Students examine their own environments and make connections to larger ecosystems. They watch a video about the gulf of Maine and record the changes that have occurred. They research the gulf and create a food web.

High schoolers role play as political analysts first forecasting the electoral college vote in a presidential election and then, following the results of the actual count. They study the role of swing states, and why political...

Middle schoolers use a given chart and the 50 state quarters to synthesize information about the 50 states and the dates that they were admitted into the union. Students complete a math worksheet while referring to the chart.

Students review vocabulary shape cards. They match oral words of shapes with flash cards then they make and label their own set of shape flash cards and then review with a classmate.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The interactive PLIX tool allows students to drag and drop base blocks (1, 10, 100) to find the total area of an irregular figure. The video shows an example of a...

This website from The Math Page explains and defines basic arithmetic terms and place value concepts. There is even a practice section at the very end of the lesson.

Recognize that in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in the place to its right. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video...

Recognize that in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in the place to its right.

This interactive math game lets you create the largest number possible as the computer gives you numbers.

Demonstrates how to use repeated addition to multiply single-digit numbers, how to recognize number patterns that can help with understanding, as well as how to use a multiplication table for facts that need to be memorized. Includes...

An interactive lesson from AAAmath.com that has the student match the number word to the actual number. Activities to learn, practice, play a game, and explore the concept.

In this interactive practice exercise, students compare decimal place values between numbers. A video is available to explain the process in detail if they get stuck.

Make finger puppets. Learn to recognize numbers and count from one to ten and ten to one.

This Skillswise site focuses on formal and informal speaking. Included are a video about how to decide whether to use formal or informal speech, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction. The Skillswise sites from BBC are geared to...

In this task, 6th graders are presented with a large square divided into 9 squares and the center square is then removed. They are asked to find the area of the 8 remaining squares. Each smaller square is divided in the same way and the...

An online game from AAAmath.com for students to practice counting. Students can visit sections to learn, practice, play, and explore this skill.

You'll find an explanation of place value in expanded form in this lesson. There is also an interesting game that helps to show place value.