Strength in Size? Madagascar Cockroach Pulls

Students experiment with the concept of motion. In this physics lesson, students imagine the best way to move 30 pounds of flour while actively exploring the idea of push and pull. Students share ideas with the class and complete two...

Students explore the effects of velocity on an object when it collides with another object. They design and outfit a potato astronaut in a spacesuit to withstand the hazards of high velocity impacts from space debris and meteoroids.

You will want to use this unique approach to increasing awareness of human impact on the environment. Each participant pulls an object out of a grab bag and comes up with a metaphor for how that object might represent or relate to the...

Test scholars' reading comprehension skills with a tornado-themed worksheet in which learners read an informational passage and answer five questions—four multiple choice, one short answer. 

Do your students have what it takes to be the king of math? Find out with this fun skills practice game that covers a wide range of topics from counting and basic operations to measurement and fractions.

Fourth graders conduct an experiment involving size and relative ability in smaller species using Madagascar cockroaches. They make predictions about how many pennies the roaches can pull, compare the results to human strength, and...

How many yellow Skittles® come in a fun-size package? Use candy color data to construct a bar graph and a pie chart. Pupils analyze bar graphs of real-life data on the Texas and Massachusetts populations. As an assessment at the end of...

Students learn the numbers 1-100 in sign language. In this math and sign language lesson plan, students practice signing four digit numbers and writing them in words. They watch a video and a teacher demonstration lesson plan before...

Learners demonstrate their understanding of equivalent measures. They work in a group and label various measuring tools for weight, length, capacity, and temperature. Plenty of links to important websites and teacher narrative are...

Learn math in an outdoor environment using this resource. Learners identify the shapes and sizes of geometric objects in a natural environment. They estimate and compare the height of two trees, take pictures of geometric shapes and...