Explore the backgrounds, qualifications, and platforms of the presidential candidates for the 2000 election. Though the lesson plan is outdated, the activities within the informational text could be good practice for your young learners...

I don't always make vector jokes, but when I do, IJK. Vector addition using multiple methods, scalar multiplication, vector subtraction, vector components, relative velocities, free body diagrams, and so much more Are covered in this...

Is the path through December, January, and February the only path through winter? Not in a holiday math activity based on Pascal's Triangle! Middle schoolers study a triangle made of the letters from the word winter and decide how...

Review basic algebraic rules of addition of integers. Then have the class define a variable and explore methods of solving equations with one variable. They observe solving expressions using inverse operations and simplifying solutions....

Learners engage in a study of mean, median, mode, and range in order to represent data in tables. They are also exposed to the results of data that is skewed because of the outlier.

Separate compound words into their respective parts to help scholars with vocabulary and spelling. They read a brief explanation of this type of word and then combine five word pairs written out in expanded form. Learners then match...

Learners are introduced to biodiversiy. They use a simulation of two forests, one planted with only Douglas Fir trees, and one with diverse species of trees. Students also use the simulation of two forests, one a monoculture of only one...

Before your class reads chapters three and four in Of Mice and Men, have them complete this magic squares activity to review some vocabulary in the upcoming chapters. Twenty-five words are introduced, and learners identify the correct...

In this numerical integration worksheet, students approximate the value of an integral using the methods taught in the class. They use left-hand Riemann sums, right-hand Riemann sums, the midpoint method and the trapezoidal rule.

In this calculator fun worksheet, students use a calculator to find the product, quotient, sum and difference of given equations. Afterward, they turn the calculator upside-down to discover a word displayed on the calculator screen. This...

In this number search activity, students find the answers to multiplication problems that are multiples of 6 in a word search. Students find 9 number words.

In this riddle worksheet, students use mathematics to break a secret code. They solve addition and subtraction problems to discover the answer to given riddles. There are 9 riddles, with an average of seven to nine problems to solve...

In this math worksheet, students find all the vectors in three dimensional space that have the length of 4. Also, the first and third components are the same. Finally, the second component is the sum of the first and third components.

Students observe and demonstrate the process of summarizing text. As a class, they silently read an article about panda bears from "Ranger Rick" magazine and answer comprehension questions. They answer the five "W" questions, and write...

Creating an expression to represent the perimeter of a rectangle is a fundamental beginning skill in learning how to use and define variables. This activity starts with the basics and can be followed up with additional tasks. 

This dual vector lesson has the class watch a video about a person's swim of the English Channel. The class then uses a computer program to analyze dual vectors of wind's effect on a flight path of a plane as compared to the water...

Eighth graders explore the Pythagorean Theorem. They use Geometer's Sketchpad and explore features of various figures. Students use the software to build a figure using the given measurements.

This activity looks at writing expressions to represent perimeter of a rectangle and then considers the concept of equivalent expressions and the distributive property in more detail. 

Prealgebra apprentices read seven phrases and write an expression for each. The printable version of the worksheet is not very attractive; it has the standards information printed at the top. The problems are arranged in a table and are...

Exact narrative and examples make this lesson on polygons easy to implement. Through it, your class will learn how to use a protractor and ruler to construct triangles and quadrilaterals according to your directions. Your class will be...

Fourth and Fifth graders should benefit from this negative and positive number addition worksheet. There are 90 problems to solve; each has a negative number plus a positive number. There are also a few subtraction problems sprinkled in...

In this vector spaces instructional activity, students identify the vector in a given set.  They explore addition and scalar multiplication in their vectors.  This two-page instructional activity contains 13 problems.

In this Elvis Presley worksheet, learners first determine four numbers form clues about Elvis' life.  Next the students use those four numbers to correctly determine nine numbers in a square. Hints as well as a full solution are...

In this graphing functions worksheet, students solve four problems where they graph given functions, find the sum related to the area under the curve and determine an integral.