There's a strong chance that class members enjoy learning math through engaging games. Scholars analyze games of chance to determine long-term behavior. They learn to calculate expected value to help with this assessment.

Learners play pop-a-top math game to practice solving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems.

Learners explore math functions by preparing a meal. In this food measurement lesson plan, students examine a recipe for a meal and alter the size of the recipe based upon the amount of servings needed. Learners utilize manipulatives to...

Learners explore geometry by using computer applications. In this spatial measurement instructional activity, students discuss the difference between area, weight, volume and other forms of measurement. Learners utilize computer...

Here is another in the interesting series of lessons that uses money as a learning tool. This one is especially clever! During the lesson, pupils pretend they are eating at "George's Place" diner. Small groups are given one bag of play...

Students explore number sense by solving consumer math problems. For this pattern identification lesson, students analyze a list of numerical and geometric patterns while predicting the future outcome. Students utilize inference skills...

Students solve multiplication problems utilizing virtual manipulatives, express multiplication problems in form of expressions, enter data into a spreadsheet and analyze results, and play game Circles and Stars.

Your middle schoolers will show what they know with their bodies when they become the coordinate plane in this conceptual development unit. Starting with the characteristics of the coordinate plane, learners develop their skills by...

Students model spatial relationships using math manipulatives. In this spatial relationships instructional activity, students work with a partner, and either connecting links or linking cubes that are three different colors. They explain...

Students classify angles. In this angles instructional activity, students explore the characteristics of angles, triangles, quadrilaterals and circles. They identify polygons and sing a classifying angles song. Students participate in...

Students manipulate Goldfish crackers to explore subtraction and number sentences.

Students explore statistics by conducting a scientific study. In this data analysis lesson, students conduct a class poll about popular foods of their classmates. Students complete a worksheet and discuss how bias opinions affect the...

Your statisticians examine the characteristics of conditional probability and the probability of simultaneous independent events. They perform computer activities to find probabilities for simple compound events. They examine the...

Learners listen to story Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed, and act out subtraction situations.

Fifth graders discover congruent figures by investigating graphs and manipulatives.  In this geometry lesson, 5th graders identify congruent figures and patterns with their classmates.  Students collaborate in groups to create...

Students repeat patterns while listening to music. In this patterning lesson, students listen to a pattern on a tape of music and reproduce it by clapping or stamping their feet. They listen to stories about famous composers.

Students practice multiples of the numbers 1-9 and different manipulative skills such as clapping and snapping.

Students describe importance of fractions in everyday life by identifying equivalent fractions and manipulating pizza pieces to show examples of equivalent fractions, and demonstrate knowledge of how whole can be divided into equal-sized...

Pupils identify, extend and create patterns using various types of manipulatives and then work a pattern game in the computer lab to reinforce what was learned.

Students explore geometry by utilizing computer software. In this shape identification lesson, students define several geometric shapes by the characteristics that classify them. Students draw and cut out geometric shapes using their...

Learners explore geometry by drawing various shapes in class. In this triangle characteristics lesson, students identify the attributes that classify a shape as a triangle and practice using their bodies to create triangles in class....

Students explore measurements by completing worksheets in class. In this geometry lesson, students identify the basic measurement units in both the English and metric systems. Students analyze 2 and 3 dimensional objects and identify...

Third graders identify two and three dimensional shapes used in architectural designs by viewing images on the Internet.  In this geometry lesson plan, 3rd graders create their own building designs and identify the geometric shapes...

Students explore functions, function rules, and data tables. They explore terms of linear functions. Students use computers to analyze the functions. Students write short sentences to explain data tables and simple algebraic expressions.