Students create survey questions for their classmates. In this survey lesson plan, students pick a yes or no question and find what fraction of the class responded yes. They discover how the wording of a survey question can affect the...

Students build towers from recycled materials. in this building activity, students build the highest tower they can from varied materials. They focus on shapes and which items should go on the bottom to make a strong base. 

Learners compute and estimate using mental mathematics, paper-and-pencil methods, calculators, and computers. They measure and compare quantities using appropriate units, instruments and methods. They utilize worksheets imbedded in this...

Students discuss and write about their interpretations of the art. They compare and contrast the numerous types of shoes and how they are used in a certain time and place. Students memorize the Shel Silverstein's poem, "Ickle Me, Pickle...

Learners identify shapes that will tessellate. They construct a tessellation using transformations. Students identify transformations in tessellations. They identify applications of transformations such as tiling and fabric design.

For this fractions and decimals worksheet, learners express the given measurements as either decimals or fractions. Students learn to convert measurements.

Students discover animal lifestyles by researching their ecosystem. In this animal statistics lesson, students research the geography of Kansas and discuss the reasons why wild animals survive in the open Kansas fields. Students complete...

For this unique lesson students participate in a pumpkin seed experiment. Students interact with the pumpkins weight, seeds and record their findings of what lies within the pumpkin once the top of the pumpkin is cut off for...

Students identify class and types of materials in our environment.  For this investigative lesson students work in groups to process information about what actions should be taken concerning solid waste.

In this fractions worksheet, students complete fraction word problems containing 1 digit numbers. Students complete 4 problems total.

Students create scale models of Earth, the Moon, and the distances within the universe. Working in groups, they construct their models of Earth and the Moon on a scale of 50:1 and calculate how far apart to place their models. They...

In this word problem strategy worksheet, 6th graders solve and complete 11 different problems and short answer questions related to double coins. First, they determine what they know and what is important information. Then, students...

Students investigate the affect shape has on the ability of a solar panel to collect sunlight.  For this collecting sunlight using a solar panel lesson, students determine which solar panel shape collects the most sunlight. ...

Students investigate geometric shapes by creating figures on a plane. In this polygon lesson, students complete a worksheet based on the angles in a power polygon. Students identify the different types of polygons and define their...

Students relate topology to polygons. In this geometry lesson plan, students make the connection between different shapes and topologically equivalent relationships. They use Mobius strips to create and move shapes around.

Students compare the price and quality of different kinds of plastic kitchen wraps and then rank them from best to worst. They take into account how well it comes out of the roll, if it seals well, it is tangles, how much weight it...

Learners explore finding the percent of a numbers. They survey their peers to determine modes of transportation used in getting to school. Afterward, students organize information and create graphs and charts. They explore alternative...

Middle schoolers determine and compare hieroglyph content and frequency to sentences constructed in an alternative alphabet based on symbols that mimic sounds of the alphabet. They decide which images are hieroglyphs and which ones are not.

Learners practice how to calculate volume using mummy cases. They measure using ancient Egyptian, U.S., and metric systems. They explore how to convert measurements into different systems, and discuss ratios.

Students measure the relative heights of the mosaic giraffe and its trainer and compare their proportions to an actual giraffe and zoo trainer.

Students find a recipe for pancakes on the web then figure out how to half the recipe then figure how to make 3/4 of the pancakes.

Young scholars explore the problem of percentages. Students find a given fraction or percentage of a quantity. Young scholars devise and use problem solving strategies on problems explored.

Students become familiar with an eruptive history and related world events and impart a sense of the immensity of geological time. They explore timelines by creating their own, then are introduced to major eruptive periods of Mount St....

Students use the digital camera, identify geometric shapes (in nature as well as man-made), and gain a better understanding of geometric vocabulary. They search for and recognize geometric shapes in unusual settings