Curated OER
Pet Count Excel Graphing
Students used collected data to distinguish what pets they have or would like to have. They correlate findings with appropriate technology--Excel. At the end of the lesson they tabulate a bar chart and present their findings to the class.
Curated OER
The Mandelbrot Set
Students explore the Mandelbrot Set. They are introduced to the concept of a complex number and function in order to motivate the discussion of Julia and Mandelbrot sets. Students investigate fractals and how they are built.
Curated OER
Scrabble
For this frequency worksheet, students use the standard rules for Scrabble to find the abbreviations used on the board. Then, the determine the frequency as stated in the chart shown to represent the correct number of letter tiles.
Curated OER
Percentages: Decimals To Percent
In this percentages learning exercise, students write twelve decimals as percentages and twelve percentages as decimals. Students check their answers with the key when they are finished.
Curated OER
Percentages: Fractions To Percent
In this percentages instructional activity, students write eighteen fractions as percentages. Students problem solve each fraction as a percentage.
Curated OER
Preschool
Young scholars experience various types of play. They determine play is the way a child learns and describe the value of play. They discover that play is a child's natural way of learning and that children test and practice new...
Curated OER
Reinforcing Alphabet Names/Sounds
Students reinforce knowledge of the alphabet essential to beginning reading by pulling random letters out of a hat and identifying the letter's sound.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Chameleon Graphing: Coordinate Plane
Dive into this introduction to graphing in the coordinate plane, and meet a chameleon named Sam. Sam will help guide you through graphing points on a line, using negative numbers, and graphing points in the coordinate plane.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: World of Fish: Position on a Map
Students will play an interactive game to interpret simple maps by describing position, plotting points with coordinates, and drawing and following a path.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Connecting With Coordinates
This lesson will allow students to practice plotting points on a grid. Students will have an opportunity to play a coordinate game. This lesson is hands-on and allows for cooperative learning. This lesson plan was created as a result of...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Dinosaurs: Angles and Position on a Map
Students will play learning games to practice moving on a coodinate plane.
Other
Center School District: Everyday Math Resources
Everyday Math Resources for 5th grade is an excellent resource for both students and teachers. Twelve math strands are linked to activities and interactive games that support the learning outcomes. Click on links at the top to access...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Riksjas, Toek Toek: Position
Students will play an interactive game to explore maps, routes, and locations of objects.
Doina Popovici
Math Play: Coordinate Plane Basketball Game
A basketball game with multiple choice questions about the coordinate plane system.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Game Criss Cross Quiz
Use this online game to improve your subtraction or addition skills while you play on a coordinate plane gameboard. Gain skills in two areas at the same time! This game can also be altered to practice multiplication facts. There is a...
Doina Popovici
Math Play: Coordinate Plane Jeopardy Game
Students answer questions about graphing points, quadrants and axes, and finding the coordinates of a point in this jeopardy style game.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Coordinate Cunning
Play this game for two and learn how to graph ordered pairs on the coordinate plane at this one page website. You will know right away if you have the correct coordinates.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Think Math
Think Math offers a collection of 43 KET-produced resources from Math at the Core: Middle School, including 17 Scale City videos and interactives about proportional reasoning, 14 Wild Fractions animations and games that feature visual...
Math Playground
Math Playground: Rescue Mission
A game where students determine ordered pairs on a coordinate plane.
Math Slice
Math Slice: Hide and Seek
Play hide and seek with Lion King character Timon in this interactive game where learners practice finding coordinates using ordered pairs. The game is personalized and high scores are posted.
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: Position and Direction
A large collection of teacher resources dealing with position and direction (coordinates and compass directions). Includes worksheets, PowerPoint presentations, games, presentations, and smartboard files.
Doina Popovici
Math Play: 5th Grade Vocabulary Game
Do you know the definition of some common math terms? Play this game to test your knowledge. Game includes words like: algorithm, associative, attribute, axis, base, coordinate plane, and quadrants.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Bowling for Math Facts
Practice gross motor skills, counting and feelings of self esteem through a milk bottle bowling game.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: What's the Point? (Graphing Skills Game)
This graphing game challenges players to supply the coordinates for points shown on a series of graphs and also to plot pairs of coordinates on simple Cartesian planes.