Illustrative Mathematics
6.EE.4 Equivalent Expressions
Straight to the point, learners are asked to compare a set of five expressions, determine which are equivalent, and then write equivalent equations for those that do not have any. A benefit is that they will review using properties...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Estimation Station: Why Estimating is Better than Guessing
Youngsters discover the difference between estimating and guessing. They estimate how many items are contained in a jar as they read a story. After the story, pupils discover the differences between estimating and guessing and create a...
Curated OER
Spill the Beans
Students explore the meaning of a fact family. In this Math lesson, students work in small groups to create their own fact family based on color of beans. The beans are colored and represent a given value. Students discover the...
Curated OER
More Quadrilaterals
In this quadrilaterals worksheet, students identify shapes and their properties. In this problem solving worksheet, students answer fourteen questions.
Curated OER
Algebra 1 Properties
In this Algebra 1 properties worksheet, learners match the name of the property with the expression for 14 properties used to evaluate and simplify algebraic expression.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Light Is
Students explore the properties of light. In this light lesson, students investigate visible light by viewing a website, examining an electromagnetic spectrum chart, and observing light demonstrations. Students write about their...
Curated OER
The Human Calculator
Students amaze their friends and families with this human calculator trick. For this algebraic lesson, students use the associative property of addition to act as a human calculator and stump their volunteers. The steps to the trick,...
Curated OER
Mental Math: Use the Properties-Reteach
In this mental math reteach worksheet, students review the commutative, associative and distributive properties, then complete a set of 13 problems. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Curated OER
"The Grapes of Math" by Gregg Tang
Young scholars practice mental addition and use the associative and commutative properties of addition to solve problems.
Curated OER
Math Review
For this math review worksheet, students respond to 16 questions that serve as a review of fractions, decimals, patterns, number sense, properties, story problems, and computation.
Easy Work Sheet
Name the Property
In this property worksheet, students examine given problems containing complex numbers. They identify the property used in the problem. This one-page worksheet contains 10 problems.
Curated OER
Twenty-eight Name the Property Problems
In this properties worksheet, students name the property illustrated in twenty-eight problems. The solutions are not provided.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Properties of Minerals
High schoolers explore the basic building blocks of our planet. In this minerals lesson high schoolers begin the process of forensics on the basis of investigation and drawing conclusions from observations.
Curated OER
Cookie Mining
Students simulate coal mining with chocolate chip cookies and toothpicks. They investigate the costs associated with mining coal.
Concord Consortium
Last Digit Arithmetic
Mathematics involves a study of patterns. The exploratory lesson has learners consider the addition pattern in different sets of numbers. Each set has a different pattern that pupils describe mathematically. The patterns involve...
Shodor Education Foundation
An Introduction To Quadrilaterals
Young geometers investigate and apply properties of quadrilaterals. After a review and discussion of key terms, students use a computer applet to explore four-sided figures and classify them according to their attributes. The...
EngageNY
Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Relationships
This assessment pair goes way beyond simple graphing, factoring and solving polynomial equations, really forcing learners to investigate the math ideas behind the calculations. Short and to-the-point questions build on one another,...
Curated OER
Density
Learners predict when an object will float or sink based on comparison of density of the object to the density of the substance in which it is placed. The access a website and sketch the object in the first column of their table and then...
EngageNY
Complex Numbers and Transformations
Your learners combine their knowledge of real and imaginary numbers and matrices in an activity containing thirty lessons, two assessments (mid-module and end module), and their corresponding rubrics. Centered on complex numbers and...
Teach Engineering
Viscous Fluids
Elasticity and viscosity. Help your class understand the similarities and differences with an introduction to viscous fluids. After describing four types of fluid behaviors: shear thinning, shear thickening, Bringham plastic,...
DK Publishing
Addition, Multiplication, and Division
These equations are missing numbers, and scholars must process multiple operations to complete them. There are addition, multiplication, and division problems here, each missing an addend, divisor, or factor. After completing 24 of these...
Curated OER
Global Warming
A series of independent learning activities teaches learners about global warming as it relates to economics and industrialization. The culminating project requires them to create a multimedia presentation identifying the problems,...
EngageNY
Solution Sets for Equations and Inequalities
How many ways can you represent solutions to an equation? Guide your class through the process of solving equations and representing solutions. Solutions are described in words, as a solution set, and graphed on a number line....
Inside Mathematics
Conference Tables
Pupils analyze a pattern of conference tables to determine the number of tables needed and the number of people that can be seated for a given size. Individuals develop general formulas for the two growing number patterns and...