American Statistical Association
Candy Judging
Determine the class favorite. The statistics lesson plan has pupils collect, display, and analyze data. Pairs rank four kinds of candy based on their individual preferences. Working as an entire class, learners determine a way to display...
CK-12 Foundation
Estimation of Whole Number Multiplication and Division: Lettuce Garden
Estimating whole number multiplication and division is the focus of an interactive that uses a garden plot with moveable points to answer six questions.
Scholastic
Study Jams! Geometric Patterns
Here is a fun online activity that learners can use to practice imitating patterns! Along the way, they are exposed to the names of geometric shapes including rhombus, hexagon, octagon, and decagon.
Curated OER
Reflection on Educational Goal Setting and Self-Assessment
Third graders evaluate their performance at school. They examine their most recent spelling test scores to determine whether or not they met their goals for the test.
Curated OER
Integrating Language Arts and Math
Here are simple ideas to integrate math and language arts skills.
Curated OER
Incorporating Literature While Teaching Math
Third graders solve story word problems based on the story Twas the Night Before Christmas. In this word problems lesson plan, 3rd graders incorporate literature with math.
Curated OER
Many Ways to Represent Our Data
Demonstrate several ways to represent data with your class. They will use surveys to gather data and display the data using tally charts and graphs. Then answer questions according to the data.
Education World
Investigating Volume
Explore the concept of volume using unit cubes. Working individually or in small groups, your class measures with a ruler in inches and calculates the volume of various rectangular household boxes (provided by the teacher) and completes...
Curated OER
Doughnut Race
Pupils will practice math facts in this fast-paced and fun "Doughnut Race." This fun activity has learners practice their math facts in a face paced game environment. It can be adapted to all mathematical operations by using a poster...
Curated OER
Solve Word Problems of Equal Share
Youngsters solve division word problems. They will make their own division word problems using objects in equal groups. They share how they solved their problem with the class. Division worksheets are included to support the process....
Curated OER
Building Brilliant Bar Graphs
Everything you need for a mini-unit on bar graphs is included in this lesson plan! It outlines three lessons and includes worksheets. Learners taste pretzels, shoot baskets (switching off hands), and grab candy, graphing results...
Garden of Praise
George Washington Carver Test
This is a standard multiple-choice assessment on the life and ideas of George Washington Carver. It includes 20 questions on topics covering information about his birth and education, major career moves, teaching principles, ethics, etc.
Curated OER
Arranging Decimals In Ascending/Descending Order
In this on-line worksheet, learners complete 10 multiple choice questions where they arrange decimals in ascending or descending order. Students can check their answers at the end of the worksheet.
Curated OER
Practice Quiz: Least Common Multiple
Use this least common multiple worksheet to have your learners complete two mutliple choice questions containing one and two-digit numbers. Answers are provided online.
Curated OER
Relating Multiplication and Division
Help the class determine missing factors in equations by creating arrays. Through modeling and practice, they come to see the inverse relationship between multiplication and division. As an assessment, individuals build their own array...
Curated OER
Patterns Patterns Everywhere
Upper graders work with number patterns. In this pattern lesson, learners recognize and continue number patterns and find the rules. They do some as a class and complete an assessment.
Curated OER
Key Understandings In The Elementary Math Classroom
Students participate in "Key Understandings in the Elementary Mathematics Classroom" that contains examples of anchor questions that can be used to provide a snapshot of each student's ability based on one of the expectations in each...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Divisibility Rules
Learning division is a challenge for many young mathematicians, but this presentation on divisibility rules can make it much easier. Seven different rules are clearly explained and modeled with the support of multiple examples. Consider...
Curated OER
Play Ball: A Major League Review Game
In this review and test-taking practice lesson plan, the classroom is set up like a baseball field. The class is set up into 2 teams and has to answer questions that moves them along the bases like in baseball. The team that wins has the...
New York City Department of Education
Chris’ Garden Dilemma
Make the connections between area, tiling, and multiplication. A performance task and associated unit presents the concept of area and makes the connection to multiplication. Pupils work through three major sections of instruction that...
California Education Partners
Colorful Data
Scale up your lessons with a performance task. Young data analysts work through an assessment task on scaled bar graphs. They answer questions about a given scaled bar graph on favorite colors, analyze a bar graph to see if it matches...
Curated OER
Assessing and Investigating Population Data
Students examine population projections. In this population data lesson, students research and collect data on the population of the United States. They explore and conclude future population growth patterns. Students construct tables...
Curated OER
Motherhood Math: Mothers in the Workforce
Students evaluate a table showing how the number of working mothers increased between 1955 and 2000. They use the information from the table to complete a worksheet imbedded in this activity.
Scholastic
Test-Taking Strategies for Three Subject Areas
Sometimes a test page loaded with text can make a student's face go blank. Help them decipher what a text question is asking with a series of tips focused on reading comprehension, vocabulary, and language arts mechanics.