Second graders study Folk Songs and instruments of the orchestra in these lessons. They recognize the difference between folk songs and classical music.

Fifth graders play a game in which they list as many environmental issues or terms in alphabetical order. They brainstorm ways they can save the environment and create a mural that displayed research found from the internet and Encarta.

Students compare how Native Americans were treated long ago to how they are treated today. They write an essay from the perspective of a Native American from their time period explaining their side with details supporting their views.

Students recognize methods used to define the mole. After converting various quantities to the mole, students provide a context for understanding the usefulness of scientific notation and the mole.

Students perform various demonstrations for each of Newton's Laws, collect data, and write a conclusion for each.

Students discuss the validity of using the internet for learning. They compare and contrast the various strategies for learning when done online and in class. Students prepare a lesson plan for an online class and write a paper...

Students review the concepts of pedestrian safety. Individually, they draw a picture of themselves doing an activity they enjoy noting the rules of safety. After sharing their picture, they discuss the benefits of being safe during...

Students create what they feel is American Culture using a video camera and capturing 5 frames. They are animating parts of a poem in small groups. They decide the set up, create movable figures, and have a music section. Each person...

Second graders study and review geographical terms for features. They classify those features and locate them on a map. They review geographical features of Tall Tales.

Students analyze genetic characteristics in a given family tree through the F2 generation. Students apply prior knowledge from Gregor Mendel's study with pea plants and his Laws of Heredity to answer questions.

Students are exposed to the writings of John Wilkes Booth. They discover that fanaticism is not just a modern phenomenon. They examine four periods in American history when treason was at issue.

Studetns study how biographers create characters and history of individuals in biographies. They complete a variety of writting activities to demonstrate understanding.

Third graders explore the operation of a Christmas farm and how trees are shipped. After taking a tour of a Christmas tree farm and researching transportation, location and cost issues, 3rd graders create a map to show the distribution...

January 2007 administration of the New York Regents Mathematics B Exam. Includes 20 multiple-choice questions and 14 open-response questions. Answer document is included but answers are not.

Part two of two; The March 2006 7th grade Math test from the State of New York. The test is eight open-response questions dealing with topics such as data analysis (making graphs, Venn diagrams), measurement (unit conversions), and...

Part one of three; The March 2006 8th grade Math test from the State of New York. The test is 27 multiple choice questions dealing with topics such as algebra (translating into algebraic terms, simplifying expressions, evaluating...

Part three of three; The March 2006 8th grade Math test from the State of New York. The test is 12 open-response questions dealing with topics such as algebra (solve for a variable, write function rules), geometry (translations, parallel...

Part two of three; The March 2010 8th grade Math test from the State of New York. The test is six open-response questions covering topics such as geometry (intersecting / parallel lines, Pythagorean Theorem), measurement (maps), and...

Part one of two; The March 2006 7th grade Math test from the State of New York. The test is 30 multiple-choice questions ranging among topics such as number sense (scientific notation, factors), geometry (shape identification, nets),...

The AMTNYS includes information about the organization, its membership and publications, regional and summer meetings, and scholarships and awards. Its e-mail discussion lists allows members to talk about their concerns.

Resources for learning about the history of mathematics in ancient Africa, specifically the diaspora. Looks at the prejudices that existed in past centuries towards African people, at mathematical discoveries and artifacts from Africa...