Seventh graders simulate the capture-recapture method of population sampling using beans. In this biology lesson, 7th graders calculate the total population of beans in the bowl. They assess whether this method is reliable or not.

Students complete worksheets on equality in math and create their own. They further investigate equality in the world around them.

Tenth graders investigate relations and functions. In this algebra lesson, 10th graders perform or research real life situation involving functions. This assignment can be used as a year end project.  

In this Algebra I/Algebra II worksheet, students determine the solution to a system of inequalities by graphing.  The two page worksheet contains explanation, instruction, and four worked problems. 

Students use the lab apparatus to calculate the average velocity and average acceleration at several points and record the data. They use the spreadsheets to plot distance vs. time, velocity vs. time and acceleration vs. time graphs.

Students explore the causes of air pollution in Mexico City from a holistic approach.

Students participate in a Beach Field Study in which the analyze the affect pollution is having on beaches and the animals that live there. Students focus specifically on the damage cigarette butts are causing on the environment.

in this math worksheet, students combine the factors of mixed numbers in order to get the correct products. The answers are also accessible.

First graders complete number comparison activities. In this number comparisons instructional activity, 1st graders review the names of comparison symbols and participate in visual comparison activities. Students practice using the gator...

Students read text from a NASA Web-based textbook then demonstrate an understanding of the text by using it to complete an activity on aircraft trajectories.

Students design a "container" for his/her egg to determine whether the egg remain intact when dropped from a predetermined height.

Students explain the meaning of Ohm's Law, and plot a graph of voltage versus current, by explaining how the slope is the resistance of the circuit.

Students explore diameter, radius, and circumference. They define radius, diameter, and circumference on an online dictionary, identify objects in the room with a radius and a diameter, and calculate the radius and diameter of various...

Students practice calculating allele and genotype frequencies in the framework of a simple simulation using hard candy, calculators, and a worksheet. This instructional activity includes a three-page worksheet and an assessment question...

Students are introduced to the wave nature of light. In groups, they discuss Young's experiment and how diffraction and interference demonstrate the wave nature of light. Using examples, they show constructive and destructive...

Ninth graders use FoilSim to fulfill the specifications of a given airfoil (wing) and plot and interpret graphs.

Students are introduced to maps, scale representations, ratios and cartography. They plot the itinerary for their family's dream vacation or a trip across the United States. Using maps, they determine the short route and second longer...

Students search the Internet to find a site that contains an amortization table and make a hypothesis about the results of changing time and rate. They examine the affects of time and rate on a mortgage and discuss the difference in the...

Students practice adding, subtracting and multiplying numbers while working on dribbling skills. They play the role of munchers and dribblers while adding, subtracting and multiplying numbers from a deck of cards.

Fifth graders determine which container made from a single sheet of paper has the greatest volume. They look the solutions made by three different students before working on their own examples.

Ninth graders investigate the concept of relations and interpret graphs and tables. They analyze given data and look for a pattern to determine if the numbers represent a function. Students practice solving scientific word problems that...

Pupils research the history of the sport they are participating in. They conduct research and write a report, create a timeline of the sport, and investigate the history of the sport in other countries. Students then observe and...

Students are told that an air tank contains a fixed volume of air under pressure. As air is used, the pressure decreases at a rate that depends on the depth. Students discuss how SCUBA divers calculate the amount of time they can spend...

Students discover patterns and write conjectures relating to perimeters and polygons. Working in cooperative learning groups, they use manipulatives and graphic organizers to solve problems then answer a series of questions in which they...