Young scholars explore the concept of adding integers.  In this adding integers lesson, young scholars simulate the battle of the 300 spartans at Thermopylae.  Young scholars use colored game pieces to represent positive and...

Young scholars practice using ratios to solve real-world problems.

Seventh graders create a graph of their Christmas gifts. They develop categories, compute fractional and decimal parts for each category, identify the number of degrees to represent each fractional part, and create a circle graph to...

Students explore the stock market. They choose a company and research the company's financial report. Students select 4-10 stocks and become an advocate for one stock. Using spreadsheet software, students compare stocks. They analyze...

Students study the egg code to learn about sea ice. In this sea ice activity, students discuss and view a diagram to learn about the egg code when describing sea ice and its thickness. Students work in groups to play a game using the egg...

Students complete a worksheet using M & M's to calculate percentages. They are given demonstrations by the teacher to know how to complete the activity.

For this division game worksheet, students will work in small groups to play a game about dividing numbers. A teacher's guide with game instructions is included.

Fourth graders discover that the inverse of squaring is finding a square root. and that square roots are found in many formulas used in many disciplines. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan that gives them quite a bit of...

Students work together to complete a research project on Harry Potter. They write a research question and develop a survey to give to their classmates. Using the results, they create a graph and draw conclusions about the data collected.

In this measurement conversions worksheet, students answer a set of 10 multiple choice questions. Students may click on an answer link to see correct answers.

Fourth graders complete math problems where they round numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand. In this rounding lesson plan, 4th graders explain how to round the problems they solve.

In this grade 3 math worksheet, 3rd graders answer a set of 20 'advanced' multiple choice questions covering a variety of concepts. Answers may be checked online.

Students read the novel Stone Fox by John Reynold Gardiner. Using Lego RCX units, students build and program sleds to re-enact the "home stretch" of the National Dog Sled Race.

In this tenths worksheet, students write the decimal numbers on the number lines represented by tenths. Students write 70 decimal numbers.

Learners explore the concept of the associative, commutative, and distributive properties. In the associative, commutative, and distributive properties lesson, students discuss real world examples of each property. Learners demonstrate...

Second graders create Mystery Numbers. They give the class clues about the name, value, and multiples of the digits which make up the number.

Fifth graders investigate the area of a triangle. In this geometry lesson, 5th graders practice finding the area of a triangle using the correct formula: 1/2bh.

Students discover patterns and sequences. They use a website to explore patterns and fractals. Students share their discovery of fractals and their patterns with the class. They develop a list of patterns used in everyday life.

Twelve very simple equations are presented for learners to solve. What is the value of x? What is the value of n? Individuals apply operations to find the answers. You will find the final answers by clicking on the appropriate box at the...

Students choose the correct strategy to solve multiplication and division. In this algorithm instructional activity, students use at least two strategies that use properties of operations and estimation. Students also recognize the...

Students rotate through work stations where they compute problems of theoretical and experimental probability. In this probability lesson plan, students use simulations of a lottery system.

Students 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.

Learners estimate, calculate, and count back the amount of change needed from purchases made during small group activities.

Students examine the patterns that exist in Pascal's Triangle. They explore multiples and factors. Sudents use an applet to create and color the multiples in Pascal's Triangle.