Fifth graders read and write equations. In this equation writing instructional activity, 5th graders use real life scenarios to write equations. Students use manipulatives, draw pictures and make tables to understand how to write...

Students research Macbeth online and complete computer and graphing activities for the play. In this Macbeth activities lesson, students research Macbeth and bookmark the URL's. Students complete activities for the topic on spreadsheets...

Fifth graders make a graph. In this pulse rate lesson plan, 5th graders estimate their pulse and record it. Students measure their pulse while at rest and after physical activity and record it. Students use the internet to graph their...

Seventh graders convert within the metric system of measurement.  In this seventh grade math/science activity, 7th graders view a PowerPoint presentation that introduces metric conversion.  Students use the Stair-step...

Students are assigned to shape groups and explore three-dimensional shapes. They review math skills and two-dimensional shapes.

High schoolers explore Literal Equations. In this literal equations lesson, students use the Internet to connect to links and solve linear equations. High schoolers investigate, analyze and record their findings on various activity...

Scholars view the video, "Donald Duck in Mathmagic Land," and discuss examples in nature which have proportions of the golden ratio. They measure and record different body lengths from a worksheet and convert the ratios to equivalent...

Which ones can be thrown on the ground? Discover the difference between natural litter and unhealthy trash, helping scholars by using several examples. Use the information here to give them a basic background, but also encourage prior...

Give your class this introductory activity to spark interest in the Japanese language. Learners look at the Japanese vowels and practice their pronunciation. Then the class works to match vocabulary words to their visual representation.

Students examine uses for water. For this water lesson, students discuss how they use water. As a class students make a PowerPoint by naming one swimming safety rule. Students compare and contrast fishing for fun and fishing for survival.

How much water does it take to brush your teeth? How about to wash your clothes? Perform an experiment that measures water usage in everyday tasks and compares them to the days before indoor plumbing, specifically the California...

Students discover how to recognize tangents and how to use their properties. They investigate and use the properties of angles, arcs, chords, tangents, and secants. Students use two tangents and the properties of similar triangles to...

Students experiment with skeletons. In this bone health lesson, students analyze, construct, and perform comparative investigations with bones. They make inferences about the structure and function of various bones. This lesson includes...

Students examine calories for the human body. In this calorie lesson, students explore the energy expenditures needed for different types of activities and how many calories are needed to support daily functions.

Students discover how to convert fractions to decimals and percents. They play the role of a shopper to complete this activity.

Students research the history of Chinese tangrams and complete tangram activities. In this tangram lesson, students complete Internet research to learn the history of Chinese tangrams. Students construct a set of tangrams, compare the...

Learners discover time keeping by reading clocks.  In this time-telling lesson, students read the story Hickory Dickory Dock, and discuss the measurements of time we use.  Learners complete worksheets in which they identify the...

Learners examine apple production in the United States. In this interdisciplinary activity, students use problem solving strategies introduced to solve math problems associated with apple production in the United States. Student collect...

First graders are introduced to how to use a ruler and its purpose. Using a boomerang, they estimate its length and then measure it using a string and ruler. In groups, they practice the same exercise with various objects while...

Here is a quick 15 minute lesson intended to introduce subtraction. Learners count and subtract gummy bears to complete 5 problems. The lessons suggest that the gummy bears can be saved and used the next day, but gummy bears get gross...

Alegebra amateurs identify the slope and the y-intercept given a linear equation in slope-intercept form by correctly completing some in class problems. They write the linear equation in slope-intercept form that corresponds to the given...

Students investigate the area of squares and circles. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the area and probability of simple events. They work on a laptop using Safari.

First graders study daily weather changes. In this weather and graphing lesson, 1st graders chart the daily weather for a month using stickers or weather symbols. They graph the weekly weather so that at the end of the month students...

Use dance and song to help your charges in adding whole numbers to 10. In this adding to 10 activity, learners become the manipulatives as you add them.