First graders discover the term bartering as used to pay for wanted items. They play a bartering game to discover exchanging goods for wanted items and play the computer money game on the "Show-Me Economics" web site.

Students participate in various activities which address Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. In this holiday activity, students are exposed to Hebrew songs and construct Haiku poems about Yom Kippur.

As young learners listen to the story The Shape of Things, by Dayle Ann Dodds, they see how shapes can be found all around us. On a provided worksheet, scholars choose a shape, then make it into a picture. They add details, and...

Students design their own emblem. In this introduction lesson, students get to know one another by designing an emblem that combines symbols that represent themselves. They express themselves to their classmates. 

What if you were paid to attend class? What kind of payment schedule would you choose? Learn how exponential functions will eventually exceed linear functions by comparing two different payment schedules for attending class.

Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code is filled with secrets. Help readers find the clues, solve the riddles and puzzles, and unwrap the mysteries with a six-page guide that includes before, during, and after reading discussion questions and...

Learners identify numbers 1-10 and count objects to match corresponding numbers. In the number sense instructional activity, students create a counting book, matching numbers they've written on index cards with the correct number of...

Students participate in a statewide Battle of the Books competition. They read books and answer questions about them to earn points for their school.

Geometry adventurers study circumference of a circle as they listen to Sir Circumference and the Dragon Pi, by Cindy Neuschwander. In groups, they use string to measure the diameter and circumference of circular objects and...

Students practice their counting skills. In this counting practice lesson, students count from one to five orally, write the numbers through five independently, identify the numbers, and use macaroni for a hands on counting activity.

Students practice counting by ones. They find the numbers one through ten in a magazine or catalog. They put their picture into a classbook and they use it to practice counting.

Students complete measurement activities. In this measurement lesson, students watch online clips about measurements. Students view items and discuss taking measurements of them. Students discuss what units of measurement and equipment...

Students reinforce numeral recognition by matching and writing the numbers from 1-20. In this numeral recognition lesson, students count aloud sequentially from one to twenty, identify numerals 1-20, write numerals 1-20, and match...

Third graders investigate ratios and rates.  In this third grade mathematics lesson, 3rd graders identify equal ratios and rate and test for proportionality.  This lesson is created to be use in conjunctions with a particular...

In this addition and subtraction worksheet, students write read the addition or subtraction number sentences and solve the 4 problems.

Students read the book "Blueberries for Sal" and complete various computation math activities with blueberries. In this computation activity, students complete number sentences, play guessing games, and solve story problems using...

In this subtraction worksheet, students subtract problems using mental math methods such as tens groups, comparing problems, helping numbers, and more. Students complete 7 sets of problems.

In this math word problems worksheet, students solve word problems involving money, collections, fractions, and more. Students solve 5 word problems.

In this math operations worksheet, learners read the story problem and solve the problem using multiple step operations. There are 8 story problems on this worksheet and the answers are on the second page.

Third graders create their own chenille stems to use during this and future lessons. As a class, they discuss the difference between equal and non-equal groups. In groups, they brainstorm a list of items that come in groups of two,...

In these word problems worksheets, students read the 2 word problems and check the correct answer for the questions that relate to each problem. Students solve the equations and label their answers. Students then read the last sets of...

Students explore earthquakes. In this earthquake lesson, students research earthquakes and identify where they take place. Students use map skills to track down earthquake locations. There are internet sites suggested in this lesson.

In this Cauchy's Residue Theorem, students use the theorem to solve given functions. They evaluate integrals. This two-page worksheet contains two problems.

In this integral formula worksheet, students find the area of odd shapes by using the contour integration formula. They compute the area enclosed by an ellipse. This two-page worksheet contains three problems.