What middle schooler does not enjoy an occasional online game? In this lesson play, you will find embedded links to an online probability game, and informative pages about how division is used in probability, the concept of tree models,...

Students determine the percentage increase in output of solid waste in the U.S. They determine the length of time it takes for throw away items to decompose.

Seventh graders build their own Clinometer and using the tangent of angles, estimate the height of trees. Then these students develop and lesson to show whole class and determine the tallest tree on school property.

These four lesson plans build algebra skills for working with numbers in exponential form and for examining triangles. Be aware that in the text, scientific notation is referred to as index notation and the laws of exponents as the laws...

Middle schoolers define the functions of the circulatory system.  For this body circulation lesson students see how engineers have involvement with the circulatory system. 

Students identify the functions of packaging food and how the designs work.  In this food packaging lesson students identify the changes that occur in different types of materials. 

Young scholars study the human digestion system and the functions of the stomach and small intestines.  In this digestion lesson students view a demonstration on the process. 

Students explain the differences between linear (arithmetic) and exponential (geometric) growth. They use worksheets imbedded in this lesson to help them make predicitions and graph data points.

Students determine speed by running or walking a given distance and dividing the distance by the time it took them to do so. They record their average speed and compare it with the speeds of other moving objects.

Students work with given formulas to solve for specific variables. The calculation of the volume of a cylinder and the change in volume when there is a constant surface area is analyzed in this lesson.

Students construct ratios using the hand as data. They use examples of cortical and trabecular bone found in the long bones to measure circumference, diameter, length, and weight of long bones. They perform computations using growth...

Students work in groups to calculate the costs of a trip to Six Flags amusement park. For this domain and range lesson, students calculate the least and greatest amounts of money needed for tickets, food, souvenirs, and airplane tickets.

In this math instructional activity, students solve the problems that are created using the Adobe Reader Software. The sheet is intended as a teacher's guide.

Learners are introduced to the construction geometrically of parabolas. Using a software program, they identify lines, segments and midpoints. They label the parabolas properties and characteristics and use a formula to determine the...

In this math worksheet, learners perform the operations with integers on a calculator to find the answers. The sheet is a teacher's guide.

In this math worksheet, students use the problems with exponents and scientific notation in order to make calculations. The sheet is a teacher's guide.

In this math worksheet, students solve the problems that have the form of perfect squares. These are essential to finding the roots.

For this math worksheet, middle schoolers solve the problems that use the concept of scientific notation to write large numerical quantities.

In this math worksheet, students solve the problems that are related to the use of a calculator. The sheet is intended as a users guide.

For this math worksheet, students practice using the constant feature of the calculator by performing an operation several times with the same decimal value but starting with different values.

In this math worksheet, students practice using the constant feature of the calculator by performing an operation several times with the same integer value but starting with different values.

For this math worksheet, middle schoolers solve the problems using the single integer constants by practicing on the calculator. The sheet is a teacher's guide.

Students explore change represented in graphs comparing distance and time. They exchange and share their graphs. Students interpret and create distance versus time line-graphs, and write stories based on these graphs. They interpret a...

Young scholars use a menu and recipes to work on adding, subtracting, and percentages. They are given they weekly circulators, advertisements, or actual products and students practice figuring out sales tax. Young scholars figure slaes...