Third graders predict the amount of time and the quantity of water wasted when waiting for water to warm up. They collect data for the sinks. They calculate the average of water wasted per day and make projections for the city, state,...

Students design a survey with questions to use to find out what the average Harry Potter reader is like. They analyze the results and create a PowerPoint presentation compiling their results.

Sixth graders investigate averages and statistics by discovering magnet strengths.  In this magnet experiment instructional activity, 6th graders utilize different magnets and attempt to attract different materials to them....

Students explore the respiration rate of a mealworm. Through experimental means, they determine the average volume of oxygen used and discuss factors that affect the respiration rate of an organism.

Students work in groups of 4-6 for the experiment/activity part of this exercise. Students know that earth is the third planet from the sun in a system that includes the moon, the sun, eight other planets and their moons, and smaller...

Young scholars explore the volume of groundwater using math problems. They compute mathematical problems to figure the volume of groundwater and calculate the average porosity in an aquifer. Students estimate the amount of water needed...

Eighth graders investigate a lesson using the Order of Operations. The lesson has good instructions to carry out the lesson. The language is user-friendly for the average educator. They also use a Math writing journal to integrate...

Students record their freshwater usage over a period of a week. They calculate the amount of water used for all water activities such as brushing teeth, flushing the toilet, showering, and washing the dishes. They use an online tally to...

Students use this laboratory exercise, restriction enzymes to recognize a four-, six-, and eight-nucleotide sequence. Assuming that the four component nucleotides (A, C, T, G) are distributed randomly within a DNA molecule, then any...

Students explore proportions which are typical of the human body. Given a list of classic proportions from earlier centuries, students work in pairs to test the validity of the proportions. Pupils share their personal measurements. ...

Students examine the effect of foreign species on various habitats. In groups, they identify the population dynamics of the zebra mussel. They calculate averages and graph data from Seneca Lake in New York. They develop hypothesis...

Students view vinegar eels under a microscope at different magnifications. They use a DigiScope with the camera attachment in place of the eyepiece. Students count the number of thrashing movements in 10 seconds. They repeat this three...

In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are used to challenge average vocabulary usage. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.

In this fish in the Hudson worksheet, students read a brief excerpt about what types of fish can be found in the Hudson River in New York. They identify which fish are caught in greatest numbers and those caught in the most places....

In this data analysis worksheet, students read and interpret given line graphs. They determine the range and average. This one-page worksheet contains five problems.

In this shoelace algorithm learning exercise, students determine the area of a triangle when given the coordinates of the vertices. They determine the area of a quadrilateral. Students find the average of the x and y coordinates.

In this integral activity, students are given 42 short-answer problems regarding rates, proportions, integrals, graphing, differentiable functions, and average values.

In this continuous function worksheet, students determine the average velocity of objects over given intervals of time. They compute the derivative of functions and determine the slope of a line. This four-page worksheet contains...

For this velocity worksheet, learners determine the average and instantaneous velocity. They compute the derivative of given functions. This one-page worksheet contains seven multi-step problems.

In this riddle instructional activity, students use mathematics to break a secret code. They solve addition and subtraction problems to discover the answer to given riddles. There are 9 riddles, with an average of seven to nine...

Students see how much runoff occurs by an average shopping mall parking lot.  In this groundwater lesson students complete a lab and a handout. 

Middle schoolers discover ways to preserve the Earth's resources. In this natural resources lesson, students investigate how many gallons of water the average American uses per day and then total their estimated usage. Middle schoolers...

Students study the relationship between circumference and diameter to come up with Pi. "In this pi instructional activity, students measure, record and find the ratio "circumference/diameter" and their average which is an approximation...

Students explore the concept of solving one step equations. In this solving one step equations lesson plan, students compare crypto quotes to one step equations. Students solve crypto quotes and then see how it is similar to solving...