CK-12 Foundation
Problem Solving Plan, Mental Math: The Perfect Lemonade 2
Drink in this resource. Young problem solvers investigate a different way of looking at the problem of filling four liters of water from a three-liter cylinder and a five-liter cylinder. Isometric grids help with this understanding.
CK-12 Foundation
Problem Solving Plan, Mental Math: The Perfect Lemonade 1
Find the perfect amount of water for lemonade. Scholars solve the famous problem of measuring four liters of water using a three-liter container and a five-liter container. An interactive allows users to see each step of the solution.
CK-12 Foundation
Mental Math for Addition and Subtraction Equations: Marble Bag Collector
Don't lose your marbles as your learn about addition and subtraction equations. Pupils investigate the relationship between addition and subtraction by using an interactive. They drag different color marbles into a box and identify the...
CK-12 Foundation
Mental Math to Divide by Whole Number Powers of Ten: Bouncing Decimal Point
Five questions challenge mathematicians to divide whole numbers by powers of 10. A tool highlights how a bouncing decimal moves through the divisor. Question types include multiple choice and fill in the blank. A discussion question...
Concord Consortium
Filling the Pool
Fill your mind with math as you think about filling a pool. Given information about the rates of two pipes, one filling a pool and one draining a pool, learners determine a piecewise function that models the volume of water in the pool...
Fluence Learning
Divide Shapes
Let's partition rectangles into equal parts. Assess learners on their ability to divide shapes into equal parts, and their ability to explain their thinking.
Mathematics Vision Project
Module 6: Congruence, Construction, and Proof
Trace the links between a variety of math concepts in this far-reaching unit. Ideas that seem very different on the outset (like the distance formula and rigid transformations) come together in very natural and logical ways. This unit...
Balanced Assessment
Ostrich and Seahorse
Examine the relationship between ratios and scale. Young math scholars compare ratios of two models. They use the ratios to make a comparison between the two models. Each image uses a different scale, which requires learners to think...
CK-12 Foundation
Domain and Range of a Function: Making Money Math
Graphs are useful for many things, including seeing how much money you can make. Individuals create a graph of earnings from a job based on the number of hours. They determine the domain and range of the graph and answer challenge...
Radford University
Modeling the Number of Starbucks Stores
Drink your coffee, then marvel over the rise of Starbucks. Scholars use provided data on the number of Starbucks stores from 1987 through 2014 to create scatter plots. They then determine the equation for the curve that best fits the...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Addition & Subtraction Equations
Zoe is decorating a cake for her grandpa's birthday and needs to know how many more candles to add. Follow along as she explains how to set up and solve algebraic equations in this step-by-step presentation. Equations with negative...
Kentucky Department of Education
Multi-Digit Multiplication Strategies
There is more than one way to solve a multiplication problem, and many learners find that the lattice multiplication method can be a helpful one. Fourth graders take an initial formative assessment before working in groups of two or...
Mathematics Assessment Project
Representing the Laws of Arithmetic
Sixth graders connect numerical expressions to geometric area. They first complete an assessment task requiring them to identify area models for numerical expressions. Learners then participate in an activity to match area models to...
Baylor College
Pre-Assessment: Earth's Energy Sources
A ten-question, multiple-choice quiz assesses what your elementary earth scientists know about the atmosphere both before and after a unique unit on global atmospheric change. Make sure to check out the activities and lesson plans...
Mathematics Assessment Project
Evaluating Statements About Length and Area
Class members complete an assessment task by identifying whether statements about triangles and quadrilaterals are always true, sometimes true, or never true. They then participate in a sorting activity with the same objective.
Mathematics Assessment Project
Sorting Functions
There's no sorting hat here. A high school assessment task prompts learners to analyze different types of functions. They investigate graphs, equations, tables, and verbal rules for four different functions.
Kentucky Department of Education
Patterns: Beads under a Blanket - Intermediate and Middle School Grades
Apply pattern knowledge to bead patterns. The formative assessment lesson provides pupils the opportunity to show what they know about patterns and functions. Learners take a pre-assessment, then build upon their answers at the beginning...
Kentucky Department of Education
Number Operations in Base Ten: Division and Interpreting Remainders
What do I do with what is left over? The formative assessment lesson lets individuals show what they understand about remainders in multi-digit division problems. Teams work together to match drawings with division problems before...
Illustrative Mathematics
Art Class, Assessment Variation
Play with paint and decide the ratio to make different shades of green. When mixing paint colors, your painters should decide which ratios make the same shade and what is needed to mix other ratios for a different shade of green. This is...
Curated OER
Fraction of a Number
Whether you need a math drill or a comprehensive review, here is a great addition to any math lesson. After reviewing how to find fractions of whole numbers, pupils work on problems, such as 1/8 of 72 and 1/2 of 114. Use this activity as...
Curated OER
Solve Word Problems of Equal Share
Youngsters solve division word problems. They will make their own division word problems using objects in equal groups. They share how they solved their problem with the class. Division worksheets are included to support the process....
Curated OER
Rounding Decimals, from Hundredths Place to Whole Numbers
An efficient and straightforward decimals learning exercise! Young learners round amounts of money and measurements to the nearest dollar or meter. Each section contains 20 problems, making it easy to divide up this asignment into...
CK-12 Foundation
Visual Patterns: Balloons
Balloons aren't just for little kids; they can teach important math concepts, too. Individuals use an interactive to continue a color pattern with balloons. They continue the pattern and write a mathematical expression to represent the...
CK-12 Foundation
Linear, Quadratic, and Cubic Models: The Box Model
Models make math manageable. Individuals investigate a cubic function that models the volume of a cube through the interactive.