Help Mary Find Her Way Home

Fifth graders locate points on a coordinate plane. Through lecture and observation, they discover the parts of the coordinate plane and how to plot an ordered pair. Students locate x and y values in an ordered pair.

Young conservationists enlist the aid of their classmates and family members in assessing and monitoring energy usage at school and at home. After studying forms of energy and energy transportation, class members learn how to read...

In this math patterns activity, learners use the problem solving strategy of understand, plan, solve, and look back to help them find patterns to solve word problems.

In this finding patterns worksheet, students follow the steps of read it, picture it, and solve it to help them find the patterns in the two word problems. Students show their work.

In this fractional parts worksheet, students use division and multiplication to help them find the fractional parts of a number for the thirty questions. Students then answer two test prep word problems.

Develop a strategy for adding and subtracting fractions with your classes. The video shows a procedure for adding and subtracting fractions by finding common denominators. Each example increases in difficulty.

Use area models as a strategy for solving problems involving finding the area of a rectangle. The definitions of rectangle and area are reviewed, along with the difference between perimeter and area. Then, two different problems are...

Tables are a great way to organize data to help us see patterns and relationships. In this first video of a series, learners use a table to organize data from a books-to-DVDs ratio and find other equivalent ratios. Show your learners the...

Your learners can find a probability, but what happens when there are multiple possibilities? This video introduces the idea of combining probabilities when there are different choices for the outcome. The examples focus on finding the...