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Price Elasticity of Demand
In this economics worksheet, students respond to 15 fill and the blank and multiple choice questions about price elasticity of demand.
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Precalculus: Unit 3 Test 2
In this Pre-calculus instructional activity, students solve advanced logarithmic and exponential equations. The seven page instructional activity contains thirty-two problems. Answers are not provided.
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Ratios, Proportions, and Cross-multiplication
Students use cross-multiplication to find the unknown respiration rate of an astronaut. In this multiplication lesson plan, students also use the same process to find missing values in proportions.
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Escape The Hangman
Seventh graders investigate the concept of probability. They use the game of hangman to create engagement and context for conducting the lesson plan. They create a spreadsheet with data that is given. Students make predictions based on...
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Jobs and Salaries
For this economics worksheet, students look for the budgets and go through the practical activities of maintaining a monthly expense sheet.
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Cannot Buy Me Love
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.
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Metrics
Students discover the need for a universal measurement system. They practice using basic metric units in measuring distance and weight.
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Worksheet #6, Exponents, Interest, and Radioactive Decay of Isotopes
For this calculus worksheet, students sketch graphs of given exponential functions. They compute the principal needed to have a given ending balance when the interest is compounded at varying times. Kids use a simple exponential model to...
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DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE OF GENDER BIAS IN DAILY TASKS
Learners identify task assignments by gender.
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Aruba Cloud Cover Measured by Satellite
Students analyze cloud cover over Aruba. They compose and submit written conclusions which include data, analysis, errors in data collection, and references.
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Pieced Flowers
Students practice making pieced flower blocks to be used on their quilts. As a class, they create simple and complicated templates to be used as a stand alone wall hanging. They share their creation with the class and receive...
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Population Ratios
Students access web site and record various population statistics pertaining to a county in the USA of their choice. They use this data to set up and solve ratios. They compare data to make meaning of the numbers.
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Which Is the Better Car Deal?
Pupils investigate whether it is more economically sound to take a low financing rate or rebate when purchasing a car.
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Time For Breakfast
This unit encourages students to assess the validity of a set of statements and then plan and carry out investigations to find out whether the statements are true. Students then carry out statistical investigations of their own.
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The Colored Cube Question
Fourth graders examine how to determine the probabilities or likelihood of outcomes. They complete trials to determine probability while using different manipulatives. They determine how games can be made fair or unfair in this unit of...
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Puerto Rico Pyramid Scheme
Students are introduced to the purpose of a population pyramid. In groups, they compare and contrast various population pyramids and identify trends about the civilization being examined. With a focus on Puerto Rico, they work together...
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Habitat Is Home
Students are introduced to the concept and components of a habitat. They discuss the key components of a habitat and describe how certain factors can cause disturbances in a habitat and change its population. Activities are leveled for...
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The effect of hunger on children and graphing
Students research the effects of hunger on society. In this Current Events instructional activity, students create a graph to present their findings.
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Planet Picking
Students arrange the planets according to their distances from the sun. In this astronomy lesson, students list interesting properties about each planet. They identify an unknown planet photo.
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The Pony Express
Fourth graders answer four math questions based on their reading of a short story on the history of the Pony Express.
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Writing an Equation: Fundraiser
Students represent relationships between variables by writing, creating, and solving linear equations, and using tables and graphing.
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Coin Probability
Fourth graders, in pairs, receive three different types of coin bags. They pick coins out of the bag and tally what was picked fifteen times. They do it with all three bags for three separate tallies.
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H2O in Us
Students discover through this activity that all organisms are composed of water. They find that 70 percent of their bodies are made up of water that is in thier cells and blood, and not free-flowing throughout their body.
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An Introduction To Genetic Disorders
Students work in pairs to investigate the causes of genetic disorders. They act as a married couple who is expecting a child that will be born with a genetic disorder and decide what decisions need to be made as a married couple.