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Pizza Party
Students explore the concept of fractions through use of hands on activity. In this lesson about fractions, students will work together in small groups with a round piece of paper, or pizza, and cut the pizza into pieces. Students will...
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The Optimization of Food
Students discuss nutrition and how to make better choices with food. In this algebra and nutrition lesson, students discuss the way the body process food and the importance of nutrition for our cells. They discuss calories, fats and...
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Dividing by 4's
Third graders explore math functions by completing problem solving activities. In this division instructional activity, 3rd graders utilize the division strategies acquired earlier to divide multiple digit numbers by 4's. Students...
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Women Monarchs And Heads Of State
Students explore the rule of women throughout history. In this world history lesson plan, students participate in a panel discussion which requires them to share the strengths and weaknesses of selected women rulers.
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Factor Fun for Fifth Graders
Fifth graders explore common factors. In this factorization lesson, 5th graders discover the greatest common factor among two numbers in a game format. Students build on previous knowledge to determine the greatest common factor.
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Exploring an Atlas
Learners explore global geography by participating in an atlas activity. In this countries of the world instructional activity, students collaborate in small groups and analyze an atlas while researching continents, countries and...
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Compatible numbers to 20
Students practice theories dealing with equals sign used as a balance, inequality symbols and practice utilizing a box or some other geometric shape to represent an unknown number. They assess numeracy problems embedded in language-rick...
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Fraction Trains
Students examine how multiples of the denominator indicate that a fraction can be renamed as a whole number, and convert improper fractions to mixed numbers. Independently they read examples, and complete a variety of problems on a...
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The Palestinian/Israeli Peace Process
Students research the history of the conflict in the Middle East and why the peace process is so complex. They step out of their "comfort zone" and examine both the Palestinian and Israeli perspectives of the conflict with an open mind....
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Fraction King Lesson Plan
Students combine imagination, block manipulation, and computer applets to investigate fractions.
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Easy Division Without Remainders: 2-Digit Quotient
In this division instructional activity, students complete a total of 9 problems; problems have no remainders and 2-digit quotients. Worksheet contains a link to additional activities.
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Subtraction With Negative Results
For this subtraction worksheet, students solve 80 problems in which a single digit number is subtracted from another number that is smaller. The answers will be negative numbers.
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Amber Waves of Grain
In this health and diet worksheet, pupils answer eight true or false questions about wheat. They also list three hands-on activities for their school projects. answers to the true or false are provided.
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Mathematics In You
Students construct ratios using the hand as data. They use examples of cortical and trabecular bone found in the long bones to measure circumference, diameter, length, and weight of long bones. They perform computations using growth...
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Graphing Data from the Chemistry Laboratory
Students graph and analyze data using a spreadsheet.
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Clock Arithmetic and Cryptography
Students explore the concept of modular arithmetic and cryptography. In this modular arithmetic and cryptography lesson, students use applets to explore modular arithmetic using a clock and Caesar Ciphers. Students exchange their ciphers...
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I'll Have an Order of Subtraction Please!
Students explore number values by completing consumer math worksheets. In this math functions lesson plan, students identify the use of a decimal in numbers and the place values that are represented when dealing with money. Students...
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THE FEDERAL CONFIRMATION PROCESS: CHOOSING THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE JOB
High schoolers analyze the process whereby presidential appointees are confirmed.
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Solving Equations
In this Algebra II worksheet, 11th graders use the properties of equality to solve multi-step equations in one variable. The tow page worksheet contains explanation, guided examples, and fifteen practice problems. Answers are...
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Integer Magic Squares
In this math instructional activity, students find the values along the diagonals using integers to become the sum known as the magic number.
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How to Use the Distributive Property of Multiplication
Fourth graders evaluate the distributive property of multiplication. In this multiplication lesson, 4th graders discover how the distributive property makes problem solving faster. Students complete several problems demonstrating their...
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The Influence of Advertising
Students analyze advertisements and develop guidelines for viewing advertising. In this advertising lesson plan, students discuss print ads, TV commercials, and other examples of ads. Students survey their friends or relatives about...
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Walden
Students participate in a panel discussion on materialism, assuming the identities of Henry David Thoreau and other experts on materialism. For this Walden lesson, students create a panel discussion of prominent people, including...