Students observe coal mine pictures. In this US history lesson, students analyze the pictures realizing that history is shown in pictures and then write a newspaper article about life in a coal town using the pictures as...

Students spend one month keeping track of the mileage and gasoline amounts they or their family has used. Information is entered into a spreadsheet to help calculate the average gas prices over time.

Review the concept of subtracting positive and negative integers. Learners review the rules for subtracting integers, use manipulatives to visualize the process, and complete an assessment.

Fifth graders build area models to represent multi-digit multiplication. This lesson is not complete, but having pupils learn first through hands-on experiences builds a solid mathematical foundation.

Learners work in groups to calculate the costs of a trip to Six Flags amusement park. In this domain and range instructional activity, students calculate the least and greatest amounts of money needed for tickets, food, souvenirs, and...

Fifth graders use formulas for calculating areas of squares and rectangles to find area of complex figure, compare their own ideas with their classmates' ideas, and recognize that there are multiple methods for finding area of complex...

Young scholars use tangrams to represent parts of a whole. In this fraction lesson, students use tangrams to determine fractional relationships between different pieces. Young scholars use the AppleWorks drawing application to...

Students explore the concept of multiplication by using pizza. They read an article discussing how math is used everyday. They try to determine how many pizzas they would need to feed the class.

Students research, using the Internet, cultures of the world. They identify countries, their currency, holidays, climate and societal information. They look at the distance of international cities from their hometown.

Students explore how to multiply fractions using color tiles. They use the appropriate strategies for the multiplication of fractions. Students use 40 color tiles to practice multiplying fractions. They practice using various fractions...

Students pretend they are about to buy their first new car. They must do all the calculations necessary to estimate the cost of purchasing the car. They see that the math they learn in school really does have real-life applications.

Learners practice rounding numbers to ones and tens places, multiplying numbers, and working with simple fractions. They study the placement and distances of planets in the Solar System.

Students brainstorm on the different innovation in their lives today. In this technology lesson, students research one innovation and prepare a speech to convince their classmate to name it the "Innovation of our Generation." They...

Students discuss reasons settlers settled in the Oregon Territory. Then, through the examination of primary documents, they compare the influences upon black settlers and how those influences were important to the settlement of the...

Students review the lessons from the whole unit before devising a plan of action for a volunteer effort. They work in teams using a worksheet to determine a social cause that they develop an effective idea to promote. They design an...

Students explore ratios and their relationships to fractions. They explain the process of identifying ratios and describe their comparison. Students write ratios as fractions and by using colons. They convert the ratios to percents.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on solving multiplication and division word problems.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice solving division word problems using illustrations.

In this practice quiz, students solve word problems involving simple multiplication and division. Includes hints.

Practice word problems that involve using the fraction bar as division. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students must solve multi-step word problems involving division. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [1:57] and a set of practice...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students must solve word problems using division. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [1:54] and a set of practice questions.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students must solve a division question using long division to find the remainder. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [1:01] and...

In this lesson students will create basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division word problems using common nursery rhymes. Students will distinguish the key elements of word problems and incorporate those elements into a...