To foster number sense and build problem solving skills, pupils will work through a complex word problem. They will be asked to analyze the data given, solve the problem, then share their thinking process with the class. This activity...

Students calculate the area and perimeter of a basketball court. In this geometry activity, students differentiate between similarity and congruence of geometric objects. They test conjectures and use it to solve problems.

Learners figure out basic percentages by shooting paper balls into a basket, recording results, and calculating individual and team percentages for ten shots.

Twelfth graders apply estimation techniques to determine how high any one basketball player can jump.

Proportions are ratios found using multiplication or division. Middle schoolers solve measurement problems, find a figure's missing dimension, and find the distance between two points. Resource features four lesson plans with detailed...

Young scholars capture the serve motion of a tennis player with a digital or video camera. Using transparencies or a software package, analyze the speed, acceleration, displacement and time of the racquet head and ball in the tennis stroke.