New ReviewAre all criminals bad people? Pupils answer this and other compelling questions in an anticipation guide for The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. Designed for learners to complete before reading the text, the...

New ReviewHopefully, trends show that obesity rates will go down. Using researched data on Maryland's obesity rates, young data analysts create graphs and draw lines of best fit. They apply the regression lines to predict the obesity rate in 2020.

New ReviewLooking for a sun-sational multi-lesson plan full of videos, simulations, and discussion? Introduce your young scientists to all things solar with a four-part hands-on adventure. Pupils learn the basics of solar anatomy, space weather,...

New ReviewTurn up the heat in your Earth Science class! Solar scholars examine the characteristics scientists use to predict solar weather through an interactive lesson. Users read background information and make guided observations, then...

New ReviewAnalyze patterns and build functions. Young scholars work on their modeling skills with an inquiry-based lesson. After watching a video presentation of the problem, they write functions and make predictions.

New ReviewYou don't want to flush your money down the drain! Have your classes complete a financial comparison between two different types of toilets. They use linear modeling to determine the most cost-effective model.

New ReviewThe shortest distance from point A to point B is a straight line—or is it? Young scholars determine the shortest route either along a circular path or through the center of the circle. Learners gain a unique perspective on arc length and...

New ReviewHow does the scientific process begin? Introduce ecology scholars to scientific inquiry through an insightful, data-driven lesson. Partners examine data from an ongoing research study to determine the questions it answers. The resource...

New ReviewLooking for a fresh take on traditional food/energy pyramids? Conduct an innovative activity where pupils build their own! The lesson uses research data from Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique for a real-life safari touch. Scholars...

New ReviewHow do scientists determine what questions to ask to meet their research goals? Help your class develop an inquiry mindset with a lesson based on studies in the Gorongosa National Park. Partners create their own research questions by...

New ReviewWho actually goes looking for a virus? Expose your class to the high-stakes life of an epidemiologist on the trail of the Nipah virus. Pupils engage in a short video, then examine how scientists predict, model, and find the source of...

New ReviewWhat happened when the chemistry teacher told a bad joke? There was no reaction! A creative take on the traditional reaction types lesson invites learners to draw their own conclusions about how compounds and elements combine. Groups...

New ReviewHow do meteorologists differentiate between droughts and dry spells? Introduce the concepts of weather forecasting and prediction with an insightful research-based lesson from the K20 series. Partners synthesize individual research from...

New ReviewHow do you rate? Young scholars use graphical data to analyze ratings of different television episodes. Their analyses include best-fit lines, mean, median, mode, and range.

New ReviewHow has human activity affected Earth's watersheds? An action-packed lesson plan, part of the K20 series, examines water's ability to go with the flow regardless of what is in its path. Scholars build model watersheds, examine time-lapse...

New ReviewHow attractive is your intermolecular forces lesson plan? Draw your class in with an activity that includes research, presentation, and demonstrations. Chemistry scholars work together to create claims about the each intermolecular...

Scholars continue their investigations, make predictions, analyze data, and draw conclusions about Paper Pool. They learn to use the same data to solve for different variables and commonalities.

Take a pass at estimations. Using a picture of a stadium, pupils estimate how many people could attend a big game. They continue to make estimates based on the attendance and on the television viewing audience.

Can your class predict how far a pool ball will go based on the size of the pool table? The fourth and final installment in the Paper Pool lesson plan series brings learning full circle by relating the observed movement patterns to...

When it comes to teaching patterns, pool rules! Part three of a four-part unit involving a billiards simulation focuses on data handling skills and observing patterns. Partnered pupils prepare data representations, then use them to...

Keep your class rolling right along! Math scholars continue their study of geometric patterns in the second installment of a four-part series of activities based upon a paper pool game. Pairs use their data and observations from the...

When it comes to teaching ratio and proportion, take a cue from a great instructional activity! Part one of a four-part series of activities revolving around a paper pool game introduces the notion of predicting results based upon...

Lights, camera ... math? Put some action in your upcoming multiplication of integers instructional activity with a thought-provoking activity. Algebra all-stars get acquainted with the idea of positive and negative rates by observing the...

Can your class solve the riddle? A video from the Physics Girl playlist tackles the puzzle of Pascal's Principle. Viewers observe as a series of connected tanks fill up and try to guess which will fill first. The narrator shows the...