Inflate this unit on the science of air with these math skills practice and word problems. Accompanying the children's story Mr. Slaptail's Secret, this resource covers a wide range of math topics including the four basic...

Change up the classroom atmosphere with this interdisciplinary resource. Following along with the children's book Mr. Slaptail's Curious Contraption, these math worksheets provide practice with a wide range of topics including...

Reinforce math vocabulary with a set of flashcards. Each card showcases a boldly typed word or a picture representation with labels. The topics are geometry related and include terms such as cones, faces, pyramids, sides, and...

Investigate equivalent fractions with your class. They compare and order fractions. Then they work cooperatively in groups to experiment and problem solve with fractions using a game format. Multiple resources are provided.

Newspaper in Education (NIE) Week honors the contributions of the newspaper and is celebrated in the resource within a civics, mathematics, and fine arts setting. The resource represents every grade from 3rd to 12th with questions...

Young mathematicians explore number values by utilizing food as a visual aide. They discuss the differences between halves, fourths, and eighths and how they are visually represented by a pizza. Then create their own pizza in class and...

For this fractions worksheet, 6th graders solve and complete 7 different problems that include fractions. First, they identify and complete the denominator for the unit fractions in each of the squares shown on the sheet. Then, students...

Constructing decimals correctly is a crucial concept for elementary students to grasp. Here, have the young mathematicians in your class explore standard and expanded form while comparing decimal values. This unit is taught while...

Who knew there were so many fun educational opportunities featuring pasta? Scholars read a brief informational text about the history of pasta (note that "macaroni" is spelled two different ways, so address this if kids are reading...

Young scholars discover fractions by creating models. In this fractions instructional activity, students read Give Me Half! by Stuart J. Murphy and view a video about what fractions actually represent. Young scholars divide a square...

In this online math activity, students concentrate on completing a variety of math problems including changing three given parts to whole units, four money problems, shading in four rectangle math equations and filling in the missing...

Students practice using fractions "on the job." They explain the importance of fractions.

Students describe stellar objects using terms such as stars, planets, satellites, orbits and light. In this sun and stars unit, students research stellar objects through seven individual lessons discovering star characteristics, how...

In this reading numbers worksheet, students write down in words the value of the digit underlined in 6 decimal numbers to the thousandths place. Students write down in digits the decimal numbers presented in words.

Third graders examine fractions by descriptively writing about them. In this number sense instructional activity, 3rd graders read number sentences and compare fractions based on their size. Students explain fractions to a friend by...

Students gain practice in the use of fractions, changing fractions, using equivalent fractions, and paying attention to detail. They divide words into fractional parts. This is a fun way for kids to work with fractions.

Sixth graders convert English to Metric units.  In this converting English to Metric units lesson, 6th graders convert a cookie recipe in English units to Metric units.  Students write a letter to a pen pal in England where...

Second graders explore number values by completing math worksheets. In this place value instructional activity, 2nd graders identify the use of decimals in numbers and read a book about math called Apple Pigs. Students create number...

Students meet and delve into the life of the American Folk Hero, Johnny Appleseed through the activities of the eight lessons of this unit. Math and language activities offering whole and small group encounters.

Seventh graders see the relationship of math and the real world application by manufacturing a product for making a profit. They create a food product from a recipe, record their sales and analyze and report their gross profit.

Students become familiar with various kinds of apples and the tree they grow on.  For this Apple tree lesson, students recognize the differences between apples and can identify what happens to apples in different seasons. ...

Sixth graders use newspapers to investigate fractions. They work in small groups to categorize articles, measure them with the grid transparency, and calculate the values represented. Afterward, they write a reflective essay on the role...

Learners explore math functions by preparing a meal. In this food measurement lesson plan, students examine a recipe for a meal and alter the size of the recipe based upon the amount of servings needed. Learners utilize manipulatives to...

Fifth graders explore common factors. In this factorization lesson, 5th graders discover the greatest common factor among two numbers in a game format. Students build on previous knowledge to determine the greatest common factor.