Pooling Around

Cooperative algebra learners swim from the opening pool problem through inequality-infested waters and into life-altering decisions all within one class period. Modeling a pool scenario with an inequality in one variable opens this...

Design a backyard pool for summer fun! Given coordinates that determine one side of a swimming pool, geometers must find the best location for coordinates that determine the opposite side of the pool so that it meets certain...

Design your dream home, complete with landscaped yard and pool! Geometers are sure to enjoy this fun lesson plan that focuses on applying the distance formula and the Pythagorean Theorem in a real-world scenario. The activity includes...

Young mathematicians solve and complete eight different problems that include writing several equivalent expressions. They determine the number of tiles required to border around a square pool of the given dimensions. This terrific...

Rolling dice is a great way for your mathematicians to get a hands-on approach to probabilities. Use the chart to record whether they rolled a six during ten attempts. Calculate results individually (or in small groups) and then record...

In this geometry worksheet, students examine how to use volume measurements in and around their homes. They work with the formulas to find the volume of rectangular prisms and cylinders. They find the volume of closets, CD holders, and...

Young scholars design and conduct a survey as an investigation of chocolate eating habits. They pool and analyze their results and consider which companies are making the largest profits based on the information gathered from their surveys.

How many noodles long is your classroom? Find out when engineers of all ages explore measurement through the use of pool noodles. With the noodles pre-cut to certain metric lengths, the activities could be used to introduce the metric...

Pupils play a pool game to better explain ratio, proportion, greatest common divisor, and least common multiple.

Young scholars recognize patterns and represent situations using algebraic notation and variables. In this variables and patterns lesson plan, students identify a pattern involving the number of tiles required to form a border around a...