First graders make subtraction movies. In this subtraction lesson, 1st graders review subtraction facts and subtraction sentences. Students work in groups to create subtraction sentences using cereal or marshmallows. Students then film...

When will we ever use this? A Pixar movie maker explains to students how math is used in the creation of animated films. The movie maker discusses the importance of coordinate planes, transformations and translations, and...

Students discover film making by participating in a music performance.  In this performance arts lesson, students perform music and physical acting to convey an already written script for their peers.  Students collaborate with...

Learners explore patterns, identify patterns, and complete a variety of patterns. They view and discuss an online video and identify the different patterns from the film, then using a hundreds grid create an original pattern using their...

This is a creative, multidisciplinary, well-designed lesson plan provided by Scientific American related to special effects. Learners make their own animated short films and use math and computer skills.

Students construct their own rocket-powered boat called an "aqua-thruster." These aqua-thrusters will be made from a film canister and will use carbon dioxide gas - produced from a chemical reaction between an antacid tablet and water -...

Trace the links between a variety of math concepts in this far-reaching unit. Ideas that seem very different on the outset (like the distance formula and rigid transformations) come together in very natural and logical ways. This...

Middle schoolers calculate the cost of painting a room. In this surface area lesson, students create a scale model from provided dimensions of a bedroom. Groups use area formulas to find square footage, from which materials and labor...

Students observe bird feeding and complete a tally and graphing activity for their observations. In this bird graphing lesson, students work in teams to observe bird feedings. Students complete a bird reporting sheet and collect data...

Middle schoolers create instructional videos. in this video instructional activity, students choose a subject area and topic to make their own how-to video. They research this topic and film their video using a flip-camera. 

Students explore Abraham Lincoln through stories and poems. They also explore him being on the penny.