In this solar system instructional activity, 8th graders make a scale model of the solar system, answer 5 questions and write a conclusion.

In this perpendicular bisector worksheet, students fold paper, according to instructions, to discover the perpendicular bisector of a segment.  They explore the distances from the bisector to the endpoints of a specified...

Young scholars take a closer look at historical maps. In this primary source analysis lesson, students examine the first world map produced by Martin Waldseemuller. Young scholars complete the included map analysis worksheet and then...

Students explore islands. They create a two- or three-dimensional map of an island. They explain how the topography of an area influences the location of water sources, ecosystems, and human settlements. Lesson includes adaptations for...

Young mathematicians order numbers from least to greatest. Number types include whole numbers, decimals, and negative numbers.

Reinforce estimation and the four operations—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division—with eight page, 15 problem independent practice exercise.

Reinforce math skills with an eight-page exercise that stretches scholars' computation muscles through 13 order of operation problems. 

Reinforce math skills with an eight-page exercise comprised of 15 problems covering the concept of ratios. 

Eleven questions make up an eight-page practice exercise that focuses on how to compute exchange rates. Money used is the American dollar, Euro, and British pound. 

Reinforce the concept of place value with an eight-page practice exercise equipped with 18 problems for scholars to show what they know.    

Eight independent worksheet pages challenge scholars to solve 12 problems that focus on negative numbers in the context of temperature in degrees of celsius. 

Make enlargements with and without centers. Pupils work through seven problems dealing with dilations or enlargements. The first couple items are strict enlargements without centers, while the others have centers. Class members also...

Learners construct parallel lines using a protractor and a straightedge. For this geometry lesson, students identify the properties of parallel lines. They use Cabri to graph and observe the lines.

Students discover cardinal directions through the use of digital cameras, compasses, and file folders in this technology-based activity for early elementary students. Emphasis is placed on student practice and inquiry.

Students identify lines, and line segments. In this geometry lesson, students divide line segments into equal congruent parts. They complete a laboratory activity dealing with lines and segments.

Students read Little Red Riding Hood, focusing on her path home to Grandma's house. In this language arts and geography lesson, students perform a reader's theater, re-creating the walk home and possible routes that could have been...

Students calculate the area and diameter length of a circle. In this geometry instructional activity, students investigate the use of pivots as they review parts of a circle. They create a circle using cardboard and label all the...

Students, in groups, research either France, Spain, Portugal, or England. They create a poster describing various aspects of their country and how their country participated in the exploration of America. They present their project to...

Students explore properties of tangent lines.  For this properties of tangent lines lesson, students discuss the perpendicular relationship between a tangent line on a circle and the circle's radius.  Students use that...

First graders practice map skills.

In this cardinal directions learning exercise, students read a 2-page review of cardinal directions and use a globe to respond to 5 questions.

Pupils with severe disabilities view pictures of flowers in a scanning box and identify them. Outside, they locate flowers on the school's property, label and care for them. Students use flower pictures to aid identification.

Fourth graders label the countries that border China and the physical features of Asia. They discuss the physical features of Asia and label them on the other map.

Learners engage in a lesson in order to create blueprints to design an original floorplan. They use graphing paper and drawing tools to demonstrate knowledge of the lesson objectives. Students label and use the right kind of proportions...