This resource explores instructional practices for persuasive essay writing in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies classes. It uses original content from the Texas Adolescent Literacy Academies: Focus on...

Contains plans for five 50-minute interdisciplinary lessons that ask students to write about math-related, informational books such as "Actual Size" (Jenkins, 2004) and "If You Hopped Like a Frog" (Schwartz, 1999). Students use books...

In this students are asked to write an equation to solve a real-world problem. There are two natural approaches to this task. In the first approach, students have to notice that even though there is one variable, namely the number of...

This is an exercise in creating equations from a situation with many variables. By giving three different scenarios, learners will be reviewing their definitions of the variables to emphasize the importance of defining variables when...

As a whole class, the teacher presents students with 3 numbers on cards, such as 5, 8, and 3. The teacher asks the students to find all the ways the numbers can be put together in addition or subtraction sentences. This lesson includes...

This problem provides students with an opportunity to discover algebraic structure in a geometric context. They will divide up polygons into triangles. The will use the sum of the angles of 180 degrees for each triangle. Aligns with...

In this instructional activity, 7th graders write algebraic expressions and determine if they have the same answer.

The purpose of this task is to introduce the idea of exponential growth and then connect that growth to expressions involving exponents. It illustrates well how fast exponential expressions grow. Students who are just learning about...

The purpose of this task is to give students practice representing two-digit numbers with concrete objects to reinforce the meaning of the tens digit and the ones digit. Directions and materials needed are included in the lesson.

Using vectors as a starting point, this site demonstrates how complex numbers can be written in polar form. Several examples are included that require you to write complex numbers in polar and rectangular form and also represent them...

The purpose of this task is to provide students with an opportunity to explain fraction equivalence through visual models in a particular example. Part (c) should be approached as a discussion before students are asked to write an...

Eighth graders are presented with the distance-time graphs of two bike riders in a race. They are to identify the winner and write a story describing what is happening during the race based on the shapes of the graphs. Aligns with 8.F.B.5.

Eighth graders are asked to compare the income earned from two summer jobs stuffing envelopes. They are to draw graphs, write equations, and interpret the graphs. This task provides students with an opportunity to take the step from unit...

In this task, learners write an equation for the amount of money in a checking account when money is deposited and withdrawn regularly, and use it to calculate the balance at a certain time. This task asks students to determine a...

In this task, 6th graders solve fraction division problems by drawing a picture and writing a number sentence. Aligns with 6.NS.A.1.

In this lesson students will decide mathematically how large Hagrid, from the Harry Potter series, is through their reading of persuasive techniques.

Contains plans for two lessons designed to help primary young scholars' reading comprehension with mathematical story problems. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons...

The big idea of this activity is to have students write their own word problems to help them have a better understanding of mathematical operations, as they relate to real-world scenarios. Pictures and videos of the activity in the...