displaying. Time needed: 1 hour. FaSMEd Partner: The University of Nottingham. Summary The lesson focused on an investigation, using positive integers only but requiring students to…
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Formative assessment in Science and
Mathematics Education (FaSMEd)
The Research Centre for Learning and Teaching
Newcastle University
NE1 7RU
UK

Email: fasmed@ncl.ac.uk