Students sort, classify, and graph M & M's. They create pictographs and bar graphs with the colors and numbers in each bag of M & M's. They calculate the ratio and probability based on class results.

Students collect data using M&Ms, fill in charts, and write ratios and fractions for each color M&M.

Students measure the rate of diffusion and to calculate the surface area to volume ratios of varying cell sizes. The lesson is very clearly organized with a useful student worksheet provided. They perform a lab experiment which is...

Students calculate real ratios that exist between the planets Earth and Mars. After a lecture/demo, students use worksheets and access Internet sites to do their calculations.

Middle schoolers identify and interpret various ways of expressing probability as a decimal, fraction, percent, or ratio. They solve problems based on probability as they apply to real world applications.

Learners complete and solve five questions/problems related to a box of Froot Loops cereal. First, they determine how many of each color of Froot Loops are in the box. Then, pupils determine which color had the greatest frequency and...

Students investigate the traditional method of drying meat used by Native Americans. They apply math concepts such as ratio, proportion, percent, and scientific notation to determine the amount of meat the is dried from an animal using...

For this Froot Loops to the Max worksheet, 5th graders solve and complete 4 different problem related to counting a box of Froot Loops cereal. First, they determine how many of each color listed there is in the box. Then, students...

Students gain a concrete introduction to the concept of ratios. They demonstrate the ability to create ratios using peanut butter and jelly. They, in groups, construct 6 different sandwiches using different amounts of each food.

For this Froot Loop favorites worksheet, students solve and complete 3 different problems that include data tables related to their Froot Loop favorites. First, they determine what fraction of the class voted for each color listed in the...

In this ratios worksheet, students complete a word problem dealing with ratios of numbers of boys to girls in the classroom. Students complete 1 problem.

In this ratios instructional activity, students solve problems and fill in the blanks to make the sentences about the word problem true. Students complete 9 problems total.

Group that class and get them classifying and sorting figures as congruent or similar. They use magazines to identify and label similar and congruent figures, cutting out images and placing c or s next to each image.

In this Froot Loops to the Max worksheet, young scholars solve 11 various problems related to determining the team totals found with Froot Loops cereal. First, they determine the number, fraction, percent, and decimal of each color of...

Participate in a class lesson on ratio, rate, and unit rate. Successful usage of this lesson requires the pupils and the teacher have access to the Scott Foresman/Addison Wesley Middle School math text. However, the unit rate problems...

Students track and record how much time they spend on each activity. In this spreadsheet lesson, students apply different functions using Microsoft excel to format cells and calculate the sum of their total time spent each day. They...

In this similar polygons and triangles review instructional activity, students solve 33 short answer problems. Students determine if two given polygons are similar. Students explain the type of similarity if they find two polygons to be...

In this proportions and ratios instructional activity, students solve 6 short answer problems. Students find the foreign currency exchange rates for six countries. Students express the exchange rate as a proportion or ratio.

Students play games to reinforce math concepts. In this geometry lesson, students identify the probability of an even occurring. They find the vertex of a parabola and Euler and Hamilton examples.

Students solve for the different ratio and proportion of a problem. In this geometry lesson, students show their knowledge of how to solve proportional relationships. They convert between percent, decimals and fractions.

In this geometry worksheet, learners solve problems dealing with polygons. They differentiate between similar and congruent polygons. There are 18 questions with an answer key.

For this Algebra II/Pre-calculus worksheet, students solve advanced problems based on geometric and arithmetic sequences, including the use of sigma notation. The five page worksheet contains forty-five problems.  Answers are...

Students calculate the surface area and volume of shapes. In this geometry lesson, students create different scales and calculate the volume and area for each shape. They compare and contrast between the different scales and shapes.

In this Algebra I activity, students solve problems in which they differentiate between a ratio and a rate.  The nine page activity contains explanation, worked examples, and seventeen problems.  Answers are not included. ...