Who knew quilting would be so mathematical? Introduce linear equations and graphing while working with the lines of pre-designed quilts. Use the parts of the design to calculate the slope of the linear segments. The project...

Learners map local places and learn to use scale and distance.  In this mapping lesson, students map their school and a favorite place.  Learners recreate their maps showing distance and scale sizes. Students locate their...

Nano-nano! Nanotechnology can seem like it's from another planet! After learning about this tiny technology, collaborative groups experiment with how smaller particles affect chemical reactions. They do this by immersing a whole and a...

Learners form a mental map of their residence in relation to school and recreate it on paper showing distance, direction, location and symbols. This lesson is designed to introduce students to geographic thinking.

Second graders explore the properties of primary color and investigate what happens when primary colors are mixed. They listen to the story The Crayon Box That Talked and list the colors. They experiment mixing primary colors and...

Mostly a holiday coloring sheet, kindergarteners also count and write the number of jellybeans depicted. Though there is only one set of objects to count, the activity does, indeed meet the stated Common Core standards. Ask individuals...

Students investigate natural selection and differential survival among divergent phenotypes of a population. Using everyday items , they model adaptations of camouflage and protective coloration in two very different environments.They...

Students model solutions with beakers of colored glass or plastic spheres. In this solutions activity, students use beakers of colored spheres to represent pure substances. They mix the spheres to demosntrate solutions. They discuss...

Students calculate and record batting average, hits, and at bats. For this Batting Practice: Using Math to Calculate Baseball Statistics lesson, students utilize mathematical formulas to determine the career statistics of baseball player...

Pupils practice their mathematics and mapping skills using examples from honey bee biology. Discuss why the colonies were found in this pattern. They examine food and water in the area, and how many humans live in the area where colonies...

Young scholars identify the colors in leaves. In this chromatography lesson, students read the book Why Do Leaves Change Color? and construct chromatography strips to identify the colors of leaves.

In this beginning math worksheet, students count 0-5 fish and recognize by coloring the numeral 5. Students complete two activities.

Students demonstrate striking skills and multiplication facts. In this striking skills lesson, students use multi-colored hoops to practice their striking accuracy. Students track their accuracy in various ways, such as the total number...

In this shape recognition worksheet, students identify shapes and colors by coloring the circles red, the triangles yellow, and the oval blue.

Second graders use M&M candies to graph colors, illustrate story problems and practice hands-on math. They use spreadsheets, worksheets and graphs to organize math problems that use M&M's.

Students munch their way through a cookie keeping a tally of how many M&M's are found of each color.

Students form letters and numbers using a technique called color code writing.

Second graders will match the pie graphs with the name of the fraction. In the second activity the children should color part of the pictures in the rectangle to represent the fraction shown. They should also color in the pie graphs to...

First graders apply logic and reasoning skills to solve math word problems. Using four colored paper eggs and four names, they try to soilve the logic puzzle by matching a name with a favorite color. Students check their answers on the...

Third graders, in groups, practice multiplication by putting five multiplication problems on white scales, then the answers on florescent colored scales.

Students study color words. In this math lesson, students complete a variety of activities on the computer in which they identify colors and color words.

In this pattern and color worksheet, learners color in the last box in a row to correctly complete a given pattern of colored boxes, 4 rows total.

In this counting coloring learning exercise, students count the number of pools, then circle or color the correct number listed below. Students' objective is to enhance number recognition.

For this one-half worksheet, students color in one-half of the pictures in a set, 4 sets total. Answers are included. Worksheet gives a reference web site for additional activities.