Students explore number relationships by participating in a data collection activity. In this statistics lesson, students participate in a role-play activitiy in which they own a scrap material storefront that must replenish its...

Students explore the concept of estimation. In this estimation lesson plan, students discuss making estimates through teacher led discussion. Students use the Internet to complete an activity where they must estimate the length of lines.

Students work with prime numbers. In this prime factorization instructional activity, students review writing numbers in their prime factorization form and solve multiple problems.

Mathematicians can be famous, too! Introduce your class to Eratosthenes with a reading passage. After they complete the passage, learners respond to five questions, some of which require opinions and others reading comprehension skills.

Students participate in a game with M&M's to be introduced to percents and ratios. Individually, they estimate and record the number of candies they believe the bag holds and the amount of each colored candy. They open the bag and...

Students use clock arithmetic to find remainders. In this patterns in math lesson, students explore the relationship between clock arithmetic and remainders using a computer applet. Students also identify patterns in Pascal's triangle...

Learners understand that a shortcut can be used when multiplying by 10, 100 & 1000. In this multiplying lesson, students mentally multiply by 10, 100 & 1000. Learners complete a worksheet with multiplication problems.

Students draw arrays. For this multiplication lesson, students draw arrays, write multiplication sentences for arrays and discuss how changing the order of the factors affects the product.

Students use a multiplication table to divide. In this multiplication table lesson plan, students use the answers in the multiplication table to find its factors. Students find the product of 5 and 6.

Students explore averages by completing a data analysis activity. In this bell curve instructional activity, students measure different food items and plot their measurements on a X and Y axis. Students create bell curves around the...

Students develop mathematical skills using measurement in the form of weight. They also perform calculations to find cost and strengthen estimation skills while comparing the actual price. The context for the lesson is in the industry of...

Fifth graders look at actual sunrise and sunset times for their hometown to determine a pattern in the amount of daylight. They collect their data in Excel and create a chart to help them identify the pattern, then write an explanation...

Students investigate what happens when a coin is tossed a few times versus many times. They analyze, in groups, the data from tossing coins, and the Law of Large Numbers.

Study the difference between mass and weight. Your math group will compare the weight of an item to the amount of space that it uses. They'll then use conversion factors to find the difference between kilograms and pounds. Essential...

Pupils evaluate the number of people who travel out of their town to work. They figure out what the percentage of each town's commuting workers is to the number who commute in the region. They plot the percentages on a pie chart.

Fifth graders are introduced to the topic of means. Calculating the mean, mode and median, they describe what each set of numbers tell and do not tell about the data. They use a line graph to practice finding the mean. They also use...

Students stud angles, and then play the "What's Your Angle?" game. They complete at least 10 computer generated problems from the Angles Applet.

Students differentiate between a meteor and meteorite. They participate in an experiment to discover how the size and weight of an object determines the size of the impact crater. They utilize their math skills by measuring with a ruler...

Students create scale drawings, and ultimately scale models, of real-world objects in this Math lesson about ratios, proportion, scaling factors, and cross products. The lesson includes ideas for cross-curricular extensions and is...

Pupils calculate fractions used in various food recipes in this Math lesson with real world applications. The lesson is geared towards upper elementary students but can be adapted for various levels of learners. State math standards...

Students investigate the history of fighter kites and build their own.  In this aeronautics lesson plan, students discover how other countries utilize fighter kites and where they originated.  Students create their own fighter...

Students explore the concept that to solve some problems, they may need to undo the key actions in the problem. This strategy is called working backwards asking the appropriate questions.

Students explore circumference and diameter. In this math lesson, students apply their knowledge of circumference and diameter to solve mathematical riddles. Students apply this knowledge to find circumference and diameter of various...

Students investigate elements by by defining scientific terms.  In this Periodic Table of Elements lesson, students utilize a glass of water, and powdered fruit drink to perform a lab activity demonstrating properties of certain...