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Acid-protective effect of toothpaste / Säureschutzwirkung von Zahnpasta

Lesson Plan: Planning and performing an experiment about the acid protective effect of toothpaste. Subject: Fach: Science (Biology), Naturwissenschaften (Biologie). Age of students: Alter der Lernenden: 14-16 years, 14-16 Jahre. Hardware: Tablets, (or Laptops, or PCs). Software: PowerPoint (interactive presentation). Functionalities of Technology: Funktionalitäten der Technologie: Providing an Interactive Environment. Bereitstellen einer interaktiven Lernumgebung. Time…
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Algebraic Equations

Lesson Account: A concept development lesson focusing on developing understanding of multi-step linear equations. Subject: Mathematics. Age of students: 14-15 years. Hardware: Tablets – with Internet access – for students, Interactive whiteboard. Software: Mathspace (App for automatically generated feedback). Functionalities of Technology: Sending and Displaying, Processing and Analysing, Providing an Interactive Learning Environment. Time needed:…
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Algebraic Expressions

Lesson Account: A concept development lesson focusing on connections between algebraic expressions and the area of rectangles. Subject: Mathematics. Age of students: 13 – 14 years. Hardware: Tablets for students, Interactive whiteboard. Software: NearPod (student response system). Functionalities: Sending and Displaying. Time: 1 hour. FaSMEd Partner: The University of Nottingham. Summary The lesson focused on…
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Areas and Perimeters

Lesson Account: A lesson about clarifying the concepts of area and perimeter. Subject: Mathematics. Age of students: 9-10 years. Hardware: Tablets and Interactive Whiteboard. Software: NearPod (student response system). Functionalities of Technology: Sending and Displaying. Time needed: 1 hour. FaSMEd Partner: The University of Nottingham. Summary The lesson focussed on clarifying the concepts of area…
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Designing Candy Cartons

Lesson Plan: A problem-solving activity involving 3D shapes and nets. Subject: Mathematics. Age of students: 11-14 years. Hardware: iPads (1 per class or student). Software: Socrative or Classflow, Apple airsever or Showme and Reflector software. Functionalities of Technology: Sending and Displaying, Processing and Analysing. Time needed: 3 hours. FaSMEd Partner: University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Summary:…
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Developing a sense of scale

Lesson Plan: A problem-solving activity involving students recognising the relationships of direct proportions. 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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Directed Numbers

Lesson Account: A concept development lesson focusing on developing understanding of directed numbers. Subject: Mathematics. Age of students: 13-14 years. Hardware: iPads for students, Interactive whiteboard. Software: Nearpod, diagnosticquestions.com (student response system). Functionalities: Sending and Displaying, Processing and Analysing. Time: 1 hour. FaSMEd Partner: The University of Nottingham. Summary The lesson focused on developing students’ understanding…
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Festa di Primavera

Lesson Plan: “Festa di Primavera” is a sequence of lessons set within the context of early algebra. The tasks within this sequence involve: (a) identifying and verbalising relations between variables; (b) representing relations by means of symbolic expressions; (c) interpreting graphs that represent relations. Disciplina: Matematica. Età degli studenti: 9-12 anni. Hardware: Tablet, pc, LIM…
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Graphic organisers

Lesson Plan: Two peer-assessment lessons about creating graphic organisers on a chosen topic. Subject: Science/ Mathematics. Age of students: 12-13 years. Hardware: Tablets (Surface or iPads). Software: Popplet. Functionalities of Technology: Sending and displaying. Time needed: 2 x 40 minutes. FaSMEd Partner: Maynooth University. Summary: Students develop graphic organisers on a topic and  then share…
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Introducing probability

Lesson Account: A sequence of 3 lessons defining the notion of probability through a game. For the French version click here. Subject: Mathematics. Age of students: 14-15 years. Hardware: Tablets and teacher PC (with Internet access), Interactive Whiteboard. Software: NetSupport School (connected classroom technology), OneNote. Functionalities of Technology: Sending and Displaying, Processing and Analysing. Time…
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Formative assessment in Science and
Mathematics Education (FaSMEd)
The Research Centre for Learning and Teaching
Newcastle University
NE1 7RU
UK

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