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Island Maracas
Students listen to Caribbean folk music and discuss maracas and their role in music. They construct and design pairs of maracas using paper mache, then perform a Puerto Rican folk song using their maracas.
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Worksheet, Chapter 1: College Prep Algebra (Integers, Rational Numbers)
In this algebra worksheet, students evaluate equations, identify the inverse of numbers, translate words into a number sentence, compare expressions, and solve radicals. This six page worksheet contains a variety of 67 problems.
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Square Roots and Real Numbers
In this square roots and real numbers worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 12 different problems that include types of numbers. First, they find each square root, rounding to the nearest hundredth. Then, students evaluate each...
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Adding and Subtracting Integers
In this adding and subtracting integers worksheet, learners find the sum or difference of 9 problems. Students then evaluate 4 expressions given certain values.
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Quotable Puzzles
In this algebra puzzle instructional activity, students evaluate 25 different expressions using the values provided for a, b, c, x, y, and z. They then match the answer to the correct letter of the alphabet and use the letters to solve...
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WH AT' S Y O U R A M B I T I O N?
Students read and analyze an excerpt from Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain. Students use the Six Traits of Writing to compose an essay on a personal life ambition that each students may have. Students use prewriting strategies and...
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Forensics 101
Students interpret how to communicate information and ideas in ways that are appropriate to the purpose and audience through spoken, written, and graphic means of expression. They use information-gathering techniques, analyze and...
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Double-Angle and Half-Angle Formulas
In this college level Pre-Calculus worksheet, learners use the double-angle and half-angle formulas to evaluate trigonometric expressions and solve trigonometric equations. The six page worksheet contains fifty-six problems. Answers are...
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Forming a WH Question in American Sign Language
Students use the correct sign for the five WH question words with the appropriate facial expression to accurately form questions in ASL.
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Forces in a Climb
Students use a NASA website to use a given formula to find acceleration and distance after a specific time and how it relates to engine propulsion.
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The Ultimate Vacation
High schoolers use research skills to solve a problem. They research information needed to plan a vacation. Students create a letter, a flyer, an itinerary, an activity list, cost spreadsheet, a reference page, table of contents and a...
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Color Scheme Design
Students create a work of art using specific color scheme guidelines studied previously. State standards for the arts are addressed in this six day instructional activity for the high school art class.
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South Africa Story: Apartheid, Diamonds & Gold
Students use the internet to research the history, culture and political issues in South Africa. Using writing activities, they discover more characteristics of the country. They write how the natural resources found in the area affect...
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Taylor's Theorem
For this Taylor's Theorem worksheet, students use the microscope approximation to determine the approximate value of a function. They rewrite expressions for the relative error, and observe changes in the relative error. They use...
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Prime Factorization
In these prime factorization worksheets, students make a factor tree of the given numbers and then write the answers using exponential notation. Students then use multiplication to check their factoring work. Students evaluate the...
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Original Rhythm Compositions for Poetry
Students create and perform original musical compositions using poetry as a basis for the creative process. This cross-curricular two-day lesson can be done in two 45 minute class periods. Students evaluate performances as part of...
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How Does A Seed Become A Plant?
First graders evaluate what it takes for a seed to become a plant. They brainstorm what they know, discuss what they want to know and interact with a Plant WebQuest that indicates what they have learned. They also examine how we get the...
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The Phases of the Moon
Students observe the questions, "Why do we say there is a man on the moon?, What do you think of when you hear "the moon is made of cheese"?, What is meant, to you, by the expression "Once in a blue moon"? and a comic of Snoopy typing,...
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Rules of Exponents
Learners simplify problems using the rules of exponents and practice translating word sentences to algebraic expressions. Through a teacher led lecture and demonstration of exponent rules, students take notes and observe how to simply...
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The Language of Algebra
Young scholars compare the language of algebra to a foreign language. They play the game "Pictionary" to emphasize that pictures can represent words. After writing definitions and discussing the meaning of variable expressions,...
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Identity and Equality Properties: Pages 37-43
In this math worksheet, students use a list of mathematical properties in order to justify their evaluations. Students name multiplicative inverses and properties illustrated in 13 numbers and statements.
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Plus, Minus and Interesting
Students identify the main ideas or topics of a lesson or unit using the plus, minus and interesting graphic organizer. In this main idea or topic lesson, students examine the use of the PMI graphic organizer. They describe the item they...
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Ready, Set, Action
Students identify propaganda techniques used in commercials created by their classmates. In this active listening activity, students use the provided scoring guide to evaluate commercials that their classmates made that feature...
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Cubist Self Portraits
Students investigate how other artists have expressed their ideas in a visual way. They practice on how to use oil pastels. Students consider what ideas about them are important and what ideas they want to visually communicate about...