Walk a Mile in Albatross Shoes

Fall back and slow down. The fourth lesson in a six-part series on air traffic control leads the class to find the difference in distance traveled based upon the difference in speed. Pupils work through a problem related to walking...

During a walk-a-thon your learners must determine the walking rate of Julianna's progress. Using tables, graphs, and an equation, they must be able to calculate the time it took her to walk one mile and predict her distance based on the...

Not all relationships with a pattern are proportional. Show your class why in the fourth installment of a 22-part series. The instructional activity builds upon previous parts and has pupils analyze tables to determine whether they...

Rates, ratios, and proportions get the star treatment in this detailed and extensive pre-algebra unit. The main performance activity comes in several parts and thoroughly covers much of the standard curriculum involving proportional...

Your mathematician's job is to explore the relationship between hours and miles walked during a walk-a-thon. The activity compels your learners to experiment with different means in finding out this proportional relationship. The answer...

If my dog is 36 inches long, what is his length in feet? There are 24 measurement-conversion problems here involving inches, feet, yards, and miles. Two example word problems walk learners through this process before they try it on their...

Out of all mammals, only humans walk on two feet. Discuss the current scientific understanding of when this specific adaptation began. A video shares facts about many different species and theories about why the shift occurred. New...

Students work in small groups to solve the problems presented. The main project, mapping the classroom, use these discussions to collaborate in creating a tangible demonstration of their understanding.

Students create an awareness of the distance between the planets and the complexity of the solar system through a model of an active solar system. they incorporate physical education and math with the ability to convert distances of each...

Sixth graders explore world geography by viewing maps on the Internet. In this topography activity, 6th graders utilize Google maps to view physical features of the Americas and label important areas such as the Great Plains,...