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Energy Consumption

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate the power consumption of household objects by using a classification sheet.  In this energy conservation lesson, students read through a list of household items and tools and organize them by predicting which...
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Graphing Quadratic Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students graph quadratic functions. In this algebra lesson, students identify the vertex and intercepts of a quadratic equations and graph the parabola. They find the axis of symmetry and make a table to find the values of the parabola.
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Slope of a Line

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students identify the slope of a line. In this algebra lesson, students discover the process of how to find the slope of a line and classify the slope as positive, negative, zero or undefined. They find the slope of a line given two...
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Angles in Art

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students utilize their handheld and the Angles program to create a non-objective artwork. Images created by famous artists who have utilized angles in their art work are examined.
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Factoring Trinomials

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students factor trinomials. In this algebra lesson, students use special patterns and formulas to factor. They utilize algebra tiles as a hands-on method for gaining practice with trinomials.
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Squares to Compare

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate how to draw and classify two and three dimensional figures (squares, triangles, rectangles.)
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Subtraction two-digit

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify two-digit numbers, learn value of giving, solve two-digit subtraction problems, and experience giving.
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Travel Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use a migration map to estimate the distance traveled by a bird while migrating south. After calculating accurate estimates of the distance traveled, students compare the distances traveled with the amount of time elapsed.
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Urban Changes

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Pupils explore how landscapes undergo constant changes with urban development. They plan and build their own "city" by including features that have minimal resource demands to sustain the city itself.
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Candy is Dandy

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students investigate color distribution in bags of M&Ms They sort and classify the contents of a bag of M&Ms and summarize their findings on a worksheet. Students convert the numbers into charts and make predictions about color...
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Bias in Statistics

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students work to develop surveys and collect data. They display the data using circle graphs, histograms, box and whisker plots, and scatter plots. Students use multimedia tools to develop a visual presentation to display their data.
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Equivalent Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read, "TheDoorbell Rang" by Pat Hutchins and relate this story to a time when they had to share something equally between friends or family members. They then complete a worksheet in which they represent sharing situations using...
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Playground Zoom

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners observe and draw small objects on the playground or in the classroom with and without a magnifying glass. They explore how lenses can affect the way that an object is observed from afar or remotely sensed. Afterwards, they share...
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How Wet Did It Get?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students measure the rainfall/snowfall on the playground on a rainy/snowy day with a rain/snow gauge. They draw a bar graph representing the amount of water that fell and observe a satellite image of the clouds and local weather system...
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Science and the Envrionment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers utilize a digital camera to record interesting objects in their environment.  In this ecology lesson plan, students participate in a mini-field trip around their campus as they take 2-3 pictures of the school...
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Plane Figures

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create polygons requested by their teacher. In this polygons lesson, 5th graders watch a video and listen to a song about polygons. Then, students take turns labeling various polygons and practice making polygons.
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The Coyote Population: Kansas Prairies

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students discover animal lifestyles by researching their ecosystem. In this animal statistics lesson, students research the geography of Kansas and discuss the reasons why wild animals survive in the open Kansas fields. Students complete...
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Compass Designs

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners investigate the properties of two and three dimensional objects. In this geometry lesson, students differentiate polygons based on similarity and congruence. They make observation and interpret the data.
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Lesson Exchange: Polygons (Middle, Mathematics)

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Pupils discover the relationship between the sides of a polygon and the number of diagonals that can be drawn from one vertex, the number of triangles that those diagonals form, and the sum of the interior angles of that polygon.
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SOS: Save Our Ski Slopes

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars defend downhill skiing as an Olympic Games event by creating a presentation that graphically proves the economic impact and popularity of this event.
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Business Ownership

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students should identify and define the three basic forms of private business ownership.
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Relationships in Geometry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils show the correlation between quadrilaterals, parallelograms, rectangles and squares.
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Slide Show Review

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create a five question slide show which reviews the chapter or unit they have just completed in class. They create multiple choice questions based on the review material.
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Calculator Addition

For Teachers 1st
First graders work with calculator to add, create an addition number sentence, and plug the number sentence into the calculator and get an answer.

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