Curated OER
Graphs - On the Floor and Ask a Friend
Students create a floor graph and then interview their classmates to create their own graph.
Curated OER
Exploring the Careers in Landscaping, Botany, Grounds Maintenance, and More.
Learners explore experiences of people employed in careers dealing with various plant species. They consider if there is a career in this area that appeals to them.
Curated OER
GroWing Up
Students investigate a short biography of George Washington's childhood. They examine the differences between life for students in the eighteenth century and today.
Curated OER
Just Another Lock on the Fence
Students make predictions regarding the subject of a news article, based on its title. They read the article and discuss it, answering various comprehension and thought questions.
Curated OER
This is to That
Students look at ratio, what it means for numbers or objects to be in a given ratio, and how ratios and fractions are related. They write and solve story problems which involve whole numbers, using addition, subtraction, multiplication,...
Curated OER
What Toothpaste Do You Use?
Students collect data about their favorite toothpaste and then graph the results of that data. They survey 15 of their friends to determine which toothpaste they use the most often and then color the graph to reflect the survey results.
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Immigration to the United States
Students examine the reasons why people immigrated to the United States. Using maps and charts, they analyze population movements and religious affiliations. They discover how the United States became a lesser Protestant country.
Curated OER
Caloric Expenditure in Powwow Dancing
Sixth graders investigate the meaning of different types of Native American music and dance. They determine how this music and dance has contributed to modern music and dance. They problem solve to determine the average length of the...
Curated OER
Calendar and Opening
Students review the days of the week and tell what the current day is by singing a song. They fill in the sentence telling the day of the week it is and then discuss what day yesterday was and the name of the day tomorrow and then talk...
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BY THE POUND
The student will estimate the weight and cost of produce and calculate the actual price.Discuss the difference between weight and volume. Have students discuss whether it is more economical to buy produce by the pound, by the piece or...
Curated OER
What is Money? Learn the Role of Money in a Free Market System
Students view a seashell and listen as the teacher explains that these were sometimes used as money. They listen as the teacher lectures on medium of exchange, barter, and commodity. Students determine the number of chickens it would...
Curated OER
Think Green
Students experience and practice compositing and recycling through hands-on-activities. They distinguish between which items from their trash can be recycled, composted and reused. The process for making recycled paper is also covered in...
Curated OER
Issues of Unauthorized Immigration
Eleventh graders explore illegal immigration. For this Current Events lesson, 11th graders read an article on illegal immigration and answer questions that follow.
Curated OER
Tag It and Bag It: Archeology Lab Lesson
Seventh graders practice analyzing, collecting and categorizing artifacts. Using charts, they organize and interpret information about the artifacts they classified. They work together to create a graph to represent class totals and...
Curated OER
SAT grid ins practice test 02
In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students solve problems similar to those on the SAT test. The interactive worksheet is one page and contains ten problems. Answers are not provided.
OER Commons
Oer Commons: Fundamental Counting Principle
Students will continue to apply their understanding of compound independent events. They will calculate probabilities and represent sample spaces with visual representations.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Counting and Probability
An introduction to the concept of counting and probability includes working with factorials and finding the probability of an event.
BBC
Bbc Skillswise: Probability
Use fractions and percentages to solve probability problems. Skillswise provides five factsheets, four quizzes, four worksheets, and a game pertaining to probability.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: The Effects of Card Counting on a Simple Card Game
If you enjoy playing cards, this project will get you thinking about strategy in card games and help you become a better card player. Explore probability using computer simulations and the practice of counting cards.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Basic Counting Rules Grade 7
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use this lesson to learn about The Counting Principle.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Probability and Statistics
Mini lessons are provided for learning concepts in the world of probability and statistics. Topics include counting and probability, permutations, combinations, independent and dependent events, and distributions. Links to online...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Counting Principle
The counting principle is even easier to understand after reading this tutorial. There are practice problems and a teacher resource page included.
Math Drills
Math Drills: Halloween Math Worksheets
Download these free worksheets to sharpen your math skills. These Halloween math worksheets focus on topics such as multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, number patterns, counting, ordering, probability, and measurement.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Probability: Counting Rule to Calculate Probabilities
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find probabilities of specified outcomes using the Counting Principle.