Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Do Baseball Stadium Dimensions Affect Batting Statistics?

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a fun project that combines baseball and math. Major League baseball is played in ballparks that have their own individual quirks when it comes to the exact layout of the field. Fenway Park in Boston has the famous "Green Monster"...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Calendar Fun Operations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is designed to help students evaluate numerical expressions by using order of operations. The students will be provided a calendar for the current month of the year. Students will then be provided with a worksheet that...
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Sun Clock

For Students 6th - 8th
The mathematics resource discusses the sun clock. Students review the concept using the provided notes and then answer questions to check for comprehension of the topic.
Website
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate

For Students 9th - 10th
The Shodor Education Foundation has as its mission: "To advance science and math education through the use of computational science, modeling and technology." At this site, Shodor's Project Interactivate offers Java-based activities for...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Seating Arrangements Plus!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Using your reasoning skills and the clues provided, try to figure out who is sitting where at this table of six. Check the solution and see if you are correct. You can choose similar games and math problems on this page, or choose math...
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Snacks

For Students 5th - 9th
Exploratorium's snacks aren't edible, but they are good! Use your science skills to discover gravity, learn about biology, do fun experiments.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Popping Hot

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan students will discover the different forms of heat transfer such as conduction, convection, and radiation and that these forms can be demonstrated by popping popcorn. Students will learn the health benefits of...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream !

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Fun and yummy lesson to do on a sunny spring afternoon. Have the students take a poll of their favorite choice of ice cream and create a bar graph showing the information. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Ice Cream Sundae Survey

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Students quickly realize the importance of learning how to read and find information in charts, graphs, and tables compared to finding the same information written in a paragraph. This is a fun, high energy lesson!This lesson plan was...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Jelly Beans Add Up

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The lesson will explore counting, sorting, and graphing skills. The lesson provides students an exciting and fun way of exploring and internalizing graphing, sorting, and counting skills. Realistically, the students will discover what...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "3 in a Row" Calendar Game

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is a fun activity to use while teaching students how to read a calendar. The students will learn how to find information on a calendar then participate in a "3 in a Row" game in order to review. This lesson plan was created as a...