Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Box Problem

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars create graphic, algebraic and verbal ideas of functions. In this algebra lesson plan, students graph functions and identify the zeros of the functions. They find the domain and range and classify functions as relation or not.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Air Temperature and Kinetic Energy

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students use a NASA website do activities which help them better explain how air temperature and kinetic energy are related to aircraft propulsion.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Living Room Redecoration

For Teachers 7th - 12th
The student calculate area and perimeter based on the dimensions of a living room. They determine the amount of supplies needed for painting and carpeting the room. Students create a portfolio of their information.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Stoichiometry

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this stoichiometry worksheet, students identify types of reactions, show the products, and balance the equations. Students determine the limiting reagent, theoretical yield, and percent yield for given reactions. This worksheet has 5...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's Its Slope

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the slope of a lines.In this algebra lesson, students define the  meaning of slope and write an equation given the slope. They graph linear functions using the slope and y-intercept.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Noon Project Revisited

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students, just like Eratosthenes, try to use math to calculate immeasurable objects. Teachers need to try out the calculations before having your class do them. They should take notes to be included with their own calculations and drawings.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Would You Spend a Million Dollars?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students plan and organize a theme to spend one million dollars. They select a theme, research prices of items on the Internet, organize the information into a spreadsheet, write an introductory paragraph, and create a final project.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Planning My Vacation Online

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students use a variety of resources to decide on a vacation destination. They locate three points of interest, a hotel, and two restaurants at their destination.Students obtain driving directions for their trip, create a trip budget, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Candy is Dandy

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students investigate color distribution in bags of M&Ms They sort and classify the contents of a bag of M&Ms and summarize their findings on a worksheet. Students convert the numbers into charts and make predictions about color...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Implementation of Cubic Splines

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students explore the implementation of Cubic Splines. They define the natural and clamped splines. Students also, use the Matlab to find the splines.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Figuring Elapsed Time

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students discover the concept of elapsed time. In this calculating time lesson plan, students utilize the Internet to complete record sheets based on the concept of elapsed time. Finally, the students answer questions on their own.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Algebra 2/Trigonometry Regents Exam

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars review for the Regents Exam. In this math lesson plan, students review core concept for the Regents exam by working a variety of problems. A printable worksheet is provided.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Does Shape Affect Drag?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students study drag and how it affects a parachute in the sky.  In this parachutes lesson students build models and compare their drag. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Does Weight Affect Drag?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate how weight affects a parachute's rate of fall.  In this investigative lesson students test parachutes, average results and conclude what makes a faster descent.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Light Beam

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students measure and convert between units. In this geometry lesson plan, students investigate through measurements of distances. They relate the properties of circle to solving problems with radius, diameter and area.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Friction This

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate road surface and calculate speed. In this algebra lesson, students analyze the roughness of a road and calculate distance and speed based on friction. They relate friction and energy to speed.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fractal Fern

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the location of coordinate pairs of an image. In this geometry activity, students perform transformation and identify the image and pre-image point of location. They apply the concept of fractals to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spreadsheet Project: Planning a Party

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a spreadsheet and stay within a budget as they plan a class party for the next holiday.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

CATCH, TAG and RELEASE

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students apply estimation strategies for problem-solving purposes. They become familiar with one aspect of a marine biologist's work.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Acid Rain Lesson Plan Activity 2 - Understanding the Difference Between an Acid And a Base

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars experiment to determine the difference between an acid and a base. They study the concept of adding a buffering agent to make an acid more basic. They study the pH scale.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

WORKING WITH WORKBOOKS

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students work through problems in the textbook and teacher-made problems to reinforce the new learning. They turn in practice problems to instructor to be checked for accuracy and evidence of understanding
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measuring Reaction Rates

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
In this chemical reaction worksheet, pupils determine the rate of consumption or rate of production for given reactions. This worksheet has 14 problems to solve.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Slope of a Line

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students identify the slope of a line. In this algebra instructional activity, students discover the process of how to find the slope of a line and classify the slope as positive, negative, zero or undefined. They find the slope of a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

This Building is Tall

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars calculate the perimeter of shapes. In this geometry lesson, students relate properties of polygons to the real world. They find length, midpoint and slope.