Fourth graders examine parallel, perpendicular and intersecting lines. They create a drawing using examples of each type of line. They color code and explain the characteristics of specified lines.

Become familiar with adding integers by practicing examples using negative and positive numbers. Students discuss how they arrived at their answers.

Human graphs, anyone? Did you eat fruit today? What is your favorite costume? Have your K – 6 learners graph the responses. Early elementary grades may count and compare while upper grades compare responses of different groups or make...

Use a West African folktale to practice several different skills in your first grade classroom. Learners read The Clever Monkey Rides Again and focus on rhyming words, reading comprehension, measurement, art, movement, and word...

For kids, taking a vacation is all fun and games, but after completing this pre-algebra project, they'll have a whole new appreciation for the planning that makes these trips possible. Given a budget of $5,000 to spend on purchasing the...

Tiles are not just for algebra—see how they can help with multiplication too. Young mathematicians learn to use algebra tiles to model the multiplication of polynomials. A follow-up worksheet provides practice with the skill.

Scholars learn how using algebra tiles to add and subtract polynomials can model how to combine polynomials. They use their newfound knowledge to complete a worksheet of problems.

Many people confuse atomic mass and atomic numbers. The sixth of seven lessons in a unit requires scholars to find the weight of different groups of pennies. Then, they must solve how many of each type of penny exists in a closed system...

Grab some marbles from a bag. The applet simulates drawing marbles from a bag. Pupils determine the number of four colors of marbles in a bag and how many marbles to draw. Using information on whether order matters in the draw and if...

Maybe you're studying the life cycle of a bird, or maybe you're doing an author study in language arts. Whatever the case may be, use a set of bulletin board ideas any time of the year. Tailor the provided ideas to make them your...

Create your own fraction kits by folding and labeling paper using fraction vocabulary. Learners then work in groups to use these in comparing and sequencing both whole numbers and fractions. They also create unit cubes and develop an...

The Magic Pot by Patricia Coombs is the theme of this multidisciplinary lesson plan. Early readers first take part in a read aloud and grand conversation about the story's details. Then, they get to work practicing their skills in...

Young mathematicians extend their knowledge of rational numbers on a number line to graph inequalities by first using number cards to compare rational numbers. They finish by using similar reasoning to graph inequalities on a number line.

Learners participate in guessing their partners' hidden Lego pieces from their verbal clues. They work in partners to accomplish their goals. They are meeting a variety of math standards by completing this instructional activity.

For this fractions activity, students study the images in each set and color the given fraction from the images. students color 8 sets.

In this writing numbers learning exercise, students practice writing the number 9, the word "nine" and the phrase and sentence "nine polygons" and "Nine polygon shapes are purple," then complete a coloring activity.

Early childhood students will develop listening skills as they read "Nuts To You" by Lois Ehlert. In this lesson students will learn about Students will learn facts about different types of squirrels and their behaviors. There will be a...

First graders investigate the differences between shapes.  In this block characteristics lesson, 1st graders work in groups to explore blocks, group the blocks by different characteristics, discuss the block attributes and record...

Take your young group of learners through the school year one month at a time with this series of printable materials. Offering word cards for each month of the year, this resource is a simple way to support children with...

In this counting colors worksheet, students count given colored squares in rows, writing the total number of each color square in boxes. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this counting instructional activity, learners count the number of different colored boxes in rows, then write how many of each color their are. A reference web site is given for additional activities

For this connect-the-dots worksheet, students connect the dots from numbers one through 14 to make a salamander at the beach.

In this graphing worksheet, students graph sets of colored shapes, using a pair of bar graphs beside each set. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

In this shape addition activity, students add set of different colored shapes, writing the addends and sum in given boxes. Sums are between numbers 2-9. A reference web site is given for additional activities.