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How Will You Measure Up?
Third graders use the appropriate units of measure when given a list of items to estimate and measure. They work in cooperative groups to locate, estimate, and measure given items using the correct unit of measurement.
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Ship Building in Action
Middle schoolers define the purpose of several different types of boats. They develop a list of materials one would ideally use in the construction of a particular type of boat. Students work cooperatively in a group to decide what type...
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Spending Smarts
Students investigate the benefits and costs to consider when making a spending decision. They investigate the concept of credit, and use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to solve real-life math problems. They also...
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The Bernstein Bears Celebrate 100 Days of School
In this Bernstein Bears celebrate 100 days of school worksheet, students record what they have learned in 100 days in school. Students list 100 new words, decide how they would spend $100, draw a picture of themselves at 100 years old,...
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Activity Plan Mixed Ages: Exploring Play Dough
Students learn to prepare a play dough recipe in order to enhance their measurement, reading, and creative-thinking skills. In this lesson on making play dough, students measure and add the different ingredients, while simultaneously...
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Activity Plan 4-5: I'm Graphing to Know You!
Learners create graphs about themselves to learn more about one another. In this early childhood math lesson, students record information about one another as they make picture graphs.
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The Big Buck Adventure: Part 2
Students go on a pretend shopping spree. In this money lesson, 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 the Internet to shop and...
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Probability and Statistics: Post Test
In this probability and statistics instructional activity, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions, clicking on an answer link to view correct answers.
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Cyber Combos
Young scholars use lists and tree diagrams to identify possible combinations of objects. They systematically list all possible choices, and predict the number of outcomes using multiplication.
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Volcano Spreadsheet and Graph
Fourth graders use data from volcanoes to organize a spreadsheet and make a graph.
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Exploring Parts and Wholes
Students make accurate and interesting statments about how parts of something are related to the whole thing. To begin the activity, students have to identify as many parts of a toy dumptruck as they can and find the part they find most...
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Saving and Spending
Young scholars identify the reasons why they believe people save money. After this list, they discuss what they spend their money on and determine if the reasons for saving money change over time. In groups, they use the story of "Uncle...
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Dinosaur Mathematics
In this science and math worksheet, 5th graders answer four different questions related to dinosaurs. They graph the information with data located at a given website.
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Problem-Solving Application: Use a Graph
In this problem solving worksheet, 6th graders use the problem solving steps of understand, plan, solve and look back to answer a graphing question.
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Misconceptions in Mathematics: Misconception 21
In this mathematics misconceptions worksheet, students examine examples of math mistakes pertaining to probability and explore the reasons that the examples are incorrect.
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Changing the Currency of Different Countries
Seventh graders explore changing currency. In this international math lesson plan, 7th graders will write and solve 2-step equations in order to convert currencies between nations. Students will research prices of items and currency...
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Television Schedule Time
Students consider the concept of elapsed time by examining television schedules. They list five television shows and highlight them in a newspaper, marking down the beginning and ending time of each show. They use clocks to figure out...
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MathKeys Software "Unlocking Whole Numbers, Vol 2 (Rolling the Highest Number)"
Third graders arrange four numbers in order to make the highest number possible. In this place value lesson plan, 3rd graders practice working with four digit numbers on the computer and with base ten blocks.
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Revolution Synectics Lesson Plan
Seventh graders discuss and define the word revolution. In this analogy and revolution lesson, 7th graders brainstorm revolution and create a list of objects that are able to revolve. Students then create an analogy using revolution....
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Comparison Shopping
Students practice developing budgets. In this financial awareness lesson, students read The Monster Money Book and list ways the characters saved money in the story. Students plan a budget and demonstrate how to look for bargains when...
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Conductivity of salt Solutions
Learners investigate the concentration level of solutions. In this math/science instructional activity, students identify three different ionic compounds. They predict the conductivity of each using their collected data.
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Regular Polygons
Fifth graders explore polygons. In this math lesson, 5th graders find examples of regular polygons in the classroom and measure the sides of figures to determine if they are regular polygons.
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Marvelous Mathematics
Students make a table on the computer, but create fractions and equivalent fractions through the use of color. They are able to manipulate fractions in order to gain a greater understanding of the meaning of whole number that is broken...
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"Socrates and the Three Little Pigs" by Mitsumasa Anno
Learners gain an understanding of probability and make reasonable estimations.