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Percentage of Populations with Diabetes
Students calculate percentages. In this percentages lesson, students watch a video clip regarding diabetes. Students discover how to calculate daily carbohydrate allowances as well as the percentage of the population with diabetes.
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Scaling Up a Photograph
Young scholars practice calculating dimensions of rectangles in a photograph activity. In this rectangle dimensions instructional activity, students complete the 'Making a Photographic Enlargement handout and watch a video about scaling...
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Sharing As a Model for Division
Students watch videos about division. In this division lesson plan, students watch two video clips about sharing/dividing items. As a class, students discuss the different methods of sharing shown in the videos. Students complete a...
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Strategies for Dividing Numerically
Young scholars watch a video clip and complete activities to learn about division. In this division lesson, students watch a quick-time video about a Halloween candy division problem. Young scholars use candies to create a solution to...
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The Use of Exponents
Students practice exponential form. In this exponential form lesson, students watch a video clip about repeated multiplication. Students play a game using exponential form and complete a worksheet. Students finish with two assessment...
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Using Percents to Calculate Tips
Students learn how to calculate 10% and 15% of a number to calculate tips. In this percents lesson plan, students watch a video and complete a handout on moving the decimal place and calculating tips.
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Catching a Kidnapper
Students measure different body parts and find body matches to different parts. In this measurement lesson plan, students watch the video Catching the Kidnapper where they see how measurement of different body parts can match a criminal....
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Measure and Measure
Students use video integration to help them learn about non-standard measurements. In this measurements lesson plan, students watch a video about measurement. Students determine which non-standard measurement unit would be best to solve...
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Building Venn Diagrams
Students use Venn diagrams to solve prime number and factorization problems. In this multiplication lesson plan, students watch a video and use a Venn Diagram to help them solve a pizza math activity that uses prime factorization....
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Diagnosing Allergies Through Data Collection
Students research and organize information about allergies. In this data collection instructional activity, students watch a video about allergies. Students create a histogram using the information collected. Students complete the...
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Probability and Fairness
Students discover how to use the probability of winning to determine if a game is fair or not. In this probability lesson, students watch a video and analyze the probability of winning and losing different versions of the game shown. ...
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Estimation
Learners estimate time and amounts when counting is not realistic or feasible. For this estimation lesson, students estimate time or amounts. This lesson includes two video clips on estimation and a worksheet for independent practice.
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Balancing Number Sentences to Introduce Missing Values
Students balance number sentences to learn about missing values. In this balanced equations activity, students use the word problem to study missing values. Students watch a video about the topic and play two games about balancing...
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Describing Range and Measures of Central Tendency in Shoe Sizes
Students describe the range and various measures of central tendency using shoe sizes from a video. In this range and measures of central tendency lesson, students use the same data set to identify the concepts of range, mode, median,...
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Savings Planning Using Tables, Line Graphs and Early Proportionality
Students use proportional reasoning to make a chart of daily savings transactions and balances. In this accounting lesson, students read word problems and complete three handouts about a bidding and accounting problem. Students finish...
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Measuring Object Length on a Number Line
Students demonstrate knowledge that you can measure objects using a subtraction number sentence when the item to be measured is not aligning to zero. In this lesson, a video clip is used to emphasize this idea further.
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Ranchers and Patterns
Fifth graders engage in problem solving. In this patterns lesson, 5th graders are presented with a problem regarding ranching that they solve as a class. Students watch a video about how patterns are used in the real world. Students...
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Calculating Elapsed Time
Learners calculate elapsed time in a series of activities. In this calculating time lesson plan, students view a Cyberchase video that demonstrates how to calculate elapsed time. Activities include counting, subtracting and regrouping in...
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I'll Halve S'More, Please!
Students describe a fraction in terms of sharing parts of a whole. They understand the meaning of the parts of a fraction and add and subtract like fractions. They apply fractions to problem situations and recognize and use equivalent...
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Being Thrifty is So Nifty
Students watch a video that focusing on budgeting while completing worksheets that include charts. They brainstorm ideas for budgeting time and money. They culminate the activity by planning an order from two different restaurants.
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Modeling Mania
Students describe techniques helpful in solving spatial problems which utilize the notion that a model is a simplified version of something complicated. They utilize methods such as sketching or drawing possible solutions to a problem.
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When Close Enough is Good Enough
Students describe the difference between an estimate and a guess. They create reasonable estimates based on observation and hands-on activities. They synthesize estimated based on interaction with online activities.
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Patterns Everywhere!
Learners recognize and demonstrate the patterning of numbers and objects in our environment. They create a pattern using geometric shapes and find a missing number in a sequence.
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Cyber Currency, Currently
Students explore the value of currency and how to save and earn interest. In a key lesson, kids even get to purchase items in their classroom's general store. It's a fun way to learn the importance of being financially literate!