Students investigate the concept of integers and how they should occur in the realm of irrational numbers. The instructional activity includes the use of positive and negative integers. The instructional activity is a good foundation in...

Money can't buy happiness, but it can put food on the table and pay the bills. The first of a five-lesson unit teaches pupils about the unemployment rate in 1963 and its relationship with the March on Washington. They learn how to create...

Learnes practice an alternate way of carrying when doing addition. In this addition instructional activity, everyone applies an alternate algorithm when they need to carry when adding. They work from left to right instead of starting in...

Solving factor trees is a helpful way to introduce prime numbers. Your math class practices using this method along with two-column tables to find if a number is prime or not. They also learn other vocabulary, such as composite numbers,...

Students explore satellite data. In this technology cross-curriculum math and world geography lesson, students locate specific map areas using a microset of satellite data. Students use technology and math skills to determine percentages...

Students explore how geometry is used on the composition of artworks by artists from different cultures. This instructional activity is equally suited for a Math or Art classroom at the late-elementary or early-middle school level.

Students explore the types of careers that they study of science subjects can lead to. They are introduced to the lesson with the statement as: Today we are looking at a variety of occupations that the study of chemistriy, mathematics...

Students explore nutrition by completing math problems in class. In this food conversions instructional activity, students identify what the kumara plant is and how it can contribute to human health by regularly consuming an appropriate...

Learners read and discuss decomposers and how they affect the environment. In this decomposers lesson plan, students also discuss how engineers use decomposers to help the environment.

Students explore environmental issues by completing a food production class activity. In this carbon footprint lesson, students discuss the types of foods they eat, where they come from and what types of methods are used to transport...

Students investigate the correct mix of material types for compost. In this composting lesson, students explore the correct amounts of different types of materials to create a compost heap. Students then create a compost heap.

Review area, perimeter and volume using this lesson. After reviewing key vocabulary relating to these concepts and answering story problems, learners compute the perimeter, area, surface area, and volume of five storage boxes. 

Students explore the use of Math in the world of Art. In this mathematics and visual art lesson, they design a picture using math digits that are camouflaged into a pictures. Additional cross curriculum activities are embedded in the plan.

Students study sports teams, gather data about the teams, and create a newscast about their data. In this sports analysis lesson plan, students research two teams and define their statistical data. Students compare the two teams, make...

Students experiment with velocity, ratios, and rates. In this data management lesson, students throw a dart with and without using an atlatl and collect and record various data. Students construct ratios based on the data and determine...

Math masters are introduced to graphing inequalities on a number line. After reviewing inequality symbols, they practice representing them on a worksheet. This simple instructional activity serves its purpose.

Students study the concept of fraction using mathematical reasoning. In this problem solving fraction activity, students use various methods to explain their reasoning in solving fractions. Students use a number of different prompts to...

Students identify and categorize different polygons. In this polygons lesson plan, students research and identify properties of polygons,  identify different polygon shapes, and categorize different triangles and quadrilaterals.

Learners explore stress and strength in engineering design. In this engineering lesson plan, students become familiar with terminology associated with stress and strain on building material. They will have a class discuss about how their...

With this interactive lesson, learners compute the surface area of rectangular prisms. They visit an online investigation applet and record data on the provided handout. Pair this lesson with the volume lesson by the same publisher as an...

Middle schoolers examine the statistics of March Madness, the college basketball tournament. They watch videotaped basketball games to collect data for further analysis using Word and Excel. They analyze the data in a variety of...

Students investigate the ties that architecture and math have in common. They focus on works of architecture in the world that is considered of great significance. Students use the internet to find building images from around the world....

Students develop number sense up to a million.  In this developing number sense up to a million lesson, students count their breaths in given time span.  Students use blocks representing 10's and 100's to create a...

Young scholars explore financial literacy.  In this middle school mathematics lesson, students investigate income, taxes, and costs of living.  Young scholars investigate banking and use straightforward computation to learn...