Start with a Chart

Learning is on the agenda—rain or shine! An open-ended lesson has learners analyze a linear relationship. Young scholars work backward to determine the start time of a rainstorm based on the height of the rain in a bucket at hour intervals.

Challenge your mathematicians with this word problem about a game of darts between two friends. The rules of this game are a bit different: one player starts at a number below 30 and subtracts every throw. His opponent starts at 0 and...

What does order of operations have to do with solving equations? A video explains solving two-step equations using a do/undo chart. Learners recognize the operations within an equation and use inverse operations to undo those operations. 

Explore the hidden meanings behind the images on US currency with this elementary school lesson on symbolism. Starting with a class discussion about symbols, children go on to brainstorm different objects that represent the Unites States...

In this adding decimals instructional activity, students solve a growing pattern that doubles. They start with 1 cent then double the amount of money each day for 30 days. Students keep a running total of the amount of money earned in 30...

What do Myanmar, Liberia, and the United States have in common? They are the only countries that don't use the metric system. The video introduces the metric system by starting with the prefixes. It finishes by showing how to solve...

Build up from the previous activity where your learners charted the population growth and decay of a fish pond with M&Ms®. Have them look at the data from that activity and create a Now-Next, or recursive equations, to predict the...

For a class learning about Chinese and Irish immigration in America, here's a great starting lesson plan. It has your critical thinkers examining song lyrics, the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, and a political cartoon, and finally...

What is the author's purpose for sharing an autobiography? Start this activity with the short story provided about getting pulled over by a police officer. Then, discuss the acronym PIES and how it stands for the four main reasons an...

Where in the world would your young geographers like to go? Start this research project by having them create mind maps of all the places they would like to see and then read P.W. Cracker Sees the World. As you read, pause to create a...