These weekly activities are cross-curricular but emphasize Social-Emotional Learning, Math and Literacy development. This week (December 21st), we're learning how developing new artistic ideas helps us to express our thoughts and feelings.

You can encourage a child's self-expression through process-oriented art: simply put, art that is based on exploration and allows different outcomes. This article outlines the do's and don'ts for encouraging self-expression and...

The goal of this task is to complete the square in a quadratic expression in order to find its minimum or maximum value. Aligns with HSA-SSE.B.3.b.

The goal of this task is to use properties of exponents for whole numbers in order to explain how expressions with fractional exponents are defined. Aligns with the N-RN.A.1 standard.

The purpose of this task is to study the rules of exponents in the context of trying to make sense of a challenging mathematical expression. Teachers will critically analyze each student's argument. Aligns with N-RN.A.1.

This task can be used for assessment, practice or even to motivate students via an in-class discussion of why it is useful to rewrite exponential expressions in equivalent forms. Aligns with A-SSE.B.3.c.

As teachers, we play an important role in supporting children's ability in art, dramatic expression, and creative responses to problems. Creative power increases a young child's desire to learn and supports intellectual development. This...

In this instructional activity, 7th graders rewrite an expression to help determine a solution.

The purpose of this task is to identify the structure in the two algebraic expressions by interpreting them in terms of a geometric context, a series of squares filled with dot arrangements. Students are asked to notice a pattern and...

In this task, young scholars use the structure of an expression to find ways to rewrite it. They are asked to use the defining property of even and odd functions to manipulate expressions involving function notation and to see the...

This task is a natural follow up for task Rectangle Perimeter 1. After thinking about and using one specific expression for the perimeter of a rectangle, they now extend their thinking to equivalent expressions for the same quantity....

This is an assessment task that has students look for structure in algebraic expressions related to the context of trucks delivering concrete blocks and asks them to relate that structure to the context. Aligns with A-SSE.A.1 and...

In this task, young scholars are asked to study the structure of an algebraic expression, draw conclusions, and explain their thinking. Aligns with A-SSE.A.1 and A-SSE.A.1.b.

According to ancient legend, Dido made a deal with a local ruler to obtain as much land as she could cover with an oxhide. Dido interpreted "cover" in an imaginative way and the land she obtained became the site of the important ancient...

This task about the height of a horseshoe in flight requires students to identify expressions as sums or products and interpret each summand or factor. Aligns with A-SSE.A.1.

This task requires students to rewrite mathematical expressions involving complex numbers. Aligns with A-SSE.A.2 and N-CN.A.

This task serves as a possible first student exploration after an initial introduction to the form and arithmetic of complex multiplication. Students need to understand that every complex number can be expressed in the form a+bi, and...

During this task, students will realize that equivalent expressions produce the same graph. The lesson will lead to discussions about the value of different forms of equations. Aligns with F-IF.C.7.a, A-SSE.B.3, and F-IF.C.7.

Picture a roll of toilet paper; assume that the paper in the roll is very tightly rolled. Assuming that the paper in the roll is very thin, find a relationship between the thickness of the paper, the inner and outer radii of the roll,...

The purpose of this task is to use technology to study the behavior of some exponential and logarithmic graphs and to manipulate some explicit logarithmic and exponential expressions. Aligns with HSF-LE.A.4, F-BF.B.5, and F-IF.C.7.e.

In this task about canoeing, learners must analyze paddling speed and current speed, which are working against each other, to determine how long a canoe trip would take. They write expressions and analyze characteristics of the graph...

In this task about canoeing, paddling speed, and current speed, young scholars examine how long a trip would take at different speeds. They write a function equation, graph their equation, and explain their thinking. The primary purpose...

For this task, students investigate the price of pizza at a new restaurant, how to get the best deal, and what equations represent the functions. Aligns with F-IF.B.

Workshop 5 centers on multigenre writing, an eclectic approach to writing instruction that offers students a wide range of options for expressing ideas and communicating knowledge. As students explore different avenues for translating...