Students practice formulating a hypothesis and designing an experiment to test the hypothesis. They identify several sampling techniques they can use to test their hypotheses.

Students calculate value of money in other countries, and explore how the economy affects the rate of exchange.

Students use candy and pizza to identify concepts associated with fractions. They work together in groups to create fractions. They complete a worksheet individually to complete the activity.

Students sing a song (to the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas) that helps reinforce their counting skills.

Students develop strategies for adding and subtracting fractions. They search for and generalize patterns.

First graders work with picture graphs, create their own individual graphs, and construct and read graphs.

Students engage in an interesting lesson on addition that encourages class participation through role-play and concrete hands-on activity. They utilize the fact that ladybugs have dots on their bodies to create a fun, hands-on lesson in...

Fourth graders design their own letter graph, and then produce the resulting graphs after a translation, reflection, and rotation. After a review of vocabulary, 4th graders create their graphs using crayons.

Students discover the connection between Escher's art and mathematics. They give various presentations based on their study.

Eighth graders, in groups, go on an imaginary field trip to Miami Seaquarium and figure out what the total cost of the trip would be.

Sixth graders use dominos and plastic chips to study common denominators and fractions. They describe how these operations are related to each other.

Second graders listen to the teacher read a poem by Shel Silverstein and count the band-aids in the story.

Students, in groups, design and create a model of a tree stand or house. They create a budget using given criteria. They try to sell it to the class.

Twelfth graders identify the parts of an algebraic equation. They consider the many uses of algebra in daily life. They play a game, Algebra Match, where student pairs work to solve equations listed on index cards.

Every morning students complete the weather chart. They use colors to reflect the cloud cover and symbols for rain, snow, etc.

Students, in groups, venture onto the schoolground on a scavenger hunt for shapes. They are given tasks: recorder, team leader, presenter, reporter, and behavior guidelines and a time limit. They search the school for shapes found in...

Students subtract two digit numbers. They check each other's answers for accuracy.

First graders identify different types of transportation, and explain why each is important. They pretend they are going on a trip. They choose their mode of transportation, and use play money to buy their tickets.

Students determine the amount of water used or misused daily in a home. They identify ways to conserve use of water. They discuss why water is essential for day-to-day living and how water contributes to the standard of living for...

Students use compasses and grids to map the locations of artifacts found in a simulated dig site. In groups, they role-play as future archeologists excavating a school site. Groups begin at their assigned datum and site the artifacts...

Students discuss comparing the size of two different sets of blocks. They estimate the length of the long blocks by answering the following questions: How can you use the small blocks to find out?, and How many small blocks does it...

Eighth graders investigate modern-dance choreographer Merce Cunningham's historically significant contribution to dance-making history. Specifically, 8th graders explore and practice Merce Cunningham's choreographic use of chance...

Students review basic shapes, such as circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles, find objects in those shapes in classroom, watch Clifford's Fun with Shapes video, practice reproducing four shapes, and rotate through four classroom...

Young scholars discuss as a class the need for a healthy diet. They bring in a food product and analyze the nutrition label. Using the labels, they complete a worksheet and chart the nutrients found in beef. They use a scale to see...