Reach for the STARs! Using the resource, scholars review the STAR (Stop, Think, Act, Review) method and discuss how to use it to solve a math equation. Next, small groups collaborate to solve a common problem in the classroom using the...

Gain insight into the type of learners that fill your classroom. An eight-question survey asks scholars questions about themselves. Using their color-coded answers, they conclude their degree of intelligence in multiple areas—music,...

All teachers are teachers of reading! The 13-part interactive series ends with a lesson that teaches learners (and their instructors) how to approach reading their textbooks. After learning about several strategies, users test their...

Students explore a variety of math concepts. In this integrating technology lesson, students visit online webtools such as Max's Math Adventure, I Know That Math, Hands on Banking, and more.  A description of each website is provided.

Pupils integrate Math and Music to practice the concept of adding and subtracting decimals. In this math review lesson, students explore music as a way to build math skills. Pupils listen to the "Decimal Song" and then write a math song...

Students use classified ads to select a career. In this math lesson, students convert the listed salary to an hourly, yearly, weekly and monthly rate. Students explain the process they used to find the various rates.

In this math worksheet, students practice using the rulers to separate the fractions from one another. The order of fractions is emphasized.

Students calculate percentages using the Percent Tricks method. They multiply and divide whole numbers. They count total number of candies in a bag and calculate the percent of each color.

Fifth graders investigate factors by utilizing mathematical terms.   In this number sense lesson, 5th graders discuss and define terms such as factors, multiples, and denominators.  Students create a Venn Diagram when...

In this coins worksheet, students cut out the coins representing pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, and complete money activities with them. Students cut out 66 coins.

Learners list ingredients, utenstils, and steps in basic chocolate chip recipe. They evaluate the correctness of each list using copy of recipe, measure all liquid and dry ingredients, read recipe and follow steps to make cookies.

Students 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 activities...

In this telling time worksheet, students read the 2 digital times listed and draw small hands on the 2 analog clocks that represent the times shown.

Young scholars play a game to practice concepts and principles that can be adapted to any subject.

Young scholars identify the types of transformations in their lives. As a class, they determine the ones they have control over and which ones they do not. They practice solving problems in math and oral communication that they are faced...

Students read the book "Blueberries for Sal" and complete various computation math activities with blueberries. In this computation activity, students complete number sentences, play guessing games, and solve story problems using...

Students apply fraction multiplication and division to recipe conversion.

In this multiplication instructional activity set, 5th graders find the trail of numbers in each of 4 squares by starting at the word "start", and multiplying horizontally and vertically until they reach the number in the gray square at...

For this Chesapeake Bay worksheet, students read word problems and answer questions about years passed, and money spent on the two ways to drive over Chesapeake Bay. Students complete 5 problems.

Students, in groups, develop math lessons for younger students that each stems from a popular student story. Group members individually develop lessons for other subject areas based on their group's story, creating interdisciplinary units.

Students use important math vocabulary by creating an illustrated storybook. They become familiar with the mathematics terms they encounter on a standardized test and connect these words to the world around them.

First graders graph their favorite The Night Before Christmas books. In this graphing lesson plan students listen to several versions of the the same story, The Night Before Christmas. The students each choose their favorite version and...

Students discover together that shapes are everywhere - even in the food we eat. In this early childhood math and art lesson plan, students read about shapes, identify foods that match geometric shapes, and create a class book.

Second graders grow a classroom garden that acts as a living laboratory for cross-curricular activities. In this classroom garden instructional activity, 2nd graders follow directions to build and plant a garden that is used to teach...