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Picture the Problem

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students create an illustration of how to solve math problems. They use appropriate resources for solving the problems. Students have to demonstrate how drawing diagrams and using pictures can help them by using KidPix. On Slide One,...
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Circles and Clocks, Shapes and Time

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work in groups to research clocks and practice telling time. In this telling time lesson, students use the computer program ProQuest to study circles, including radius and diameter, and practice drawing circles using a compass....
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Measuring Distance in Cocowalk

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders select 6 stores and 1 restaurant at Cocowalk and measure the distance of traveling from store to store. They measure the distance from Store 1 to Store 2 and label that distance A.
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How Many Months?

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners investigate the first Peter the Mint Eagle, who lived at the Philadelphia Mint from 1830 to 1836. They determine how many months Peter was there and use pictures, numbers, equations, and/or words to explain how they came up with...
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Pythagorean Theorem Investigation

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the Pythagorean Theorem and practice applying the theorem to various triangles. Finally, in the next lesson in the sequence, 8th graders create a song or a story to help them remember the Pythagorean Theorem.
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Math Mania

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders review adding, subtracting, multiplication and division of fractions and decimals through a variety of activities and exercises.
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Cannot Buy Me Love

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students investigate the concepts that are related to finance and how it is used in the world. They take part in activities that are focused around the use of a spreadsheet while using a T-chart to simulate a ledger of credits and debits.
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Calculating Areas for the Caged Animals At Miami Metrozoo

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders calculate the area of certain cages at the Miami Metrozoo after observing a teacher demonstration.
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Graphing the Daily Revenue of Miami Seaquarium

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders compile a table of the revenues of the 8 eateries (a combined total), Main Gate admissions, and the Gift Shop.
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One- and Two-Digit Multiplication

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders multiply whole numbers by one- and two-digit numbers using base ten blocks and technology connection.
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Zeros and Blackbirds

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders convert kilometers to miles and calculate the range that historical aircraft can travel. They choose destinations by distance that can be traveled without refueling.
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Problem Solving

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders complete Calculator Explorations, Problem -solving, and the Discussion topic as outlined in the worksheet from Lola May's Teaching Math - Extending the meaning of multiplication and division.
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Who's Going to the Convention?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice planning budgets as they create a budget for ten employees of a company to attend a professional convention. They use the Internet, and spreadsheet software to complete their assignment.
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Estimating Fish Populations

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students describe the mark/recapture method used to estimate fish populations. They explain the importance of being able to predict population numbers.
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How Does Radon Get Into Your Home?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete an experiment in which they measure the radon level in their home. They examine the different types of units of measurement and practice using them throughout the activity. They calculate surface area on objects as well.
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Rotation Sensor Challenge

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars participate in a challenge to construct a rotation sensor with the highest degree of accuracy and repeatability. They conduct computer analysis of their sensor using repeated trial.
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Every Breath You Take

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the nature of the air we breathe by observing petri dishes that have accumulated particulate matter from the atmosphere. Students make mathematical calculations and inferences about the effect of this matter on...
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Virtual Field Trip/ Gasoline Cost

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students complete a word problem to determine the cost of gasoline per mile of their virtual field trip. They determine the travel time and gasoline costs for two routes and record the information on a data sheet. They check their work...
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How Much Does a Bear Weigh?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students estimate how many children in their class it would take to equal the mass of one adult bear. They then weigh and record their measurement on a chart to check their estimate.
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Number Line Math

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use a number line to practice subtraction.  For this subtraction lesson, 2nd graders use a number line to count backwards.  Students participate in mad math activities and solve problems.
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Bean Addition

For Teachers 1st
A hands-on lesson created students use beans as manipulatives to solve addition number sentences. Requires the book, Mission Addition by Loreen Leedy.
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What Do I Really Have to Gain?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders further develop simple addition facts and their ability to record the facts.
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Array to Go!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders are introduced to arrays as a means for multiplication readiness. Once students are comfortable with naming the array by counting the columns and rows, they integrate skip counting.
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Raise It or Rest It

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders round to the thousands place using a rhyme.

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