Determine the cheapest way to the airport. Pupils read a scenario about trying to get 75 people to the airport using two different sizes of taxis. Learners calculate the number of smaller taxis needed given a number of large taxis and...

Efficiency equals money where homes are concerned. A comparative lesson asks learners to measure heat output of incandescent and compact fluorescent light bulbs. They follow their investigation with calculating the cost of using the two...

Space is about 60 miles from the surface of Earth. Pupils make calculations to model that distance by stacking coins the appropriate height using scale. They then explore the distance to objects in space such as satellites and the space...

What do Whoosh and Jet Stream have in common? They are both characters in a fantastic game designed to help students identify various positive and negative spending behaviors. Through an engaging activity, worksheets, and...

Students calculate gains and losses of stock portfolios. Although the Global Stock Game (GSG) calculates profits and losses automatically, students should learn the basic math skills in calculating their stock investment the...

What do you do after a good meal, tip the server of course. The class calculates the appropriate tip to leave at a restaurant given certain bills. They identify the bill before and after tax and find the correct tip. A great way to put...

What is a mortgage and how do you use it to pay for a house? Young financiers determine how much money is actually spent paying a mortgage payment on a home. They use their math skills to calculate monthly payments on a home given a 30...

View a PBS video entitled Horatio's Drive and explore Horatio's Ratios. Collaborative learners form groups to use Mapquest to determine distances covered. They generate the mathematical averages, ratios, and rates in order to calculate...

Learners calculate the time difference between Beijing, China and their local community. They discuss how time difference affects intercultural communication.

Young scholars calculate monthly car payments using different rates of interest. They calculate the maximum amount that can be financed/borrowed given a preset estimated/budgeted monthly payment and determine how limited resources cause...

Seventh graders take a simple fraction and give it decimal form either by the use of equivalent fractions or division with a calculator.

There are actually several math topics covered by this set of problems. First is the addition of fractions and mixed numbers with both like and unlike denominators. Nine word problems are provided after some whole class practice.There...

Middle and high schoolers have a clarified definition of probability, they explore about outcomes in probability and how to calculate experimental probability. They use computers to learn about probability.

Are pennies really worth one cent? Here, learners use rates to calculate the price per pound of copper that would result in pennies that are exactly one cent's worth of copper. Might work best as a group or whole-class activity since the...

Aspiring astronomers solve problems involving mixed units of the same attribute, including time, money, length, and area. They convert large numbers into scientific notation, then compute and compare ratios to explain why drawing...

Students explore energy usage in home and in school. They examine the types of non-renewable sources and discover alternate sources of energy. Through group activities, students calculate the perimeter and area of a given room. They make...

Learn to multiply with decimals. The class reviews multiplying multi-digit whole numbers based off of word problems. Then they learn how to multiply using decimals and practice with money problems.

Delicious Chipotle burritos are a big treat, especially when they are offered for only $2.00. This Halloween-themed learning experience isn't tricky, but learners will need to think critically about division with large numbers in order...

Take a chance on an informative resource. Scholars conduct probability experiments involving coins and number cubes to generate data. Compiling class data helps connect experimental probability to theoretical probability.

Students demonstrate some common operations done while using fractions based upon mathematical standards. They are also changing common fractions to decimals with estimation skills and the use of a calculator.

Twelfth graders practice filling out IRS 1040 EZ forms. They discuss various ways people pay taxes. They assess the importance of W-2 forms and apply skills using the IRS tax table to compute how much money is owed or returned.

Students explore the loss and gain made in the stock market as they invest a sum of money and report the results as percentages instead of points.

Students work together in teams to role-play a cartel. Using that information, they all produce the same commodity and they are trying to make as much profit as possible. Each group completes a balance sheet and calculate the amount of...

Students practice their problem solving skills. In this addition and subtraction instructional activity, students solve story problems regarding the delivery of consumer goods.