A Computer Lesson on Geometric Measurement
The module teaches students how to compute area, surface area and volume for all basic shapes with the help of an Interactive web site. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3.

Blogging in the Math Classroom
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
In this ongoing lesson, students will use a blogging site to answer math problems posed by the teacher.  This forum will allow all students to participate and respond to their peers in a non-threatening environment.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 4.

Breaking the Stock Barrier
An Amphi TLCF Lesson
In this unit, students will learn about the stock market, specifically the stocks included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.  They will create a virtual portfolio containing 5 stocks from the Dow and watch their movement for a 3-month period.  Each day as they gather data, they will keep a chart in Excel.  History of the market, the Dow, as well as a guest speaker from an investment firm would be excellent additions. This lesson takes approximately 3 days to teach and then you can follow up on it for as long as you would like.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 5.

Buy a Car
Assuming they currently have $2000 in their savings to invest toward the goal of buying a car, students research stock market investments on the Internet, make a savings plan and  publish the estimate of the amount of money they will have after the 4 years of investment.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1 and 3. 

Circle Fun
Students label the parts of a circle as a review and complete a chart on finding circumference and area of circles. When they finish their chart, students create their own circumference and area tests.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 6.

Converting Decimals to Percents
Students take a brief quiz on the computer to review their knowledge of changing decimals to percents. Then they create their own tests to share with their classmates by using spreadsheets. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 4.

Giant
An Amphi TLCF Lesson
Students will use the computer to keep track of the data and to write a report on a math problem they are given.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1 and 3.

How Much Does Your Backpack Weigh?
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
In this lesson, students will investigate how much their backpacks actually weigh.  Using a spreadsheet, students will calculate the ratio of their backpack weight to their body weight.  Students will then look into the causes and possible solutions for their heavy backpacks.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 3.

Interior Design--Designing My Dream Room
Students learn more about interior design as a profession by creating a "dream bedroom" using math, writing, vocational education, and computer skills.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1 and 3.

Math Connections around the World 
Students are paired as cross-country email partners for the purpose of doing math problems together.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 2, 4, and 6.

Math Magician
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
This lesson allows teachers to evaluate where students are in math.  Students take a teacher given placement test. After the test is graded, they choose areas of strengths and weaknesses to evaluate.  Students will then select one area of weakness to improve and search the Internet for sites that will allow them to practice this skill. They will log the sites they look at.  They will then create a data sheet to keep track of their practice sessions.  In the end, they will retake the placement test and create a presentation for the class demonstrating their growth.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 6.

Math Web Wizards
An Amphi TLCF Lesson
Students study the math curriculum standards for each grade level and create a web site that allows others to practice and evaluate their math skills.  The site will include a link to each grade level.  Within each grade level there will be links to math games that support the curriculum.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standard 4.

Shabby Shawn the Leprechaun (A Spreadsheet Activity)
Students reinforce their skills in the use of spreadsheet terminology, spreadsheet manipulation, and the practical use of spreadsheets with mathematical applications by helping Shawn the Leprechaun prepare for a St. Patrick's day celebration.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1, 3, and 4.

Slide Show Review
Students work  in groups to create a five question slide show which reviews the chapter or unit we have just completed in class.  Groups then present their slide shows to the class and the class attempts to answer the questions posed by the groups.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 4.

Stocks Report
Students create graphs using Excel to  illustrate changes in stocks and answer questions using the graphs.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 6.

What do I need Mean, Median and Mode for?
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
By sixth grade, most students can calculate the Mean, Median, and the Mode, however; they do not really understand what these measures of central tendency are. They don’t have a realistic view of what to do with this new vocabulary or where this new math falls into place in their world.  This lesson is intended to make the measures of central tendency more applicable for them as well as to improve the students’ technology skills in Excel and toggling between screens.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 5.

What's That Shape?
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
Prior to this lesson students will have studied the properties of geometric shapes, both two-dimensional and three-dimensional. After reviewing geometric shapes with students through the use of websites and models, students will pick one geometric shape for this project. Using the draw tools in Microsoft Word or Microsoft PowerPoint, students will draw the geometric shape they have picked. This lesson should take three to four hours in the computer lab depending on the student’s grade level.  Students will then use the digital camera to take a picture(s) of an object(s) on our campus that has the same geometric shape as their drawing.  Finally, students will import this image into a Word or PowerPoint document and write a description of both the geometric shape that they drew and the digital picture of an object that represents this shape. This description will justify their choice of objects in their digital pictures by identifying the characteristics that they have in common.  Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 1 and 3.

When the Cookie Tumbles
An Amphi Ed Tech Lesson
This is an on-line project sponsored by Crossroads Christian School. It is done during September / October of each year. Students around the world will stack Oreo cookies until the stack falls. Each group will have 3 attempts. The highest number from each group is sent to the coordinator to be tallied. Students will access the data for data analysis. Each group will make a Web Page about the project and data collected. Look for “Loop de Loo” with Fruit Loops in January. Meets Arizona State Technology Standards 3 and 4.