Students are taught how to add and subtract and use number sense to solve basic math problems. In this addition and subtraction instructional activity, students are being taught using theories from different philosophers in education....

Eighth graders investigate modern-dance choreographer Merce Cunningham's historically significant contribution to dance-making history. Specifically, 8th graders explore and practice Merce Cunningham's choreographic use of chance...

Middle schoolers complete a table of values and plot points, as well as construct a graph on a coordinate grid. They construct two graphs on the same coordinate system, and identify the point of intersection. Students represent and...

High schoolers use the Drake Equation to calculate the probability of sustaining life on various planets. Through the use of the equation, they determine whether intelligent and advanced civilizations can be developed on planets other...

Students explain why exploring the universe for life on other planets is an important field of study. They use mathematical formulas to calculate the temperatures of planets as it relates to their distance from the sun. Students use...

Full of education and charity, Elena Piscopia devoted her life to learning and ministering to the poor. Her accomplishments as a mathematician and philosopher are discussed in this short biography.