Curated OER
Electrical motors
Students investigate and experiement with a 9-volt motor. They will use the connecting wire and battery pack to discover fans.
Curated OER
Looking For Triangles
Students solve problems with triangles. In this geometry lesson plan, students analyze shapes to find different triangles. They name the shapes created by putting triangles together.
Curated OER
Foreign Stamps
Eighth graders convert the price of US stamps to those of a number of foreign currencies. They use conversion charts to make the changes.
Curated OER
Calculating the shortest distance between two points
Eighth graders find the length of the third side of a right triangle.
Curated OER
Investigation of Pot Sherds
Fourth graders review their prior knowledge on the concept of pi. Using broken pieces of pottery, they calculate the circumference from a section of the circle. In teams, they compete against one another to get the most accurate...
Curated OER
Sequencing the Daily Calendar
Students identify the passage of time. They also practice with basic mathematical concepts.
Teach Engineering
Surface Tension Lab
What constitutes a good soap bubble? In the second installment of a nine-part series, scholars apply their understanding of surface tension to soap bubbles. They experiment to determine the best solutions to use for the...
Curated OER
Dinosaurs---Read All About Them!
Students read all about dinosaurs. In this biology lesson plan, students examine how to use library research as integral part of scientific research.
Curated OER
Creating A Family Tree
Fourth graders explore their ancestral background while they experience genealogy.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Self Check Quiz on Functions & Patterns
Students show comprehension of advanced mathematical concepts in Algebra I. The questions check understanding on functions and patterns.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: English Bus: Pattern and Function
Help John the bus driver with his payments. Do you know enough about patterns and functions?
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Fashion Store: Pattern and Function
Molly organizes her clothes in a pattern using functions.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Soccer Stadium: Pattern and Function
Carlos wants to learn about calculating with decimals before his soccer practice starts. See if you can help!
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: School Bus: Pattern and Function: Number Patterns
Students will play a variety of learning games to explore and practice number patterns.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Soccer Stadium: Pattern and Function
Enrique plays soccer. Can you help him find patterns?
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Soccer Stadium: Pattern and Function
Students will explore patterns through interactive activities.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Math in Basketball: Lesson Plan
In this lesson plan, students will explore ways that mathematics are used in basketball. Students will explore the concept of a function and will learn to use function notation. Students will recognize, describe, and represent quadratic...
Other
The Actuarial Foundation: Math Academy: Can You See It in Nature? [Pdf]
Students will build, extend, describe, predict, graph and generate rules for patterns and functions designed to help students understand the connection between geometric and numerical patterns (younger students) as well as between...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Truck Stop: Pattern and Function
In Pete's truck stop there are trucks loaded with numbers. Help him find the missing numbers for his customers!
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Patterns in Nature
In this video segment [3:25] from Cyberchase, a plant expert shows Bianca the patterns and symmetry found in nature.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Mc Dougal Littell Mid. School Math: Graph Non Linear Functions
Students will compare functions by graphing the functions and describing the patterns in the graphs.
PBS
Pbs: Creating Numerical Patterns With Rules: Bianca Functions in the Wild
In this Cyberchase video, Bianca and her friend go camping and soon realize that Bianca has left the food at home. They find a vending machine in the woods, but it doesn't dispense the food that corresponds with the numbers Bianca...
Concord Consortium
Seeing Math: Quadratic Transformer
The Quadratic Transformer was developed to support the learning of quadratic functions, and in particular to help you understand the connections between symbolic and graphic representations. Indirectly, it also helps you connect either...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Project Sky Math
Teachers will be interested to explore the SkyMath module, and the 16 classroom activities at this site. In this program, students will collect and record real-time weather data to analyze. Data analysis, graphing, number relationship,...