Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Sugar Crystal Challenge
Blow your learners' minds with a sweet lesson on nanotechnology that uses sugar to demonstrate the difference nanoscale surface area makes in dissolving and crystal formation. Plenty of supportive background information is read to...
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Review Games
There are a multitude of games for reviewing almost any subject matter or lesson. The rules can be adapted to fit your own needs and levels. Most of these games have been borrowed from others and adapted. Football Review, Baseball...
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Extension Activity Building a Healthy Classroom Community
Workout buddies aren't just for adults! Learners discuss the benefits of 60 minutes of physical activity each day and generate ideas for how they can accomplish this by working toward a goal with friends.
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Frisbee Baseball
Students keep track of the number of tosses it takes them to reach each base, and encourage team members and recognize their successes. To make this activity fit the level of older classes, measure distances and figure averages as you play!
Noyce Foundation
Through the Grapevine
Teach statistics by analyzing raisins. A thorough activity provides lesson resources for five levels to include all grades. Younger pupils work on counting and estimation, mid-level learners build on their understanding of the measures...
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Division Patterns
Students investigate the concept of division and how numbers fit into specific patterns while practicing the skills finding equivalent fractions. They practice solving different division sentences while answering questions asked during...
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Give Me a Minute
Learners categorize data. In this categories lesson, students get a specific topic and they have a minute to list as many items that fit under this topic. They compare lists with a classmate and discuss whether all answers work.
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Building Homes
Young scholars investigate architecture and construction by building a home from cardboard tubes. In this housing lesson, students collaborate in groups to plan and create buildings they can fit in made from cardboard tubes, newspaper...
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Algebra: What's My Rule?
Students apply higher level thinking skills to determine rules for sorting and classification. In this pre-algebra instructional activity, students nominate classmates who they think satisfy the unspoken "rule" established by the leader....
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Chairs Around the Table
Students are introduced to perimeter. In this perimeter lesson plan, students look at how many chairs can fit around a number of square tables. They find different linear patterns within the problem.
Mathematics Assessment Project
Mean, Median, Mode, and Range
What a find! Here is a instructional activity, designed to meet sixth grade math Common Core standards, that focuses on the calculation of different measures of center for the scores from a penalty shoot-out competition. An independent...
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Rule It Out
Here's a way to create math fact flash cards! Learners create their own cards and sort them into matching categories. Students start with addition and work their way up to harder math such as multiplication, and are asked to notice...
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Comparing and Ordering Decimals - Complete Lesson Plan
Base ten blocks serve as visual representations of numbers that include decimals to the hundredths place. Children compare and order decimals in their math journal as they build the corresponding numbers with base ten blocks.
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Problem Solving with the Wilderness Classroom
Students complete 45 multiple choice math word problems. In this math word problems lesson plan, students solve word problems on time, graphing, all four operations, money, and more.
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Greenhouse Effect ...Building Our Own
Students explore the greenhouse effect. They set up a simplified model of the earth and the greenhouse effect. Students compare temperatures inside a jar to temperatures outside the jar. Pupils collect information and create a line...
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Name Game
Students practice writing names using a Scrabble type activity. In this letter writing instructional activity, students participate in a name writing game in which they must utilize other student names to spell their own on the same...
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Study Buddies: Reading Line Graphs
In this math worksheet, students will work with a coach to solve a problem by reading a line graph. Students will follow a step-by-step process and notes are provided for the coach.
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Math in my life
Students create a poster of how math is in their everyday lives. In this math lesson plan, students create a poster with different sections of how math affects them everyday.
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Science and Art Design
Young scholars explore the scientific process by completing a pegboard activity. In this art design lesson, students identify the similarities between the art process and the scientific method while experimenting with art beads and...
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Size of Per Unit Quantity
Fifth graders use various strategies to find the area of land, the area of forestry and the population of Japan and the US. In this size per unit instructional activity, 5th graders explore how to figure ratio. Students draw pictures to...
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"Using Manipulatives and/or Technology to Solve Math Problems" by Cooking Dinner
Students explore math functions by preparing a meal. In this food measurement lesson, students examine a recipe for a meal and alter the size of the recipe based upon the amount of servings needed. Students utilize manipulatives to...
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Measuring a Mummy Case
Learners calculate the size of a mummy case and its contents using ancient Egyptian measurements.
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Size Per Unit
Fifth graders investigate how to find the average and the concept of a per unit quantity and its applications. They also make connections of using population density and how to find the speed with its relating formula. This is bringing...