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Creating Line Graphs
High schoolers draw line graphs. In this math lesson, students interpret minimum wage data and graph the data in a line graph. High schoolers predict the next minimum wage and figure the earnings for a 40 hour work week for someone...
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Double, Double: Looking at the Effect of Change on Perimeter, Area and Volume
Students explore perimeter, volume, and area. In this math instructional activity, students explore how changes in dimensions of geometric shapes affect the perimeter, area and volume of the various shapes. Students investigate the...
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Drip, Drip, Drip or The Case of the Leaky Faucet
Students explore the cost of wasted water. In this math lesson plan, students conduct an experiment in which they collect data on how much water is lost when a faucet leaks. Students figure the cost of the water that was wasted.
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Flips, Turns, and Slides: Adventures with Transformations
Learners explore transformations. In this math lesson, students plot points on a coordinate grid and construct shapes. Learners discuss movements on the grid as flips, turns and slides.
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Party Time
Students explore the cost of a party. In this math lesson, students plan a party and determine the cost of hosting a party. Students use information from grocery stores to determine the unit cost of items for the party.
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Reading to Calculate
Students examine the calculator. In this math lesson, students use the directions to learn how to use a calculator. Students apply the knowledge and solve problems using the calculator.
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Temperature Bar Graph
Students explore mean, median and mode. In this math instructional activity, students analyze temperature data and figure the mean, median, and mode of the data. Students graph the data in a bar graph.
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Diet: Soup and Salad Lab
Students prepare soup and salad meals and assess their nutritional and aesthetic values. After solving soup riddles and discussing types of salads, they use meal planning forms to list ingredients and recipe information. The lesson plan...
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Internet/World Wide Web Resources for Evolution and Molecular Biology
Students utilize the Internet and all its web access in this lesson. They research all they can on Evolution and related subjects. The journey they begin on leads them into an exhaustible point of possibilities for Evolution and all its...
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Self Awareness
Learners investigate the concepts related to the concept of self-knowledge and self-esteem. They conduct construct a life skills binder and complete a series of worksheet activities centered around self discovery. The goal is for...
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The Sociological Detective
Students conduct research in order to debate a topic. In this sociology lesson plan, students conduct research regarding 4 types of schools. Students prepare to debate a topic of their choice.
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The Kangaroo Conundrum: A Study of a Quadratic Function
Students play a game and collect data for their graph. In this algebra lesson, students solve quadratic equations and identify properties of their graph. They describe the pattern created by the graph and the game.
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Leap Into Exponential Functions
Studens identify the properties of exponents. In this algebra lesson plan, students grapha nd solve equaitons of exponential functions. They add, subtract, multiply and divide using exponents.
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A Study of a Quadratic Function
Young scholars factor and solve quadratic equations. In this algebra lesson, students play a game as the collect and graph data. they identify properties of their parabola and make predictions.
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Leap Into Exponential Functions
Pupils use properties of exponents to solve equations. In this algebra lesson, students add, subtract, multiply and divide exponential functions. They graph and differentiate between exponential growth and decay.
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The Swinging Pendulum
Students observe a pendulum and graph their observation. In this algebra lesson, students use the TI calcualtor to graph the motion the pendulum makes. They analyze the graph and make predictions.
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Slopey Math
Students identify the slope of a line and use it to solve real life problems. In this algebra activity, students write linear equations in slope intercept form and make a correlation to its relation to the real world. They use the slope...
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Iterating the Function over Real Numbers
Students use a spreadsheet to find sequences of numbers. In this algebra lesson plan, students find the values for c of a quadratic written in standard form. They relate the behavior of the graph to the values of the equation.
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Modeling Population Growth
Students collect data on population growth. In this statistics lesson, students graph their data and make predictions. They find the linear regression and the best fit line.
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Transposition Cryptography
Students differentiate the types of cryptosystems and use them to communicate privately. In this algebra lesson, students use substitution and transposition to identify the cryptographs. They send and receive cryptograms as they try...
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What You See Is Not Always What You Get!
Young scholars estimate and calculate the distance of a shape. For this algebra lesson, students differentiate between a horizontal distance and it's reflected image. They measure the reflection and the point starting at the eye of the...
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Iterating Linear Functions
Students use a spreadsheet to investigate data. In this algebra lesson, students collect and graph data on a coordinate plane. They explain properties of a linear equation both algebraically and orally.
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Pretest
Ninth graders take part in a lesson that is concerned with testing grammar knowledge for the basis of placement by level into a summer school program. They conduct a pre-test to get some preliminary data and analyze the information as an...
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Teaching with Timelines
Students create illustrated timelines to accompany the historical events and people they have studied. In this chronological history lesson, students collaborate to create timelines that are enhanced with each new historical era...