By measuring the wavelength, frequency, and intensity of electromagnetic radiation, scientists determine the temperature, density, and composition of far away items. Scholars rotate through ten lab stations using a spectroscope at each...

What is that fraction doing as an exponent? Fun math games prompt learners to practice evaluating radical expressions and expressions containing rational exponents, both in groups and individually.

Growing money exponentially is the context of this scenario that asks learners to compare investments in two certificate of deposit accounts. Your young investment analysts will learn about the exponential characteristics of money...

Exponential growth is modeled by learners as they analyze and interpret the data presented in this real-life scenario centered on the destructive invasion of the Giant African Land Snail. Learners get a touch of history and practice...

For this division worksheet, students write the missing numbers in the division problems where the numbers are given and the missing numbers are in a number bank. Students complete 9 problems.

For this online electricity worksheet, students are asked 10 questions about electric current and battery energy, an online answer key provided.

Students discover the power of wind by flying a glider.  In this weather instructional activity, students describe their thoughts on wind and practice using weather related vocabulary.  Students construct model gliders in class...

For this logarithm worksheet, learners solve 10 multiple choice and short answer problems.  Students simplify logarithmic expressions and expand single logarithms using logarithm properties.

In this adding and subtracting polynomials worksheet, students simplify each of ten problems using a vertical format for their work and response. They first group like terms together and add them. Students then remove the parentheses and...

 In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students identify the ten positive numbers less than 1000 that cannot be written as the sum of consecutive natural numbers.  The one page worksheet contains one problem with the...

In a scale measuring noise, an increase in 10 dB is a 10 time increase in power. Mathematicians examine the data graph of a real world exponential growth, with no logarithmic scale, and then create two equations relating the...

Extend the concept of exponents to irrational numbers. In the fifth installment of a 35-part module, individuals use calculators and rational exponents to estimate the values of 2^(sqrt(2)) and 2^(pi). The final goal is to show that the...

Seventh grade math is so much fun! They solve 10 different problems that include using patterns to complete a table, describe the pattern, and identify the specific term in the pattern for each. Then they give a description of the...

Fraction circles are the primary feature of this worksheet for practicing calculating equivalent fractions. It includes 10 practice problems and an answer key, and supports visual interpretation of this...

Put all of the derivative rules into one basket. The lesson plan stars with warm-up exercises that provide a connection to previously learned concepts. The lesson plan uses the different derivative theorems to calculate a variety of...

You can't build a fire with these logs! Filled with hands-on investigations, a complete logarithmic unit offers both instruction and practice. Learners first build an understanding of the new function, then explore properties before...

Sometimes simple is just better. A set of activities teaches young mathematicians about using plausible estimation to solve problems. They break problems down to simpler problems, use rounding and estimation strategies, and consider...

Discuss scientific notation with this mathematics lesson. Middle schoolers predict which problem is bigger of two numbers. They analyze the problems by observing the powers of 10 in order to decide which is bigger. This appears to be an...

Students construct two dimensional models to illustrate squared numbers. In this geometry lesson plan, students use graph paper and an x/y axis to build squares exponentially. Students identify powers and relationships between various...

Learners identify and explain different types of data collection and graphs. For this graphs and data collection lesson, students record their observations of a variety of data collection tools and graphs displayed in the room. Learners...

In thsi scienfic notation worksheet, students answer 10 questions converting back and forth between scientific notation and standard form.  Students write very big and very small numbers using scientific notation.

Seventh graders practice using the Order of Operations to simplify algebraic expressions. They start with some basic operations and move into gradual harder problems to bring to the level of mastery.

Fifth and sixth graders explore prime numbers. They work with a partner to build rectangular arrays using twelve tiles. Factor pairs are noted and recorded on graph paper. Pupils construct rectangular arrays with a prime number and...

Elementary schoolers explore the concepts associated with comparison shopping, and the concept of need versus want. They also look closely at the power of advertising and become more aware of the messages that ads present. After taking...