Students determine the best way to earn money.  In this financial wizard lesson plan, students read a story.  They compare different jobs, the rate of pay for each job and the number of hours required to do the job. ...

Students read "The Wizard of Oz." They list descriptive words and information about the Emerald City. Students plan, design, and build their own 3-dimensional Emerald City. They create a dazzling Emerald City with recycled produce trays...

Students play a game in which they build and compare large numbers to learn place value. They use place value to read, write and compare large numbers.

The task at hand is to partition a hexagon into two, four, and eight congruent figures. Make sure to give your wizards a sheet of triangle grid paper on which to decompose the hexagons. Have them explain which rotations, reflections, or...

For this algebra worksheet, 11th graders rewrite word problems using algebraic symbols. They follow given clues to solve the problem. There is an answer key.

Math wizards practice adding fractions with unlike denominators on this simple matching activity. Presented with ten addition expressions, children must calculate the sum of each and match them to the correct...

Your class will be very interested in the results of this activity. How long does it take a MP3 and video game player to charge?  Sam only has an hour and the MP3 player only has 40% of its battery life left. Plus, his video player...

An interesting instructional activity helps young financial wizards determine the amount of money earned via interest. The resource introduces the concept of simple interest to show how money can grow. Pupils use their knowledge of...

Second graders are exposed to algebraic thinking by exploring the concept of a variable. They tell how many years have passed since they've seen a favorite teacher and then examine how they arrived at this number. They write equations.

Math wizards begin the instructional activity by comparing and ordering rational numbers. Using a number line, they discover the relationship between the numbers and practice ordering them in the correct way. They also review proper...

Math wizards investigate multiplication and division fact families. They solve five problems in which they find fact families and draw arrays.

Young math wizards solve two story problems in which simple division (with leftovers) is used. They draw pictures or write to explain their answers.

Math wizards learn the five-step plan to solve math word problems. They investigate the five-step process for solving word problems, and examine the use of code words for each of the operations and solve a problem using the strategies.

Math wizards rewrite pairs of linear equations in the y-intercept form and graph them on a coordinate plane. They identify where the lines cross, i.e. the point of intersection. There are four questions with coordinate planes for drawing...

Young math wizards should enjoy this interactive presentation on multiplication. A simple problem appears on the slide, with four possible answers. They click on the correct answer and a trophy appears. If they get it wrong, they are...

Pupils collect car cost comparison data from the "Car Wizard" web site to use as problem solving and for calculations related to math.

In this Harry Potter activity, students draw a diagram of Toronto's wizarding quarter. Students make the map as colorful and accurate as possible.

Fifth graders research and record statistics on the economy of an assigned state. They create a spreadsheet in Excel to report the data and a 3D Pie graph using the Chart Wizard in Excel to represent their states' data.

In this middle/secondary mathematics worksheet, students solve a unit conversion riddle that is based on the monetary system of the wizards in Harry Potter.  The one page worksheet contains one problem.  Solution is...

In this ESL writing practice worksheet, students trace the numbers 1-10 multiple times on lines provided, then write the set of numbers on their own. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

Students compile statistics from high school or other football team and construct a spreadsheet on which to record their findings. Using Chart Wizard to analyze the data, they construct charts and graphs for a visual display of the...

In this measurement worksheet, students help El Mundo the Great Wizard double his recipe for baking a cake by figuring out the measurements he will need for each ingredient.

In this subtraction worksheet, math wizards subtract three-digit numbers from different three-digit numbers. Some of the 24 problems require regrouping.

Fifth graders complete a survey about their favorite season of the year. Using Excel, they create a graph using the chart wizard and copy it into Microsoft Word. They explore the relationship between the survey and the bar graph.