In this online interactive philosophy instructional activity, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber.

Students take a closer look at the organization of magazines. In this journalism lesson, students complete handouts about the jobs and responsibilities in the magazine industry. Students then learn about the steps of publishing and...

Students examine parallax and angular measurements.  In this investigative lesson students calculate distances of objects and map their results.

Learners create tessellations. In this geometry lesson plan, students use polygons to create different patterns by rotation. They identify the reasons for polygons to create the type of tessellation it does.

Students simplify equations and expressions. In this algebra lesson, students add, subtract, multiply and divide as they solve expressions. They relate factoring to solving polynomials.

Third graders use whole numbers and fractions to make connections between abstractions of the mathematical world and the real world. For this fractions and measurement lesson, 3rd graders identify, quantify groups , and measure...

Students solve quadratic function by completing the square. In this algebra lesson, students use the quadratic formula to factor quadratics and find the roots. They graph the parabola and identify its properties.

Pupils collect data on baseball plays. In this statistics lesson, students graph their data and make predictions based on their observation. They calculate what the probability is that a favorable outcome would happen.

Learners analyze protein sequences. In this lesson on determining evolutionary relationships, students use the Internet tools BLAST and Biology Workbench to look at protein sequences. Learners will compose an essay that includes their...

In this math worksheet, students practice solving the number sentences using fractional values. The answers are found on page two.

Students explore coins, especially the nickel, through a toy cash register, worksheet, and paper nickels.

Fifth graders review adding, subtracting, multiplication and division of fractions and decimals through a variety of activities and exercises.

In this angles instructional activity, students classify and measure 2 given angles, using a compass to determine the angle within 5 degrees. Worksheet is part of a resource directory site with links to many additional activities.

Students mark seconds, minutes, hours, days, etc. on class timetable report to keep track of time spent on Uninterrupted Silent Reading.

Students combine imagination, block manipulation, and computer applets to investigate fractions.

Eighth graders explore Excel and discover rules of divisibility for the numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, and 10; students examine multiples of 2 using pencil/ paper, then create a chart in Excel that will allow them to more easily see patterns...

Second graders, given 5 number cubes, roll the cubes and record the data.

Fifth graders add fractions. After a class discussion on real life application of fractions, the teacher uses fractions strips to model adding fractions. In pairs, 5th graders model adding fractions by drawing diagrams. They justify...

Young scholars design and build a snowplow using LEGO materials. They compete in an Engineer's Challenge to clear a path through Styrofoam peanuts.

Students create original examples of the ancient Chinese Folk Art technique of Paper-Cutting in this middle-level lesson highly adaptable for either the Art classroom or a Social Studies class.

The student will practice writing ratios as fractions, using poultry-related illustrations as visual representations of the problems.1. Review the definition of a ratio and how to write ratios as fractions. If possible, use groups of...

Eighth graders determine whether given fractions can be reduced, and if so, complete the reduction. They write in their Math Journals on the prompt "What does it mean to count something?"

Nine fractions and mixed numbers are provided for your class to write as decimals. All have denominators of 1000. Then, nine decimal numbers, all thousandths, are provided for learners to write as fractions or mixed numbers. If you use...

Third graders solve problems using fractions through hands-on activities and appropriate literature.