Pupils explore the concept of trapezoids.  In this trapezoids instructional activity, students identify legs and bases of a trapezoid.  Pupils discuss the similarities and differences between isosceles trapezoids and right...

Sixth graders examine the processes and transformations that occur in carbon pools. They play a game to identify paths taken by carbon through the environment.

Students use comparisons, graphing, patterning, and sorting, and develop language skills as they explore the five senses.

Students investigate the concepts that are related to finance and how it is used in the world. They take part in activities that are focused around the use of a spreadsheet while using a T-chart to simulate a ledger of credits and debits.

Eighth graders gather Internet information on a variety of related topics concerning hazardous waste.

Students examine employment growth and the economy. After a teacher lead discussion, students explore types of jobs and their correlation with education level. Job qualifications for both high-paying and low-paying careers are researched.

Young scholars work together to review what they know about damage during tornadoes. They design a structure that they hope protects people against tornadoes. They share their structure with the class.

Fourth graders choose one leader, either Tubman or Coffin, and write a persuasive summary paragraph that explains why the leader displays the character traits of a hero/heroine in the UGRR

Students create individual horoscopes that contrast and compare Western and Chinese views of their futures using poster boards and magic markers. In-class discussion is used to evaluate the use of the Zodiac in different cultures.

Fourth graders write cinquain poems showing an understanding that people cannot outrun trains. They examine safety messages concerning tunnels, bridges and trains.

Students assemble a classroom river model as an example of a lotic system. They control and measure biotic and abiotic information for the in-class system and compare data with a lotic system in a natural environment.

Students examine how Chinese and Japanese artists used different kinds of birds as representations of ideas that were important in both cultures and create their own birds using the technique of origami.

Children need to understand why the mathematical properties work and how they are applied. In this activity, we explore modeling and "proving" the associative property.

Students will learn about the commutative and associative properties. This detailed lesson plan includes smartboard slides and downloadable worksheets.

Brush up on your math skills relating to the associative property then try some practice problems to test your understanding.

In this lesson on the associative property of multiplication, students explore grouping factors, learn key vocabulary, and apply their learning to a real-life scenario.

Children need to understand why the mathematical properties work and how they are applied. In this lesson, we explore modeling and "proving" the associative property. In this lesson, we explore modeling and "proving" the associative...

Goes over the properties that apply to algebraic expressions and equations. Includes examples and practice questions.

This video lesson defines and provides examples of the associative property of multiplication. Students can check their understanding with an assessment.

In this lesson on adding and subtracting, young scholars will learn to idenitfy and apply the commutative and associative properties of addition while utilizing their knowledge of fact families to correctly solve problems.

This video lesson defines and provides examples of the associative property of multiplication. Students can check their understanding with an assessment.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is lesson two in a unit on the commutative and associative properties. It includes a United Streaming video and Activote session.

Middle schoolers will practice simplifying algebraic expressions using properties: identity, commutative, associative, and distributive. It provides downloadable PDF resources to go along with the lesson as well as an assessment plan.

This multi-segment lesson plan walks students through understanding and applying the properties of multiplication and addition. It provides a song for learning the properties as well as ideas for assessment.