Students discover the life cycle of butterfly by observing its growth from egg to caterpillar and the formation of its chrysalis. Students conduct an experiment in which they design housing for the chrysalises which are either in full...

Eighth graders research careers on the computer to determine which career they are interested in. They create a spreadsheet using the Excel program and calculate the budget for their desired lifestyle and determine if this income is...

Learners identify the justices known as the "Big Four" in the Michigan Supreme Court. They explore their similarities and differences. They examine the cases that were decided by them that have had an impact on the laws in Michigan.

Students explore the field of genetics. They examine four basic traits. Students demonstrate their knowledge of phenotype and genotype by charting their personal traits. Students compelte a Meiosis chart. From the chart results,...

Students define a square and connect this information to a square root. For this square root lesson, students make a chart listing square numbers and their roots.

Fifth graders brainstorm known features of science fiction books and titles read. They pair up and discuss the possible physical characteristics fo a creature that could appear fron an excerpt of SCI-FI TALES.

Learners examine the use of quotas and Jim Crow laws. They discuss discrimination against minority groups both historically and in contemporary society. Students examine an affirmative action case and discuss the controversies involved.

Students provide names of viral diseases that they would possibly like to be infected with today; listing them on the Smart Board. They then come to an agreement about what virus to use and use beakers of fluids to simulate how viruses...

Students in a special education classroom identify pictures of various living things. In groups, they role-play different roles to help them with their social and communication skills. To end the lesson, they take pictures of different...

Young scholars examine the creation of the Library of Congress. They investigate reasons why Thomas Jefferson sold his personal collection to the Library. Employing various research resources, students write newspaper articles about the...

Eighth graders, while in the computer lab, access a web site to help them utilize manipulatives of cups and tiles to develop the skills necessary to understand multi-step equations. They assess the relationship between cups and tiles and...

Learners read an article that outlines the things one should not do when eating out on a first date.  In this lesson, students complete several activities to reinforce comprehension of the article, including a vocabulary assignment,...

Students evaluate a short article on the economic situation in Greece.  For this ESL lesson, students read an article as a class, then complete several activities that reinforce their reading, including a vocabulary assignment, a...

Students investigate how series and parallel circuits work. For this physics lesson, students build their own simple circuits and compare their characteristics. They explain the importance of circuit breakers in household circuits.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn to evaluate a given function rule for an input-output table. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn to write function rules from the input/output tables. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn to write a function rule from an input-output table. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn to write a function rule and draw conclusions from the graph of a function. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...

In this exercise, students practice writing function rules from equations. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to watch a video, get hints, or try questions repeatedly.

Four tables showing different types of input and output values are presented and students are asked to describe function rules for them and fill in any missing values. Aligns with 8.F.A.1.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Evaluate a given function rule using an input-output table

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Evaluate a function rule by finding outputs for a given input

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are given an input/output table and are to determine the inputs and write rules for the function. Click 'Challenge Me' to answer practice questions and click 'Learn More' for more information...

Create functions that match one variable to the other in a two-variable equation. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.