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NASA's Mars gamble pays off
Students read an article about NASA and Mars and complete short answer questions about the article. In this Mars lesson plan, students also create a scale model of the solar system.
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Using Objects to Object to Objectification
Students use math functions in part to complete a metaphorical lesson on tolerance. In this math and tolerance lesson, students receive rows of functions and try to find a single simple shared property without success. Students then...
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Anti Racism Activity: The Sneetches
Students group together into fairness teams and reflect on how to be fair. In this fairness lesson plan, students read about The Sneetches and discuss how racism singles people out. Then they discuss their own experiences and group...
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Divisibility Rules
In this divisibility rules worksheet, 6th graders read the divisibility rules, then apply these rules to solve 50 problems on 21 pages with answer key provided at the end.
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SAT Prep
In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students are provided with questions that are designed to provide SAT test preparation. The one page interactive worksheet contains ten questions. Answers are not provided.
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American Indian Reservation Controversies
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this American history lesson plan, students research the reservation controversies of the 1870's. Students use problem based learning...
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Place Value Logic
In this place value worksheet, learners read word problems giving them clues to numbers by telling the place value or if the digits are greater or less than other numbers. Students complete 5 problems total.
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Ratio and Probability
Fifth graders investigate the mathematical concepts of ratio and probability using created spinners and data collection techniques in this Math lesson for the fifth grade classroom. This lesson can be accomplished as an individual or...
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Pairs
Second graders brainstorm as a class, things that come in pairs and discuss why we say they come in pairs. They observe the teacher as she explains that grouping items in pairs make them easier to count; discovering that she is counting...
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Which Are Possible?
In this math instructional activity, students solve 4 story problems in which 4 answer choices are given. More than one answer could be correct. Students choose the possible correct answers.
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Roots and Radical Expressions
In this Algebra II worksheet, 11th graders simplify radical expressions. The two page worksheet contains explanation, worked example, and three practice problems. Answers are not included.
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Say Aaaaah, Says the Doctor
Students explore the short /o/ sound using tongue twisters. They identify the /o/ sound in spoken language and recognize the /o/ in written words. Students practice writing the letter o. They spell words with the /o/ sound and they read...
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Absolute Value And Symmetry
Young scholars engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concepts of absolute value and symmetry. They define the meaning of absolute value and graph functions and study the corresponding line and its symmetry. The lesson includes...
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The Probability that God Exists
In this probability activity, students are presented with how a scientist calculated the chance that God exists. References to scientists, mathematicians, and books are made.
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Divisibility Rules
In this divisibility rules worksheet, students review the rule for divisibility by 2 and then make a list of numbers from 20 to 50 that are divisible by 2. Students then mark an 'x' for the numbers that are divisible by 2. Students...
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Who Has More?
Learners engage in a lesson that is concerned with the standard of comparing the quantities of whole numbers using different strategies from the concrete to the abstract. They count objects and compare them, use symbols of comparison,...
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 3
In this sentence completion worksheet, students read the sentences and choose the best word to complete the sentence. Students complete 12 sentences.
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The Three Doctrines & Legalism
Sixth graders imagine themselves to be, in turn, a follower of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Legalism. They are given a handout that lists seven questions. Direct students to write down how they feel an individual would answer...
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What Would You Do?
Young scholars study major religions and determine how and why an individual who held each of these beliefs would respond to a similar crisis.
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Scavenger Hunt!
Students conduct Internet research to describe products made from corn. They identify how corn produces ethanol, complete a graphic organizer demonstrating the importance of corn production in people's lives, and design a poster about corn.
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Prairie Conservation
Fourth graders conduct online research related to prairie conservation, prairie plants and animals, and the ecological system of the prairie.
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Can You Find Me?
Fourth graders participate in a parachute math game. They run under the parachute after it has been lifted, looking for a card that has an equivalent fraction or decimal on it to match the one they were given by the teacher.
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What Are the Risks?
Students use dice to determine the risk of being exposed to radon. They practice using new vocabulary related to probability and ratios. They make predictions about the results and record their observations.