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Twenty Questions: Fourth Grade Math Terms
Questions related to math vocabulary from a large variety of categories for 4th graders are displayed throughout this Jeopardy game. Concepts covered include angles, shapes, computation terms, statistics, and place value.
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Neighborhood Map Machine
Second graders study building placements in a neighborhood. They discuss businesses, roads, houses, rivers, police/fire stations, and use Neighborhood Map Machine to create a new map. They complete an exploratory map and community of...
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Storefront Signs
Learners practice finding the areas and patterns within a square and explore the concept of quadratic functions. They observe and record the area values in a table, plot a graph of Area versus Distance and complete a variety of student...
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Sail Problem
High schoolers explore the proportional relationships involved in multiple parallel lines being cut by a transverse line. They complete a sail design problem, that involves finding the lengths of pieces of fabric along the edge of a sail...
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Finding Perimeter
In this finding perimeter worksheet, learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems using the provided diagram.
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Four Calculus Derivative, Extrema, and Maximize Area Problems
In this calculus review activity, students find derivatives, calculate extrema on an interval, and maximize area. Students should be familiar with the derivatives of trigonometric functions.
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Making Tangram Pieces by Folding Paper
Third graders follow directions to make a set of tangram pieces. After reading a story, they compare and contrast the differences between two-dimensional shapes. To end the instructional activity, they use the tangram pieces to create...
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Nets and Surface Area - Mental Math
In this mental math activity, students use mental math to find the surface area and determine nets of the given shape. They use an information sheet as an aide to find the answer to 30 questions.
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Branches of Government Graphic
Students explore the three branches of government. They create a graphic diagram to show each branch of government. Students include the qualifications for service and duties of each branch of government in their graphic diagram.
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Pass It On
Fifth graders participate in a class activity that helps them learn some geometric terms along with their definitions. They describe relationships between two and three-dimensional shapes and analyze attributes and properties of...
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Egyptian Numeration Pyramid
Fourth graders, using paper, construct a 3-D pyramid, decorating it with Egyptian numbers.
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Use Logical Reasoning
For this logical reasoning, students figure out in what order to place four different shapes by reading the clues. Students solve the problem by drawing the shapes in the correct order.
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Operations Activities
Young scholars do a collection of activities which deal with operations on integers and fractions.
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Math Lesson Plan #2: Real Life Problems
Tenth graders solve problems using the tangent of angles using the flagpole and its shadow as references.
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Storm on the Sea of Galilee
Students analyze music paying particular attention to how the composer suggests the idea of water in the composition of the piece.
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Tangrams
Students construct the tangram pieces from a square paper by following directions to fold and cut. They make observations on the pieces formed and compare how they are related to each other. They explore patterns and shapes with the...
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Fun Ideas for Getting A-Round in Math CIRCLES
Young scholars see circles in real life and have fun with them
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Peter's String
Students are introduced to the math problem and consider how they could approach it. In pairs, students investigate Peter's conjecture in any way they see fit. They then share their answers with the class.
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Body Part Measurements
Second graders participate in a review of how to use rulers and yard sticks while collecting measurement information. They measure assigned body parts and chart the data on collection sheets. They make a spreadsheet with the information...
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Tessellations: Identify Common Shapes That Tessellate
Students explore tessellations. They are shown a selection of shapes. Students identify shapes that tessellate and justify their answer. Students create their own tessellation.
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Problem Solving: Perimeter, Area, or Volume?
In this perimeter, area, or volume worksheet, students read the word problems and determine whether to problem solve to find the perimeter, area, or volume to answer the six word problems.