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.

Students review a list of sizes and prices for popcorn sales and then determine the most economical purchase. They rank the bags of popcorn from the most economical to the least.

Upper graders identify the major characteristics of a wetland. They explore the human factors that change a wetland and write a descriptive paragraph about wetlands. This comprehensive lesson also has an interactive "Watershed Game"...

Three, two, one, blast off to a better understanding of force and motion with this exciting science activity! Beginning with a discussion about rockets and gravity, young scientists go on to complete a series of worksheets about net...

Here's a way to create math fact flash cards! Learners create their own cards and sort them into matching categories. Learners start with addition and work their way up to harder math such as multiplication, and are asked to notice...

Young scholars discover the importance of matching verbs to their subjects through a discussion of a whimsical video on verb agreement and a read aloud of the book, "To Root, To Toot To Parachute". They practice verb agreement in...

In 2006, New Horizons began its mission to fly to Pluto. As it continues its journey, scholars track its progress with the help of an informative website, all the while reinforcing measurement concepts with the construction of a scaled...

Students figure out math equations based on the recycling of cans and gas consumption. For this recycling lesson plan, students have challenge cards that ask them challenge questions on how to save gas and what a difference recycling can...

Students practice foot dribbling and hand dribbling with control. In addition it helps to reinforce math concepts.

Students locate and map ten volcanoes in United States, create chart comparing volcanoes by last eruption, type of volcano, location, and interesting fact, and create Powerpoint slide show describing basic information about volcanoes and...

For this nutrition worksheet, students review the organs and enzymes that are part of the digestive system. Then students review the food pyramid by comparing two menus. This worksheet has 9 fill in the blank, 4 true or false, and 5...

Students examine the ways that government works to help improve aquatic habitats. In this water habitats lesson plan students view a video and plan a school restoration project. 

Students read a text on digestion and learn new vocabulary as they read. For this digestion lesson plan, students also complete a picture chart to show the digestive process.

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...

Students brainstorm and discuss what they know about oceans and seas, read poem My Ocean Speaks by Olga Cossi, discuss narrator's feelings about ocean, write reflective journal entries about their experience or inexperience with the...

Students participate in a class discussion about how pentominoes figure into the plot of "Chasing Vermeer." They then solve pentominoe puzzles and play interactive games. Resource links are provided for the activities and puzzles.

Students discuss pyrotechnics and what they have noticed about their height and speed. They think about the path which fireworks follow which is a parabola. They follow multiplication patterns to determine the Zero Product Property and...

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...

Represent multi-step word problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Equations include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students must solve word problems using division where there is a remainder. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [1:56] and a set...

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