Sixth graders examine the causes of the stock market crash of 1929.  In this integrated math/history unit on the stock market, 6th graders study, research, and read stocks, visit a local bank, and create a PowerPoint to show the...

Students, in groups, determine the volume of a box large enough to hold a million dollars. They calculate the dimensions of a bill and the volume of the money.

Come take a ride on the space bus! Scholars go on an imaginary trip to pick up their peers from the inner and outer planets while reinforcing math skills. First, learners round decimals to identify each planets' distance from Earth....

This PowerPoint provides the steps needed to change a fraction into a percent. Each slide displays the steps in written details, along with an actual example of the problem. This PowerPoint is effective in introducing the steps of...

In this multiplying and dividing fractions to solve a riddle worksheet, students use cross canceling to solve the problems. Students solve ten problems.

Learners examine and calculate the percentage of potable water remaining on the earth. In this ecology and geography instructional activity, students brainstorm the main factors affecting water distribution. Learners use mathematical...

In this solving proportions worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 16 different equations that include using proportions. First, they define a proportion and begin by eliminating the fractions in each. Then, students multiply both...

In this care homework worksheet, students add, subtract, multiply and divide integers.  They multiply and divide fractions.  Students complete percent problems and determine the area of polygons.  This three-page...

In this decimals and percents activity, 8th graders solve 26 different types of problems that include expressing numbers as a decimal and a percent. Then they change each number to fractions and determine the unknown number for each...

First graders chop vegetables into fractions. In this fractions lesson, 1st graders cut vegetables, collect data about favorite vegetables and create a bar graph using the information. Students make inferences about the data and...

In this number sense and operations learning exercise, 7th graders solve 15 different types of problems that include estimation and expanded notation. First, they simplify various equations by following the order of operations. Then,...

For this doubling and halving worksheet, learners practice doubling 16 three-digit numbers, half 16 three-digit numbers and solve 8 additional division and multiplication math problems.

This resource should be called "All About Lines, and Then Some!". Packed full of all the key components of linear functions, learners review how to set up different equations, find intercepts, and graph. All the main topics are included...

Aunt Barb's salad dressing is a mixture of oil, vinegar, salt, herbs, and a pinch of math. Fifth graders add the fractional measurements of ingredients to find a total amount. The fractions have unlike denominators. After finding the...

Discover an inverse variation pattern. A simple lesson plan design allows learners to explore a nonlinear pattern. Scholars analyze a distance, speed, and time relationship through tables and graphs. Eventually, they write an equation to...

Explore multiplication and division using real life problems, including how to find the cost of soap per bar. Individuals or small groups work to find answers. They then share with the class how they found their answer.

How much land does a parcel hold? How much fertilizer does it take for a field of corn? Pupils answer these questions and more as they apply ratio reasoning and unit analysis. 

Food companies understand how to use math to their advantage. Learners explore the math related to the packaging and serving size of yogurt. They then use unit analysis and percent values to make decisions on the product development.

Students complete fraction word problems using TI-Explorer Calculators.

Fifth graders practice solving problems.  In this fraction and decimal instructional activity, 5th graders recognize the relationship between fraction and decimals.  Students estimate problem results and write expressions to...

Young scholars explore mathematical operations while studying nutrition. For this physical fitness lesson, students explore calories, pulse rate, and the circulatory system. Young scholars use mathematical data to create a healthy...

Fifth graders measure how long it takes to make cookies. In this measuring time instructional activity, 5th graders explore how to manage time. Students decide when to start making breakfast on time, how to calculate playing time into...

The connection between fractions and division is not always intuitive for 5th graders. Pie, on the other hand, is something 5th graders can connect with. Multiple pies divided among multiple people provide the platform for your...

Demonstrate the progression of operations with rational expressions through a multi-day lesson, equipped with worksheets for each day. High schoolers develop the concepts needed to perform operations with rational expressions. They learn...