High schoolers use materials from their own environment to design a kite. In this kite design activity, students research the history of kites and obtain a formal mathematical definition of a kite. High schoolers sketch kite designs...

Students create paper bridges. In this geometry and architecture lesson plan, groups use legal paper and paper clips to design a bridge that will hold 100 pennies. Links to mini-lessons exploring stability of different geometric figures...

Students study taxes and the role that they place in our lives. In this economic lesson, students explore the reality of taxes, how they work, why we pay them, where the money goes and how to make the most of the money you pay into taxes...

Young scholars complete math problems. In this decimals lesson plan, students practice decimal multiplication and discuss decimal placement. Young scholars complete more practice problems and have other students check their answers....

In this addition worksheet, 2nd graders study the various ways to add with different addends. Students are provided with 4 digits in which to write as many possible addition problems as can be made.

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...

Students determine how many number cards are needed to display the dates of the month. In this place value notation lesson plan, students write numbers on blank cards to see how many are needed of each number to makes all the...

Seventh graders complete activities to further their understanding of area formulas. In this area lesson, 7th graders watch as the teacher uses Polystrips to model parallelograms. Students find the area of a rectangle and answer...

Young scholars explore the concept of triangles.  In this triangles lesson, students are to propose a plan for a ramp at their school.  Young scholars use the Pythagorean Theorem and trigonometry to determine the length,...

Students investigate patterns in the Food Pyramid.  In this patterns in the Food Pyramid lesson, students sort food into different food groups.  Students make patterns with food from different food groups.  Students...

Learners explore two- and three-dimensional shapes.  In this very busy spider lesson plan, students read the story and then create a spider web pattern of their own. The webs must use a symmetrical pattern.  Additional...

Students study the difference between weather and climate.  In this climate systems lesson students search the Internet for the parts of the Earth's system, gather climate data and complete a challenge scenario. 

Students design a new classroom workplace. In this architecture lesson, students use area formulas to identify the problem with the existing desks in their classroom. Students design their own solution volume formulas to solve the...

Students plan, design, and create a school/community garden.  In this planning, designing, and creating a school/community garden lesson plan, students research materials needed to start a garden.  Students determine the cost...

Ninth graders track the hit count on their favorite web sites.  In this Algebra I instructional activity, 9th graders record the number of hits on their favorite web site for twenty days.  Students explore the data to determine...

In this phone number worksheet, students examine clues and use number sense to determine the answer to given riddles.  Upon completion of each statement, the student will have the correct answer to Judge Handley's phone...

For this secondary mathematics worksheet, students are provided with clues about Elvis’ life that are used to solve a magic square in which the sum of each row, column, and diagonal must all be the same.  The one page worksheet...

Students implicitly differentiate functions .  In this implicitly differentiating functions lesson, students take the derivative of functions that cannot be solved for a variable.  Students find the derivative of an equation...

Third graders discover architecture and functionality by constructing a bridge.  In this bridge engineering lesson, 3rd graders utilize cardboard, straws, towel tubes and plastic bottles to create a model bridge similar to ones seen...

Third graders investigate physics by conducting an experiment.  In this gravity lesson plan, 3rd graders create a ramp using books and paper which they roll a marble down.  Students utilize the scientific method to predict and...

Third graders draw shapes that are congruent. For this congruency lesson, 3rd graders use grid paper to draw letters and figures and their congruent partners. They complete a worksheet while working in a whole class setting with the...

Second graders discuss how to make correct change. In this lesson on money, 2nd graders practice making an amount using the correct number of coins.

Students complete problems on normal distribution equations. In this algebra lesson plan, students complete 11 problems out of their text book.

Fourth graders find change for an amount given. In this real life subtraction lesson, 4th graders use an advertisement to select items to "buy." They figure out how much money they would pay the cashier and how much money they will get...