This fabulous resource is a must-have for any algebra teacher's arsenal of lessons. Developing the idea of equations and use of variables from basic physical scenarios, learners gain valuable intuition in the structure and meaning of...

Enough stuffed crust to go around. Pupils calculate the area and perimeter of a variety of pizza shapes, including rectangular and circular. Individuals design rectangular pizzas with a given area to maximize the amount of crust and do...

Who says math is boring? Turn dry concepts like properties and vocabulary into an interesting lesson! Examine the commutative and associative properties of addition and multiplication using geometric reinforcement. Through collaboration,...

First graders listen to story "The Pentathlon," discuss importance of number zero, create 100 badge to wear, look for and circle 100 sight words in newspaper, create pictures made with 100 squares of paper, and use interactive writing to...

Students use tangrams to represent parts of a whole. In this fraction lesson, students use tangrams to determine fractional relationships between different pieces. Students use the AppleWorks drawing application to demonstrate the...

In this perimeter worksheet, learners are given perimeter and draw 3 different squares or rectangles on given grids, using those given measurements, then complete 2 related questions.

Young scholars explore perimeter, volume, and area. In this math instructional activity, students explore how changes in dimensions of geometric shapes affect the perimeter, area and volume of the various shapes. Young scholars...

Fourth graders explore how to find the area of a rectangular object. As a class, they discuss definition of area and strategies for finding area. The teacher models finding the area of an object by counting squares. Students observe...

Learners create lines and shapes with a compass and a straight edge. In this geometry lesson, students investigate square roots, irrational numbers and spirals. They explore nature to see the shapes representing mathematics and geometric...

Young scholars explore fractal geometry. They do online explorations of fractals to discover applications of fractal geometry for a report.

Students explore basic algebraic operations to solve real life situations. Additional problems are presented to continue the exploration of the concept.

Third graders create art using shapes. In this shapes and patterns activity, 3rd graders explore multiple ways of combining shapes to create new objects and art.

Ninth graders select and build one of five different paper airplane designs and test them for distance and for time aloft. Part of this activity is designed to explore NASA developed software, FoilSim, with respect to the lift of an...

Students explore basic shapes concepts. In this math instructional activity, students examine circles, triangles, squares, and rectangles as they draw the figures they see on worksheets.

Students complete a Sudoku puzzle using their math skills. After listening to the rules of Sudoku and observing a demonstration, students use the process of elimination and other methods to complete puzzles. They explore how the...

Students use apples to practice counting numbers. They pick their favorite numbers and receive the same number in play dough balls. They create their own apple tree to end the instructional activity.

Third graders explore the history of tessellations; then use art and geometry to create an original tessellation.

Middle schoolers 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. Middle...

Sixth graders explore area and perimeter. For this online interactive area and perimeter lesson, 6th graders investigate why the perimeter of rectangles can vary considerably even when the area is held constant. Students construct...

Students explore percent. In this percent lesson, students investigate how to represent percentages on a hundreds grid. Working independently, students solve mathematical problems involving percentages.

Students solve quadratic function by completing the square. In this algebra lesson, students use the quadratic formula to factor quadratics and find the roots. They graph the parabola and identify its properties.

Young scholars explore the lattice method of mulitplication variances through the game "Multiplication Wrestling." They view a model of how to play the game and play three rounds, recording their patterns and discussing the strategies...

Students explore math functions by completing a problem solving worksheet in class. In this division lesson, students utilize visual aides such as marshmallows and candy to visualize the act of division. Students complete a division...

Second graders, while in the computer lab discuss Fraction Action by Loreen Leedy, practice solving problems involving fractions. They explore non-unit fractions by describing parts of a set utilizing their attributes to categorize the...