The lesson plans demonstrate how laptop computers can be used to engage students in hands-on learning of science and mathematics. With a click of the button, teachers can view the hands-on, multidisciplinary lesson plans directly from the web site or download them in PDF format to provide student handouts and activities. The Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education team sponsors and designs projects that teachers throughout the world can use to enhance their curriculum through compelling use of the Internet. Each project has a brief desciption and links to the National Science Standards and NCTM math standards it supports. Develop essential skills in science, health, and mathematics through this set of twenty integrated lesson plans for grades K-3 that use live insects in the classroom.
All lessons have three sections.
The lessons also contain direct links to pertinent activity, information, and rearing sheets. An award winning site that presents developed materials for K-12 teachers based on aeronautical themes and NASA projects. One major goal of this project was to make the learning of mathematics more engaging and realistic for students, by using real-world applications. Each activity is written in a lesson plan format, ready for use by teachers. Each activity begins by informing the teacher of the grade level suitable for the activity and what mathematical topics are covered.