NASA
Write the Book on Weather Metrics
It's not easy to measure the weather. Pupils learn about what all weather has in common—the atmosphere. Scholars discover how a meteorologists must be able to measure aspects of the atmosphere and decipher the data. They then create a...
Curated OER
Calculating Common Factors
In this calculating common factors learning exercise, students solve 18 short answer problems. Students work with a partner to simplify fractions using common factors. Students compete to get the lowest score by simplifying each fraction...
EngageNY
Displaying a Data Distribution
Pupils analyze a display of data and review dot plots to make general observations about the highest, lowest, common, and the center of the data. To finish, learners match dot plots to scenarios.
Curated OER
Simplify Fractions 2
In this reducing fractions to their lowest terms activity, students find the common factors, identify the largest common factors, and simplify the fractions.. Students solve 12 problems.
Illustrative Mathematics
Comparing Temperatures
Which is colder -12 or -18? Temperature is natural real-world application of ordering rational numbers. It's also fun to talk about the lowest recorded temperature on Earth. Take the time to discuss this inquiry with your class.
Code.org
The Need for Algorithms
Pairs work through two scenarios that require them to generate an algorithm. The first activity requires pairs to define a common language to use; the second comes with the language. The pairs then must determine how to code the...
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Assessment For The California Mathematics Standards Grade 6
Test your scholars' knowledge of a multitude of concepts with an assessment aligned to the California math standards. Using the exam, class members show what they know about the four operations, positive and negative numbers, statistics...
Curated OER
Science Quizzes: Weather Quiz
In this weather science quiz worksheet, learners respond to 20 short answer and true or false questions regarding weather and extreme weather.
Illustrative Mathematics
Tides
A very simple example of a functional relationship between depth of water and time is shown here. In fact, it might be more useful to use a coastal tide book to better illustrate this real-world experience. Pupils are to count the number...
Curated OER
Application Problems with Fractions
In this math worksheet, pupils compare fractions from a chart. They simplify six fractions. Students tell the fraction of a day they spend doing various activities. Each fraction is simplified. Three problems are multiple choice problems.
Curated OER
Multiplication of Fractions
In this math worksheet, students solve the problems while using the operation of multiplication with fractions to find the products.