Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Barge Building: What Floats Your Boat?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students construct aluminum foil boats that float while holding the greatest number of pennies. They investigate the concept of water displacement, record their results, and watch a Bill Nye video on buoyancy.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Conversions: Metrics Made Easy

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students, in groups, measure and record each other's height. They identify measurement conversion methods and use online resources to convert measured heights to multiple systems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Scaling the Blues

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars identify musical characteristics of blues music and define the term 'scale.' They identify chromatic, major, pentatonic, and blues scales and label each key on a keyboard using letter names, sharps and flats.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rhythm In Motion

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders work independently and with a partner to demonstrate proficiency of steady beat, meter and basic note values while creating written rhythmic patterns for class performance. State and National Standards are addressed.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Length Lotto-Teacher's Notes

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students convert metric units of length, specifically meters, centimeters, and millimeters. In this lesson of converting measurements, students participate in various games which require them to put the measurements in order or convert...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Water is Life" Global Water Awareness

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine and calculate the percentage of potable water remaining on the earth. In this ecology and geography lesson, students brainstorm the main factors affecting water distribution. Students use mathematical problem solving to...
Interactive
Curated OER

Math is Everywhere!

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this everyday math skills pretest, students answer ten multiple choice questions based on their knowledge of everyday math skills such as estimation, addition, and measurement.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Proportion

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate proportion and ratio. In this geometry lesson plan, students set up the ratios of proportions correctly and solve for the unknown. They relate it to word problems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Decimal Concepts

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete a journal page to review decimal concepts.  In this decimal instructional activity, 4th graders use manipulatives to represent decimal amounts. Students complete a homework sheet related to decimal and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's in Wetland Soil?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the organic and inorganic components of soil. In this environmental science lesson, students identify the factors that influence soil formation. They collect soil samples, conduct tests, and analyze the results.
Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Comparing Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Introduces students to fractions and explores basic mathematical operations with fractions, comparing fractions, and converting fractions into decimals or percents.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Visually Compare Fractions 1

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Practice comparing fractions with the help of visuals aides. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints. CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.2.b Represent a fraction a/b...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Compare Fractions With the Same Numerator

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Compare two fractions that have the same numerator using greater and less than symbols. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints....
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Compare Fractions of Different Wholes

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Compare two fractions based on the whole that each one refers to. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints. CCSS.Math.Content.3.NF.A.2.b Represent a fraction...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Comparing Fractions With Different Denominators

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are asked to compare fractions with different denominators and use the greater than or less than sign to show their relationship....
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Comparing Fractions With Unlike Denominators

For Students 6th - 8th
Students review how to compare fractions with unlike denominators. The video tutorial includes detailed examples.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Visually Compare Fractions 2

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Practice comparing fractions by looking at pictures. Fractions in these problems do not have common denominators. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Handout
Cool Math

Coolmath: Coolmath4kids: Compare Fractions: Equal Denominator

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Demonstrates strategies for comparing fractions by using pizza as a visual model. Includes sample problems to try.
Handout
Cool Math

Coolmath: Coolmath4kids: Compare Fractions: Equal Numerator

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Demonstrates how to compare fractions by making the denominators the same. Includes sample problems to try.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Comparing Fractions Using Lcm Word Problems

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are asked to compare fractions in word problems and determine which is bigger or smaller. Includes video demonstrating a sample...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Compare Fractions With Common Denominators, Common Numerators

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students must compare fractions where the numerators or the denominators are the same and state which fraction is smaller or larger....
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Comparing Fractions With Unlike Denominators

For Students 6th - 8th
Students learn about comparing fractions with unlike denominators. The video tutorial provides examples using models and common denominators. A quiz follows to test students' understanding of the concept.
Interactive
Arcademics

Arcademics: Tug Team Comparing Fractions

For Students K - 1st Standards
Play tug of war by comparing fractions correctly.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Comparing Fractions With Unlike Denominators

For Students 6th - 8th
Students watch a video lesson about comparing fractions with unlike denominators. The tutorial includes an example using common denominators.

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