In this Regents High School Comprehensive Examination worksheet, pupils listen to a passage and answer ten multiple choice questions to check comprehension.  Students then complete an essay response in which they write a feature...

Third graders multiply whole numbers by one- and two-digit numbers using base ten blocks and technology connection.

In this pH instructional activity, students are given information and directions as to how to calculate the pH of solutions. They use their calculators to find the pH of given solutions and apply what they learned about identifying acids...

Third graders roll a die seven times, each time determining whether to add that number of tens or that number of ones to try to make a sum as close to 100 as possible without going over.

In this problem solving worksheet, students calculate the base to 8 specific numbers. Students solve 3 base addition problems and draw a picture to illustrate each one.

Young scholars practice their multiplication skills by playing a game. They play the online interactive game Powerama 5M where they multiply numbers by 10, 100, 1000 and 10 000. Afterward, they complete a paper based worksheet for...

Learners explore the history of third-party politics in America. They research the impact of one third-party or independent candidate for president and develop a poster and stump speech representing that candidate's motivation for running.

In this percentage worksheet, students examine written statements and solve to find the percent of a number or find a missing number when given a percent. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems.

Students research equivalent representations of numbers using the base 10 system. In this Base 10 lesson, students examine place value, representations of numbers, and multiples of one, ten, and one-hundred.

In this problem solving activity, students calculate and solve 52 questions or equations having to do with a variety of math concepts and strategies.

Support math instruction at home with a helpful reference sheet designed for parents. Three pages cover the subject of addition with written details and labeled pictures. 

Elementary schoolers explore place value to the millions place. They construct and evaluate the value of numbers. Working in small groups, pupils problem solve with pocket place value charts, and examine standard and expanded forms. This...

Young mathematicians examine area of different figures with the same cross-sectional lengths and work up to volumes of 3D figures with the same cross-sectional areas. The instruction and the exercises stress that the two...

Reinforce math vocabulary with a set of flashcards. Twenty-two cards offer either a bold-faced word card or a corresponding definition card equipped with an example and labels. Terms include factor, repeating decimal, unit fraction,...

If your fifth graders have mastered fractions, push them to the next level! They multiply fractions by whole numbers and decimals (in the form of money math). The instructional activity provides space for pupils to write out their work,...

Using a 100s chart or a number line with a pointer, work with your class to count up to 100 by ones and tens. As a part of daily instruction, prompt your kindergartners to chant count from 1 to 30. Move on to 1 to 50, and then from 1 to...

A math model is a good model. A slide show presents 10 sample items on modeling and data analysis. Items from Smarter Balanced illustrate different ways that Claim 4 may be assessed on the 8th grade math assessment. The presentation is...

Students investigate about acids, bases, and pH and relate this information to the problem of acid deposition. They use pH paper, students test common household substances to determine whether they are acidic, basic, or neutral. Pupils...

Monitor the growth of young mathematicians with a comprehensive addition and subtraction assessment. Using the context of a class field trip to an apple orchard, this series of four story problems allows children to demonstrate their...

What does it take to show two triangles are similar? The 11th segment in a series of 16 introduces the AA Criterion for Similarity. A discussion provides an informal proof of the theorem. Exercises and problems require scholars to apply...

Here is a quick online quiz on the basics of the DNA molecule. Biology buffs can choose one of five answers for each of the 10 questions and submit the quiz when they are finished. They receive immediate feedback on their performance,...

Explore scientific notation in this mathematics instructional activity. Young mathematicians explore multiple representations of large number in scientific notation through the use of models, visual representation and expanded form. The...

Use O. Henry's ubiquitous tale of love and poverty to explore irony. After reading the story, middle schoolers identify examples of all three kinds of irony in the story. With partners, they brainstorm original examples of irony. Then...

Use data from the 1855 New York census to better understand the Irish immigrant experience during the late 19th century. Young historians analyze information from the census and build three hypotheses regarding the residents of the Five...