Balancing money and first-time roommates can feel like a daunting prospect. Support your class members in understanding how financial agreements between roommates function, as well as the underlying importance of how to communicate about...

Interpreting graphs is an essential skill for young scientists. An interactive online lesson gives individuals an opportunity to review the components of a graph and learn to read and interpret the shape of a graph. The lesson includes...

Understanding the inverse relationship between addition and subtraction is essential for developing fluency in young mathematicians. Zoe and RJ explain how three numbers can form fact families that make two addition and two subtraction...

Third graders play a computer game related to money. In this money lesson, 3rd graders have to give a customer change. They see how much money is needed and have to choose the coins to make that amount. 

Put on your thinking caps because middle school math has never been more interesting in this huge resource full of thought provoking questions. Written as a newsletter, the resource has 10 two-page newsletters with a variety of...

Are video games sports? Pupils investigate this question as well as various nonfiction selections to learn more about claims and the support that defines them. All of the selections mimic the rigor on state tests and encourage close...

Ensure your class has a solid understanding of positive and negative integers before moving on. The 14th installment of a 21-part series is a mid-module assessment. Scholars solve problems on positive and negative integers, on...

Elementary schoolers make and use bar graphs to picture information. They learn how choosing the right scale for a bar graph can help make a persuasive argument. This is a terrific lesson on graphing which should excite your kids. There...

In this stem and leaf plots worksheet, learners solve and complete 10 different problems that include designing stem and leaf plots. First, they use the table on the left to determine the least score and the range of the total scores...

When it comes to all the ways money management and financial responsibility weave into our daily lives as adults, make sure students are prepared to locate resources for managing their finances, such as a financial advisor. 

Combine numbers and pre-reading by counting the words in a sentence. Kindergartners  begin by counting objects in the room, putting a counter down for each number. Do this a few times to get them confident with the skill before...

In this video viewers worksheet, 3rd graders solve 2 word problems dealing with watching videos, read and analyze 4 clues in order to fill in a chart correctly involving 5 people and the types of videos they watch.

Students analyze objects by one or more attributes. In this sorting lesson, students use manipulatives and string or yarn to create a sorting game. Students read books and items from the classroom to sort. 

High schoolers investigate the tough economic times by discussing supply and demand.  For this economics lesson, students read a news article and identify specific examples of the oil crisis that has touched their lives.  High...

Break down the often-daunting topic of the stock market with this resource, in which pupils learn basic terminology regarding buying and selling stocks, as well as the factors that influence how much return individuals can receive...

In this bar graph worksheet, students answer short answer quesitons about a bar graph titled "Adam and his Toys". Students complete 6 short answer questions.

Make your class into Pythagorean theorem fanatics in no time. What a great resource to get your sports enthusiasts into the math game! Read the commentary so you can you can strategize how to apply the three math practices.

Support your young scientists' knowledge of logarithms with a quick video lesson. The instruction first presents the relationship between a base-10 logarithm and an exponential equation. It then demonstrates how to use a calculator to...

Being able to estimate, understanding place value and fractions, and solving word problems are all important skills in math. This PowerPoint is a Jeopardy-style game where young mathematicians utilize all of these skills in order to win...

Fifth graders develop a common currency. For this colonial currency lesson, 5th graders exchange beads, rice, coins, and paper bills for goods and services. Students explore web tools to research ways colonists used money, even if it was...

Students explore a calendar. In this calendar and math instructional activity, students view a video clip about using a calendar. Students participate in a game in which a game board is used to identify days of the week, dates, and months.

Here is one of the better lessons I've come across on how to teach fractions and decimals. This lesson does a great job of showing how these two mathematical representations of numbers are interrelated. Some excellent websites, printable...

Sixth graders read word problems that involve finding the percent of an item, given the fraction. 

Become a money maniac with a fun set of worksheets about budgeting! Kids read about how to save, earn, budget, and borrow money, and fill out their own budget and expenses.