Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Volume & Candy Creations Model

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate surface area.  In this surface area lesson, 6th graders design a box of candy that has a volume of 30 cubic inches.  Students are trying to minimize surface area while keeping volume constant. ...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Surface Area of Rectagular Prisms

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the area of polygons. In this geometry lesson, 6th graders calculate area of prisms using geometric formulas. They work with prisms and other rectangular shapes.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A CEENic Galaxy Quest!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars research the distances between objects in the Milky Way. In this astronomy lesson, students calculate the time it would take for a robot to travel from Milky Way object to another. They create a travel package for...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Crop Circles

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students calculate the area and circumference of a circle. In this geometry lesson, students solve word problems with circles and create formulas to calculate the area. They find the rate and complex area of a circle.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bats: Fact and Fiction

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students describe the characteristics and behaviors of bats. After viewing a video, they explain how bats use echolocation to navigate and how they find their young within a group. They list four misconceptions about the animal and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Literal Equations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore Literal Equations. In this literal equations lesson plan, students use the Internet to connect to links and solve linear equations. Students investigate, analyze and record their findings on various activity worksheets.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Hot Is It?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice estimating temperatures. They practice in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Real Difference

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use the Celsius and Fahrenheit thermometers to compare temperature readings. They use the Internet to find the temperatures of selected cities. After data is collected for five days, 5th graders graph the temperatures.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Relationships and Functions

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders describe patterns as relations and functions. In this patterning instructional activity, 5th graders analyze and continue patterns. Students understand how patterns relate to relations and functions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

LEGO Balance

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students design and build a balance using LEGO, string, and a set of standard metric weights.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Million Dollar Gift

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create a box big enough to hold a million dollars. This is a project fun to do near the winter holidays with inexpensive gifts included in the boxes. This hands-on lesson very effectively demonstrates the concept of volume.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A World Of Matter

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete a variety of experiments with solids, liquids and gases. They read books about matter, identify the characteristics of solids, liquids and gases and the sort and classify a variety of matter. Students make...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Insects and Spiders

For Teachers K - 4th
Students make either and insect or a spider using materials their teacher provides. They then draw of picture of their organism and defend why it is either a spider or an insect.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Alfy plays "Time Flies"

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use the Internet to go to a math web site to explore, practice and play time telling exercises. They play a time game by moving the clock arms to match a time presented on a button.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Home on the Range

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars use maps and mathematics to determine the appropriate panther population in a given area. In this Florida ecology lesson, students research the area requirements of male and female panther and use a map to help calculate...
Lesson Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: A Tour of Measurement

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Peruse a collection of lesson plans, resources and FAQ's about measurement at every grade level.
Lesson Plan
University of Houston

University of Houston: Measurement Teacher Activities: Length Lessons

For Teachers 4th - 5th
This lesson plan offers an opportunity for learners to learn to measure length by fractions of an inch, inches, feet, yards and also change one unit of length to another.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Customarily Speaking and Measuring

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students will be using a hands-on approach to learning about length, capacity, and weight. This instructional activity contains a detailed plan, slides containing notes and problems, and a video tutorial.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Measuring Marvelously Standard Ruler

For Teachers 6th - 7th
This lesson is used to instruct students in the use of a standard "English" ruler for determining measurements. The students will read a standard ruler accurately to the nearest 1/16 of an inch. The student will measure different items...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Mathline: Sand Babies (Pdf) [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this engaging lesson, students use a variety of measurement strategies in creating their own Sand Babies. Students explore standard and non-standard measurements, area, data collection and analysis, and graphing. Adaptations are...
Lesson Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Lesson Plan: Measurement, "Inch by Inch"

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
This is a great measurement lesson plan with a literature connection, "Inch by Inch" by Leo Lioni. It uses a variety of activities where students use the inch unit.
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Measurement Inches

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This lesson plan for primary students gives students hands-on practice in using a ruler and understanding customary measurements, length and width in inches. Students also create simple one and two digit addition problems related to the...
Lesson Plan
University of Houston

University of Houston: Measurement Teacher Activities: Capacity Lessons

For Teachers 4th - 5th
This lesson plan offers opportunities for learners to gain experience working with cups, pints, quarts and gallons. It also provides many resources to use with students.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Measuring and Weighing and Filling, Oh My!

For Teachers 6th Standards
This lesson plan drives home the idea that studying for math means practicing problems and reflecting on your strategies

Other popular searches