Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cantilevers

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners perform an experiment to find the linear relationship between the appllied weight and the bend of the cantilever. In this linear relationships activity, students follow detailed directions to set up an experiment. They add...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Mass of the Moon

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this mass of the Moon worksheet, students use the lunar orbit and the orbit period to determine the mass of the Moon. They solve 4 problems including finding the mass of the Moon, determining the ratio of the Moon's mass to the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Integrated Algebra Practice: Exponential Growth

For Students 9th - 12th
In this exponential growth worksheet, high schoolers solve 10 multiple choice and short answer problems. Students find the interest of an amount of money given the rate, time, and times compounded.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Special Segments in a Triangle

For Teachers 10th
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders review the vocabulary associated with the special segments of a triangle and the associated points of concurrency and solve problems in which they find the indicated missing angle or...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Iron Filings

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students conduct an experiment in which a solution of copper(II) sulfate is added to iron filings. They write and balance the equation for the reaction that occurs and calculate the amount of iron that reacted and the percent yield of...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Kinetic Energy

For Students 9th - 12th
In this energy worksheet, students use the kinetic energy equation to solve for speed or mass. This worksheet has 11 problems to solve.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Distance over Time

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students analyze velocity and how it is determined. They experiment with velocity in order to measure and calculate the magnitude of speed. They use examples in their novel "Skateboard Renegade" to relate velocity to real life situations.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Visualizing Integers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students create visuals on the TI Calculator to solve problems. In this algebra lesson, students perform basic operations with integers. They add, subtract, multiply and divide.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Financial Statements For A Proprietorship

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils are introduced to how to successfully set up a propietorship. Individually, they complete a pre- and post-quiz to determine how much they know about the material. To end the lesson plan, they practice reading a financial...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Playground Games

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners compete in playground games in order to review velocity and wave behavior in real life situations. They demonstrate understanding by calculating velocity in their "Playground Games" packet.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Can you Find the Expression

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students collect data from measurements and weights for this experiment. In this algebra lesson, students analyze graphs they create form their data to find the expression representing the data. They label which graph provided the best...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wildlife Sampling-Capture-Recapture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders simulate the capture-recapture method of population sampling using beans. In this biology lesson, 7th graders calculate the total population of beans in the bowl. They assess whether this method is reliable or not.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Leveled Problem Solving Simple Interest

For Students 6th - 7th
In this simple interest worksheet, students use leveled problem solving and solve the six problems that contain numbers for simple interest.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Types of Reactions (Demonstration)

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students visually observe chemical changes that occur when various solutions are combined. Teacher explains chemical reactions that are happening.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Food Energy

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this food energy worksheet, students review calories and how calories are determined. Students calculate how much thermal energy it would take to raise certain volumes of water a certain number of degrees. This worksheet has 3 word...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Observations & Chemical Reactions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students conduct a series of experiments in which they explore chemical reactions. They detect chemical changes by observing how physical properties change when two different chemicals are combined. They list and describe the reactants...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Determining the Density of a Drop of Water-A Graphing Exercise

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers determine the density of 1 drop of water. In this determining density lesson plan, students determine the mass and volume of a drop of water in the lab using appropriate lab techniques and calculate the density of a drop...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Excel, the Internet, And Word To Create a Spreadsheet, Chart, And Instructions

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students improve data entry in a spreadsheet.
Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: The Secret of E. Quation the Great

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Want to figure out a magician's secret for a cool balancing trick? Use your algebra knowledge to discover how this magic trick was done.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Piano Tuning and Balancing Equations

For Students 6th - 8th
Examine how one innovator is working to improve the way concert pianos are designed and tuned. This video focuses on the balance that needs to occur in an ideally tuned piano key and explores how David Stanwood calculated the balance...
Interactive
Hooda Math

Hooda Math: Balance Scales

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Solve simple linear equations using a balance beam. Replicate the given equation by moving the blocks of X and 1 to the sides of the balance scale. Then use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to each side to solve for x.
Lesson Plan
Other

Nearpod: Addition & Subtraction Equations

For Teachers 1st
In this lesson on addition and subtraction equations, 1st graders will learn to identify the equal sign and will practice balancing equations.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Filling in the Missing Number to Balance the Equation

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to find the missing number in an equation to keep it balanced. The video is followed by practice problems to assess student understanding of...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Balancing the Equations Numbers to 1000

For Students 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to use addition and subtraction to keep an equation balanced by working backwards to determine the missing value. The video is followed by...