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Reflections Of
Students create angles using mirrors. In this angle reflection lesson, students draw angles, then use mirrors to create angles using reflections and measure the new angles.
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Models with monomials and polynomials
Students participate in a lesson that focuses on the concepts of combining monomials to make polynomial expressions. They use algebra tiles to complete the exercises in the lesson. This is hands-on learning with successive problem...
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Solving Multiple-Step Problems
Middle schoolers listen to the explanation of lesson and how to do the worksheet by observing examples on the board. They then work on their own to complete the worksheet of multiple-step problems.
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Mixing Coins
Young scholars explore mixed (different denomination) coin sets and create different total amounts.
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You're the Cashier!
Third graders use manipulatives and computers to count back change from amounts up to $5.00.
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Shopping Spree
Sixth graders examine currency by completing monetary equations. In this economics lesson, 6th graders participate in a numbers experiment where they roll a die and earn money based on their roll. Students compete for their...
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Math/Technology: Coin Combos
Second graders identify coin combinations needed to purchase items under a dollar. Using Kidspiration, they demonstrate three ways to purchase a pizza slice for 96 cents and choose an item which cost less than a dollar for other to...
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Gazillions!
Second graders determine the total value of a collection of coins. They convert money and make money exchanges. Students create and solve money-story problems. They demonstrate the ability to summarize conversations and discussions.
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Is the Price Right?
Learners listen to the book, Arthur's Funny Money, then play The Price is Right game to estimate and to chart the price of items to the nearest $1.00 and $10.00. They check their estimates by counting out the actual amount in play money.
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Halloween
Young scholars solve Halloween word problems to work on their math skills. In this Halloween lesson plans, students solve problems involving candy, costumes, money, kids, and more.
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What's the Chance?
Students conduct probability experiments with dice and coins. They watch a video for a variety of situations where calculating the probability is complicated by total number of possibilities. They solve problems presented in the video.
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Million Dollar Project
Each student is given the task of spending $1 million. The way students spend their money is dependent on a theme such as "creating a dream world," "taking a trip," or "doing something to better society." Each student researches,...
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Chances Are...
Students examine the probability of an event. In this probability lesson, students determine whether it is likely that an event will occur in coin flipping activities. They work with two and four coins, and one die in three different...
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Thinking About Credit
Students explore the concept of credit. For this credit lesson, students discuss what it means to buy items using credit. Students discuss how interest accrues and how much is really being paid with a credit card. Students calculate...
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Using Basic Operations in Word Problems
Pupils review basic operations and use them to solve word problems. In this word problems lesson, students review basic mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Pupils then complete an activity...
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Figuring Elapsed Time
Students tell time. In this elapsed time lesson, students review how to tell time to five minutes. Students solve problems where they must determine the elapsed time.
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Planning and Shopping for the Menu
Young scholars plan a menu considering the number of people to be served and the amount of money they have to work with to buy the necessary ingredients.
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Finding Your Stride Length
Students participate in an estimation activity to determine the length of a hallway or to estimate how many people can fit in the school stadium or gym.
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Investigating the Probability
Learners investigate probability using coins and dice. They collect data, graph, organize and interpret data. They predict, describe, compare, compute and draw conclusions based on what they observe and record.
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Dynamite Data
Second graders rotate through a variety of stations designed to offer practice in manipulating data. They sort, tally and count items and then create bar graphs, tables, and pie graphs to record their findings.
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More Examples of Functions
Discrete or not discrete? Individuals learn about the difference between discrete and non-discrete functions in the fourth installment of a 12-part module. They classify some examples of functions as being either discrete or non-discrete.
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By The Pound
Students develop mathematical skills using measurement in the form of weight. They also perform calculations to find cost and strengthen estimation skills while comparing the actual price. The context for the lesson is in the industry of...
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Piggy Pockets
Second graders determine when estimates and exact totals are appropriate in dealing with money. They simulate keeping a checking account over a period of time and keep a checkbook ledger to record deposits and expenses.
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Allowance Time
Students complete a worksheet in which they determine ways of using coins to make the value of $1.00.