Students explore pentominoes in this activity. They build shapes as directed and color the tiles on their grid sheet.

Students participate in activities that teach them how to manage money. In this managing money lesson plan, students set long and short term goals for economic success by having discussions, identifying benefits of saving, and...

Students explore the concept of fractions through use of hands on activity. For 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...

This worksheet is actually an entire chapter focused on math problems involving, shortest path, minimum connector, traveling salesman, and Chinese postman problems. There are multiple activities, exercises, and examples to get students...

Students classify angles. In this angles activity, students explore the characteristics of angles, triangles, quadrilaterals and circles. They identify polygons and sing a classifying angles song. Students participate in a...

Third graders participate in classroom game to practice place value skills. In this place value instructional activity, 3rd graders recognize matching digits of the same value. Students record their numerals and their value by writing...

Students investigate slopes as they study topographic maps. For this algebra lesson, students discuss and apply the concept of slopes to graphing and analyzing data.

This helpful lesson explores the probability in tossing a coin and throwing dice. Specifically, it looks at the probability of getting numbers that are significant to the game of craps, assuming that once the math is understood, most...

Here is a basic practice subtraction worksheet. Learners solve 29 problems and may color the leprechaun when finished.

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...

Students create a personal budget.  In this creating a personal budget lesson, students create a list of 3 necessary things they need to survive.  Students rank these things in order of importance and determine their...

Twelfth graders simulate balancing checkbooks by applying required mathematical operations. They examine newspaper ads from banks and compare various services they offer. They discuss the uses of credit and debit cards.

Students compile statistics from high school or other football team and construct a spreadsheet on which to record their findings. Using Chart Wizard to analyze the data, they construct charts and graphs for a visual display of the...

Fifth graders study place value. After forming teams, they play a game called, "Who Can Line Up the Number." Students observe numbers in expanded form and place representative digits in the correct order.

Students use the computer to complete comparison of fraction problems. In this comparing fractions worksheet, students learn to use the terms greater than, less than, and equal to.

Students draw their version of a Squiggy following teacher modeling. They describe their Squiggies in a partner or small group setting and choose an attribute for a class Squiggy sort. Students discuss attributes of people and different...

In this division game instructional activity, students will work in small groups to play a game about dividing numbers. A teacher's guide with game instructions is included.

In this multiplication worksheet, learners complete the 4 pattern columns of multiplication equations. Students then connect the dots to complete the picture.

Students conduct an experiment, determine if a game is fair, and collect data. They interpret data, then display line graph. They conduct analysis of game for probability.

Students examine graphs of three statistics and use basic math to compute their own. They evaluate the implications of manipulating data and whether statistics are appropriate for creating policy.

Students practice using visuals to solve math problems. In this math manipulative lesson, students utilize pattern blocks to participate in a class game in which geometric shapes touch other player's pieces. Students gain points based on...

Redecorate a classroom on a budget. Middle schoolers rebuild a classroom after a disaster. They conduct Internet research to determine construction supplies needed and the most cost effective way to reach the predetermined results. They...

Falling into the hands of a credit scam is much too common these days, and the young adults in the classroom need to be prepared. Through the activity, learners discover how to be a safe spender and use common sense when...

Students study the basic elements of the Earth's crust: rocks, soils and minerals. They categorize rocks, soils and minerals and how they are literally the foundation for our civilization. They also explore how engineers use rock soils...