Students identify and describe rocks that contain records of the earth's history and explain how they were formed. They formulate questions about and identify needs and problems related to objects and events in the environment, and...

Young scholars conduct team interviews outside the classroom, either within the school or beyond, as part of a fieldwork project. They use reasoning skills as they formulate questions, plan, predict, hypothesize, and speculate about the...

In this pre-calculus worksheet, student solve 35 multiple choice problems and then place the answers in a Sudoku puzzle form. This worksheet would be a great warm up or fun test review.

In this calculus worksheet, student solve problems by taking the derivative of the function as x approaches a specific limit. They evaluate trig functions using the properties of trig. There are 26 questions with an answer key.

In this Sudoku instructional activity, learners first solve 36 definite integral problems and then place them into the puzzle.  The remainder of the Sudoku is left to solve.

Young scholars apply properties of right triangles to solve problems. In this geometry lesson, students identify axioms and theorems using examples.

High schoolers identify problems and potential improvements for U.S. public school education. They research and debate the pros and cons of the "No Child Left Behind Act".

In this science worksheet, students answer a question about the distribution of light and then three others using logic and observation skills.

In this chemical reaction principles worksheet, students read about definite proportions and the law of conservation of mass. Students read about how to balance a chemical equation. Then students complete 20 fill in the blank, 2 short...

High schoolers examine the grid in terms of a method of organization in our society as well as graphic design. In this "Making and Breaking the Grid" lesson, students design solutions to common problems and draw conclusions about...

In this physics worksheet, students complete 5 sets of unit conversion problems. They express exponential expressions to expanded form and vice versa.

Middle schoolers create a simple machine to help with the design of the traditional can opener. In this simple machines lesson plan, students analyze the can opener, and use the design process to solve problems.

In this conditional statement worksheet, learners read statements and identify the inverse of the statement.  They write conditional statements based upon given criteria.  This two-page worksheet contains 5 problems. ...

In this Algebra II/Pre-calculus instructional activity, students analyze and build digital circuits.  The six page instructional activity contains eleven problems.  Answers not included. 

Fifth graders take turns explaining, orally and in writing, how to solve multiplication problems that contain no more than three digit by two-digit numbers.

Here is a problem-solving lesson that has learners take the role of a packaging expert to design an inexpensive means of packaging a potato chip. It could benefit from having more specific detail about the lesson itself, but it does make...

Students are introduced to the component's of Ohm's Law. In groups, they practice their problem solving skills by reviewing problems solved earlier. They participate in activities that help them gather information on the importance of...

Young scholars solve various word problems that deal with common denominators, and write the mathematical explanations they used to obtain the solutions.

In this comparing weight word problem learning exercise, students use logical reasoning to determine which objects are heavier or heaviest. Students solve six problems.

In this sum worksheet, students find four consecutive integers whose sum is 17798.  Students could approach this problems using algebraic equations or logically with guess and check.  The solution is provided.

Middle schoolers work on sudoku puzzles. In this algebra lesson, students complete a puzzle by finding the missing numbers in a square. They use logic to solve these puzzles.

In this secondary mathematics worksheet, learners use logical thinking and the five clues to determine who will receive which Christmas gift.  The one page worksheet contains one problem.  Answer is not provided. 

Students must use their mathematical reasoning skills in order to make four math statements true by filling in the boxes with the correct digits. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and algebra problems are solved.

In this math puzzle worksheet, 4th graders cut out both puzzle and puzzle frame. Children reassemble the puzzle by matching an answer on each piece to a problem on the frame.