Have the class factor and solve trinomials of integers in the form x2 + bx + c, where b and c are positive. They relate factoring to area and then follow a specific format to factor their trinomials. Tiles are used to help them...

Students examine the topic of art history. They identify objects that were created long ago and the artists that made them. They create a tile design of their own to be displayed at school.

Students practice this problem that needs a certain amount of experimentation (trial and error) to get any answer at all. In the process they practice their basic number facts. However, to get the complete set of answers Students need to...

Students practice their counting skills. In this counting lesson, students identify groups of numbers as they count and sort counting tiles.

Factor in different strategies in a lesson for factoring quadratics. Young mathematicians first create tables and area models to factor quadratic trinomials into two binomials by guess and check. Learners then investigate how they can...

Solve any issues you have with solving linear equations. Learners solve linear equations in one variable, starting with two-step equations, in the first chapter of a 10-part eighth-grade workbook series. They then progress to equations...

Students describe Frieze designs using the work of indigenous people.  In this math lesson plan, students create 7 frieze designs using different patterns.  They create one row of repeated art and repeat this 7 times...

Students design tiles that represent their community. They discuss ideas with another class through email. They then create the tiles, fire them, and attach them to a masonite board to create a community mural.

In this calculating dimensions of a swimming pool worksheet, 6th graders solve the areas, the five depths, the volume, the square meters of tiles, the cost of the tiles, and convert the measurements from standard to metric. Students...

In this taking notes worksheet, students write notes on specified topics such as combining like terms, identifying number patterns, basic mathematical operations of integers, and the guess and check strategy. This two-page worksheet...

Students create a square design on the computer and repeat the square several times to create a pattern.

Students practice writing number sentences. After reading real world problems, they describe the same situation by writing a number sentence. Students use algebra tiles, or counters, to demonstrate the use zero pairs in solving...

In this math worksheet, students create 5 addition problems using pictures of domino tiles. All of the problems include adding one-digit numbers.

High schoolers explore the concept of quadrilaterals. In this quadrilateral lesson plan, students play with a floor tile applet to see that there are many types and characteristics of quadrilaterals including parallelograms, trapezoids,...

Students explore probability.  In this probability lesson, students define theoretical probability and experimental probability.  Students predict outcomes of hands on activities using coins and colored tiles, complete a chart...

Discover facts about cotton, farming, and economic growth in this engaging lesson. As each question is read, one of ten solid tiles covering an illustration of a cotton plant is removed. Students use the verbal and visual clues to...

Area is the amount of space that takes up the inside of a figure. To find the area of a rectangle, one must multiply the length by the width. Here, third graders are challenged to find the missing side length, given the area.

Second graders Make, name and describe, using their own language and the language of geometry, everyday shapes and objects. They create and talk about geometric patterns which repeat (show translation), or which have rotational or...

Students brainstorm a list of past or present acts of discrimination of which they are aware. They think about the feelings of the victims of these acts. They attempt to make a graphic visual of how those feelings might look.

Fifth graders use the guess and check technique to solve a problem involving transformations. They work with a grid and criteria provided by the teacher to solve a sequence with black and white rows.

Students use tiles to find area. In this finding area instructional activity, students explore how to use square tiles to make shapes, then look at how they can be used to measure area. Students then explore how an area can be covered...

Students visualize polynomials using algebra tiles.

Students discover which regular polygons can be used to tile a plane.

Students explore how to multiply fractions using color tiles. They use the appropriate strategies for the multiplication of fractions. Students use 40 color tiles to practice multiplying fractions. They practice using various fractions...