Density in Dominican Cakes compared to American Cakes

Mathematical Topics: Density & Volume Relevance: Dominican Republic Suggested Age: 8th | 9th | 10th Suggested Course: Geometry Lesson Summary: This lesson intends to explore density by comparing the density of American and Dominican cakes. Students will learn...

Hypatia of Alexandria & Conic Sections

Mathematical Topics: Hypatia & Conic Sections Relevance: Ancient Egypt, Women Suggested Age: 8th | 9th | 10th Suggested Course: Geometry Lesson Summary: This lesson intends to explore Geometric cross sections and the discoveries of the leading mathematician,...

African Baskets & Regular Polygon Rotations

Mathematical Topics: Regular Polygon Rotations Relevance: African Baskets: Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Botswana Suggested Age: 8th | 9th | 10th Lesson Summary: This lesson intends to explore regular polygon rotational symmetry through the lens of African Basket...

Oracle Bones & Counting Rods

Mathematical Topics: Oracle Bones & Counting Rods Relevance: China Suggested Age: 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th Lesson Summary: depending on your class length, this might take 2 lessons or you may want to re-order and do “closing work/hw” as homework at the end)...

Ishango & Lebombo Bone

Mathematical Topics: Ishango & Lebombo Bones Relevance: Uganda, Congo, Eswatini Suggested Age: 8th| 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th Lesson Summary: The goal is to have students look at patterns and begin to understand why an artifact as old as the Ishango bone helps us...