The object is to model fraction division by asking “How many are in one group?” It is a difficult concept to understand, but developing the model that shows one cup to a certain amount of container or one container to a certain amount of...

What exactly is the fiscal cliff? What are the effects of changing income tax rates and payroll tax rates? Your learners will begin by reading news articles and examining graphs illustrating the "Bush tax cuts" of 2001 and 2003. They...

Go beyond the basic formulas and uncover the surface area and volume of 3-D shapes with this comprehensive and organized worksheet packet. The problems include the basic formula computations while also challenging your learners to derive...

What middle schooler wouldn't want to design their own dream room? This project walks them systematically through the steps of calculating wall area, purchasing paint and carpet, designing a ceiling pattern, hanging shelves for storage,...

Deep mathematical thinking is found with just a coin and a number line. Combining computing some probabilities in a discrete situation, and the interpretation of a function, this simple task gives learners a lot to think about on...

Young mathematicians analyze computation errors by three hypothetical learners. It begins with a scenario that presents an equation that includes addition, multiplication, division, and subtraction. According to the order of operations,...

So that is how they do it! Pupils and teachers see how College Board assesses topics using the free-response questions from Form B of the 2007 AP® Statistics test. The six questions are divided in two sections, the first five being...

Shake up things in the classroom. The unit uses earthquakes to bring a real-life connection to finding arc lengths, logarithms, and equations of circles. Small groups determine whether particular towns would have felt an earthquake after...

Put your knowledge of sample surveys to good use. Pupils begin by conducting a survey of class members. They identify an appropriate topic and sampling technique; collect and organize their data; compute and analyze statistical measures;...

Students examine how a pebble calculator works and compare it to an abacus. After a discussion on the abacus and pebble calculator and how each works, they construct their own pebble calculators. They determine how to represent...

Identify appropriate abbreviations, food-measurement terminology, techniques, equivalents, and calculate recipe-size adjustments and demonstrate proper measuring techniques. Identify abbreviations Compute equivalents Identify measuring...

In this scientific notation instructional activity, students perform basic math functions and express their answers in scientific notation.

In this subtraction with regrouping lesson, 3rd graders do math computation to find the answer to 9 subtraction problems up to the hundred thousand place. 

Given a very realistic challenge, your young geometers design residential fish tanks in rectangular and triangular prism shapes. They compute the volume of water each will hold. They also determine the size of plastic covers for each...

In this integral worksheet, students compute definite integrals, sketch line segments and shade regions for the integrals. This one-page worksheet contains six multi-step problems.

In this limit worksheet, students compute the limits of given equations. They rewrite limits in indeterminant form. This one-page worksheet contains approximately 18 equations.

In this antiderivative worksheet, students compute antiderivatives, as well as definite and indefinite integrals. This one-page worksheet contains approximately six multi-step problems.

Add a challenge for your young mathematicians' adventures in double-digit addition. Instead of simply computing sums in the 9 problems, they work backwards to fill in blanks among the addends. Resource makes a terrific extension or...

Start the day with four simple mass problems. These problems have learners determining who weighs more, comparing masses, and computing an amount given a base weight. This presentation would also work nicely at as extra credit.

Second graders complete math computation word problems. In this word problems lesson, 2nd graders read the math computation word problems and solve them.

First graders solve addition and subtraction problems for the number of boys and girls in the school.  In this computations and subtraction instructional activity, 1st graders review using addition and subtraction to solve...

Three activities make up an introductory lesson designed to create a strong foundation in comparing fractions to decimals and exploring and building decimal models. Pupils brainstorm and complete a Venn diagram to show how decimals and...

Learners make predictions and draw conclusions from given information as they learn the meaning of probability in this vocabulary-rich, integrated activity that presents a variety of teaching strategies to motivate and reach...

Students solve math problems by using a calendar. For this problem solving lesson, students review the days of the week and months in a year. Students complete a problem solving worksheet about the calendar.