Calculators sure come in handy. An AP® Statistics instructional resource provides suggestions for using calculator simulations. It gives activities for adding variances, normal probability plots, and t distributions.

Students follow the food pyramid to create a daily food budget. They research food prices online or in newspapers. They graph the amount of each food group included in their menus. They can also create a weekly food menu based on a fixed...

Seventh graders explore the concept of calculating percents. In this calculating percents lesson, 7th graders simulate ordering food off of a menu. Students work in groups to calculate the bill, tax, and the tip for the...

Students investigate U.S. currency by pretending to buy food.  In this money lesson, students discover the vocabulary and value for each U.S. coin, then add the amounts in dollars and cents of food items they wish to purchase....

Young consumers explore money identification and counting. In this cross-curricular money instructional activity, they participate in comprehension and writing activities prior to and after reading the book Money Trouble by Bill Cosby....

The Clark's nutcracker bird hides seeds in 25,000 different sites every year to save for winter. Lesson demonstrates how difficult it would be to find these seeds months later when they need them for food. In the first of five lesson,...

Students define the characteristics of a hero by creating their own fictional superhero.  In this film making lesson, students write the background of a superhero character and storyboard scenes from a movie they would like to make....

Fifth graders explore plant characteristics by viewing a flower and seed presentation. In this environmental adaptation lesson plan, 5th graders identify specific traits plants have in order to allow them to grow in different climates...

Explore the basic PowerPoint commands and options. They research information (including the WWW) related to an approved topic for presentation development. They create a presentation defined by specific criteria. They document research...