First graders complete interdisciplinary activities associated with a folktale from Cuba. In this Cuban folktale activity, 1st graders read the Rooster's Night Out, before completing comprehension worksheets, make recipes, and...

Students work with three dimensional objects. In this geometry lesson, students examine models of spheres, cones, cubes, prisms, and pyramids, and identify them by their edges, vertices, and faces.

Fourth graders investigate the terms "factor" and "product." In this mathematics lesson, 4th graders practice solving problems to find the products and factors present in different algebraic expressions.

Young scholars, after reviewing the concept of simply counting, practice a variety of equations that address operations. They utilize the strategy of substitutions in additional practice problems. Algebraic expressions is also covered in...

Students investigate currency and exchange rates.  In the middle school mathematics instructional activity, students use ratio and proportion to convert from one type of currency to another.  Students solve problems involving...

Students write the number line. In this numbers lesson, students write numbers in numeric order on a number scroll. They find patterns within this number line. 

Students discuss the nature of fractions and compare fractions based on a similar whole to determine relative size.

Learners are introduced to the concept of expanded form in a lecture and a class discussion. They write numbers in expanded form using words only, numbers only and numbers and words.

Third graders measure the speed of sound using scientific investigative techniques.

Second graders recognize and compare the value of pennies, nickels, and dimes. They review counting pennies, nickels, and dimes.

Students explore the usefulness of algebraic skill development as they make decisions based on their ability to accurately estimate the speed of moving vehicles. The life and death possibilities place an interesting"spin" on this skill.

Fourth graders play a game. In this place value lesson, 4th graders learn the place value of numbers and how to read them. Students work in groups to play a game to practice their place value skills. Students can also use the Internet to...

Students explore the concept of simple and compound interest. In this interest lesson, students discuss how interest works on a loan. Students calculate simple and compound interest on loans of fictitious characters from a video.

Students practice counting by 10s, 5s, and 1s in order to prepare for counting and adding the values of coins.

Learners recognize coins are worth a fraction of a dollar. They represent the value of different coins by shading in their equivalent fractional parts in the circle. They understand that fractions are part of a whole.

Students make paper ten strips using graph paper. They add them together to depict the powers of ten.

Students investigating the concept of probability practice the concept using a variety of different example problems. The lesson plan is delivered in a question and answer format. The frequency of answers is recorded in a data table for...

In this Algebra II/Pre-Calculus worksheet, students investigate the maximum volume of a cuboid and the maximum volume of an open-topped box.  Additionally, students determine the acceptable size for boxes to meet parcel service...

Students use various manipulatives and play a game to practice place value and to help them visually see how many "ten" is.

Fourth graders use graph paper to make models of perfect squares. They be given a word problem in a worksheet imbedded in this plan. They may work in small groups or work alone to figure out the answer.

In this make a table worksheet, students read real world questions and write an equation to match the equation. Next, they solve the equation.   This one-page worksheet contains two problems.

Learners increase their cardiovascular endurance through movement. At the same time, they learn place value of numbers to the millionths place.

Students measure objects effectively using standard units, They examine how consistency in the units used allows for easier and more accurate communication of mass measures.

Student are able to devise and use problem solving strategies to explore problems systematically and mathematically. They also form and solve various types of equations. This lesson requires some prior knowledge of equations.