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Algebra I: The Play

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students create their plays to demonstrate concepts from Algebra I. They collaborate in small groups to add music and dancing to their plays. They analyze the suggestions from the previous class as they revise their plays.
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Credit: Taking an Interest in Credit

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine how credit works but looking at how credit cards and interest rates work. They use percentages to solve problems using credit card interest rates while completing a worksheets.
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Compatible Numbers To Ten

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students solve both addition and subtraction facts and discover the relationship between adding and subtracting equations. Students read real life word problems, extrapolate needed information, and write equations to solve the story...
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Can You Measure This?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders design their own house, while also using problem-solving skills involving perimeter and area. They exchange houses with a partner and find the perimeter and area of the window, doors, and front side of the house.
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Square Numbers

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use square tiles to help them explain the concept of square numbers.
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The Great Race: From Anchorage to Nome

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the history of the Iditarod sled dog race. They research facts related to biology, sled dogs, and geography in order to put that history in perspective.
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Ordinals

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students examine uses for ordinal numbers in calendars, and an ordinal chart. They order ice cream cone cut outs from 1st to 20th and complete a worksheet. (not given)
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Dimensional Analysis

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine different dimensions and units which go with a particular dimension. They explore the concept of linear measurement versus area. Students estimate area of 3-D objects. They practice converting from one unit of...
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Estimating With Fractions

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders, exploring methods to estimate fractions, take notes on estimating fractions, 7th graders write letters to explain the process of estimating fractions and mixed numbers to someone who does not know the concept. Students...
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Comparing Fractions War Card Game

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders participate in an exercise in which they practice using fractions. After reading a book, they review the rules of the game as a class. To end the lesson, they determine the lowest common denominator for different fractions.
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Bar Graphs

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders visually represent and analyze data using a frequency table. They recognize what values in a data set are bigger by looking at a bar graph and answer questions about certain bar graphs and what they represent. Students...
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Perimeter of Polygons

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss perimeter by relating it to the path they would take while walking their dog around a park. They find the perimeter of regular polygons and one irregular polygon. Students use graph paper to draw their own examples...
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Order of Operations

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create a mnemonic device which correctly represents the order of operations. They simplify expressions by correctly following the order of operations. Students present their mnemonic device for the order of operations.
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Solve for Scale Factors Using Proportions

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders solve problems using proportions with scaled drawings. They work with maps and blue-prints discussing scales and plans and examine different polygons and figure out the scale factors or proportions they have been changed by.
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Pipe Music With Decimals

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discuss strategies for solving problems with decimals. They find the sum of problems through recognizing place value and by practicing adding numbers both vertically and horizontally. They read and solve real life word...
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Combining Integers

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the concept of adding and subtracting integers. In this adding and subtracting integers lesson, 7th graders use white and red beans to demonstrate adding and subtracting integers. Students play an on-line game...
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Temperature

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Pupils explore the concept of temperature. In this temperature lesson, students read thermometers in degrees Celsius. Pupils discuss the temperature of the seasons and what clothing they might wear given a certain temperature. Students...
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Metric Conversion

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders access prior knowledge to complete a do now using metric conversion. In this metric conversion lesson, 5th graders will respond to problems and analyze for a possible mnemonic device.
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The Big Buck Adventure: Part 2

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students go on a pretend shopping spree.  In this money instructional activity, students complete a Shopping Spree activity sheet where they pretend they have won $100 and can spend it on a fake shopping spree.  Students use...
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Applied Maximum Minimum Problems--Mini Golf

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders investigate maximum and minimum as it relates to billiard and mini golf. In this calculus lesson plan, 12th graders review how to find the maximum and minimum and write proofs to show how they arrive at their answer. They...
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The Exact Differential

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Pupils integrate functions using u substitution.  In this integrating functions using u substitution lesson plan, students integrate functions by setting part of the function equal to u and the other part equal to du.  Pupils...
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Operations of Complex Numbers and Intro to DeMoivre's Theorem

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students solve problems with complex numbers. In this algebra lesson, students factor complex numbers and simplify equations using DeMoivre's Theorem. They add, subtract, multiply and divide using negative roots.
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Graphing Linear Equations Using the Table Method

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students graph linear equations using a table. In this algebra lesson, students create a table of values using the linear equation to find the y-values. They plot their point on a coordinate plane and graph the line.
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Solutions to Equations with Variables on Both Sides

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students solve equations with variables on both sides. In this algebra lesson, students solve equations using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. They graph their solution on a coordinate plane.

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