Mr. Wormwood, one of the characters in Roald Dahl's Matilda, is not the most trustworthy of characters. Have student groups take on the roles of car salespeople and play a game to see who can make the most profit by selling...

A six-day unit for algebra II on exponential and logarithmic functions builds upon Chapter 12 of Merrill Algebra II with Trigonometry; Applications and Connections. The text provides assistance in the depth of instruction...

Students practice multiplication using factors to 5. They discuss the wings of birds and the wings of airplanes and complete activity sheet. Afterwards, they number and draw groups of airplanes.

Logical thinking is at the forefront of this jam-packed lesson, with young mathematicians not only investigating geometric concepts but also how they "know what they know". Through each activity and worksheet, learners wrestle with...

Young scholars study story problems and learn how to find and justify their answers. They will use a story problem and then respond to the prompt questions from the teacher. They must add and subtract facts to 6 and learn how to justify...

Learners solve six story problems about adding 10s. Provide 10-rods or objects they can group into 10s to visualize what is being asked. Two of the problems provide irrelevant information; with discussion and guidance, this is also a...

Develop understanding of algebraic expressions and equations by having your class define examples of each. The class discusses how parentheses affect the order of operations and learn how to solve for x. A variety of examples are used.

High schoolers are introduced to a five column way to record transactions. In groups, they discuss the importance of source documents when recording the transactions and balancing the account at the end of the month. To end the lesson,...

Fifth graders complete several activities to learn about earning, budgeting, and saving money. In this saving money lesson, 5th graders read a book about saving money and complete a 'Savings and Earnings' worksheet. Students work in...

High schoolers are introduced to how transactions are analyzed with debits and credits. In groups, they complete a T-chart in which the account increases with credits and decreases with debits. To end the lesson, they analyze the various...

Students participate in an algebra jeopardy game. In this algebra review lesson, students are split into two groups and answer review questions from the Algebra I curriculum. Students use a prepared computer game as a game board.

Students discuss how to spend money wisely. In this consumer math lesson, students read the book, Mr. Popper's Penguins and discuss how much it costs to take care of a pet. Students complete a worksheet to calculate the total cost of pet...

Students use text information, data and graphs to explain what sustainable development is, and to investigate the rate of consumption of Canada's natural resources. In groups, they graph their findings.

Students explore how books are sorted in a library. For this sorting lesson, students play a game where they have to fill the shelves with books that share a common theme. Students compare this game to a real library. Students discuss...

Students complete several activities to learn about currency and the functions of money. In this money functions lesson, students complete activities to learn what are the functions of money. Students calculate item prices with...

Students explore properties of tangent lines.  In this properties of tangent lines lesson plan, students discuss the perpendicular relationship between a tangent line on a circle and the circle's radius.  Students use that...

Students identify pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, and count groups of pennies up to ten. They identify the coins using coin manipulatives, count the pennies on a worksheet, and draw a picture on a two-cent stamp. Students then...

Students solve real life scenarios using algebra. In this word problem lesson, students use different websites dealing with engineering as it relates to the real world and math. They use other resources such as magazines to solve word...

Students investigate ratios of various objects.  In this ratios of various objects lesson, students draw pictures on graph paper and then dilate or shrink the image.  Students determine the ratio of their pictures. ...

Third graders are asked how multiplication, division, addition and subtraction are related. After being read part of a book, they work together to build a model between addition and multiplication. To end the lesson, they write about...