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Linear Systems

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners solve and graph linear equations. In this algebra lesson, students solve systems of equations using elimination and substitution. They graph their answer and identify the point of intersection.
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How Much Will I Spend On Gas?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students construct a linear graph. In this graphing activity, students determine a monthly budget for gasoline. Students construct a t-chart and coordinate graph to display data. Resources are provided.
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Race The Rapper: Slopes

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students calculate the slope of the equation In this algebra lesson, students graph coordinate pairs of linear equations and identify the relationship between x and y values and slope.  They differentiate between functions and...
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How Do You Feel Today?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a graph, then listen to Dr. Seuss' book, My Many Colored Days. After the story, they do a similar graph and then compare the two graphs.
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Pendulum 2

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students use math to help them discover the movement of a pendulum.
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Jelly Belly: What a Wonderful "Bean"!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how jelly beans are produced. They discuss the origins of the jelly bean and view a video about how jelly beans are prepared, tested, shaped, finished, and shipped and estimate the amount of jelly beans in a jar and sort...
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Mathematical Magazines

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Pupils classify and tabulate the type of advertisements found in a collection of magazines. Determination is made on what percent of the total number of ads each type represents. They present their results orally and in a graph.
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Statistics: Misleading or Accurate?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the concept of misleading statistics. In this misleading statistics lesson, students play a game of tag and graph the number of times each student gets tagged. Students use the graph to determine the fastest runner in...
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Putting Your Money to Work

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students create a collect data on expenses. In this algebra lesson, students create a spreadsheet to solve scientific equations. They incorporate math, science and technology in this lesson.
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When Am I Ever Going to Use this?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students solve problems using equations and properties of integers. In this algebra lesson, students solve problems using ratio and proportion and graph their answers on a coordinate plane. They solve word problems using geometry.
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Absolute Maximum and Minimum

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students calculate the maximum and minimum of each function. In this algebra activity, students collect and graph data to analyze it. They differentiate between the absolute max and min and the maxima and minima of each function.
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Scientific Notation II: The Mantissa

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students after completing the Part II (of 2) scientific notation online lab exercises, manipulate and interpret large numbers expressed in the "mantissa and exponent" format of scientific notation.
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Scientific Notation I: The Exponent

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners manipulate and interpret large numbers expressed in the "exponent" format of scientific notation.
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Water in the Texas Coastal Basins

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, after researching a Texas coastal basin, map and graph the information they collect and then translate it into a short report to be presented to their classmates. They brainstorm unique ways to maintain Texas estuaries as well...
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Earthquakes

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders demonstrate the mathematical components of a scientific problem as well as illustrate how real world problems can be solved using math. They demonstrate math skills such as rate calculation, graphing, and linear equations.
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Dubious Adoption Data

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze a graph from the New York City Administration for Children's Services that shows a significant increase in New York City adoptions after ACS was founded. They determine whether the graph supports ACS' claims and whether...
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Data Analysis: bird habitats in rice farms

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders make a graph and write an essay to interpret the data of birds that take advantage of habitats near rice farms. For this data lesson plan, 5th graders calculate the information given to them and interpret it in an essay form.
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Real World Systems of Linear Equations

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students solve systems of equations with fluency. In this algebra lesson, students graph, use elimination and substitution to solve systems of equations. They identify the point of intersection using algebra.
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Homecoming Tickets

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students solve word problems using systems of equation. In this algebra lesson, students use computer and graphing to graph and analyze their solution. They solve system involving inequalities.
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Moving Straight Ahead

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners analyze the relationship between speed, time and distance. In this math lesson, students plan a school trip. Learners determine the efficiency and cost effectiveness of a trip.
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Trouble in the Troposphere

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students Use data sets from MY NASA DATA to produce graphs comparing monthly and yearly ozone averages of several U.S. cities. They analyze and evaluate the data and predict trends based on the data. In addition, they discuss and...
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Organising Data

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners complete data organization activities. In this data organization lesson, students watch online clips about organizing data. Learners complete an eye color frequency table for their class. Students watch a clip...
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Round and Round and Round We Go!

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate motion using a CBL. In this algebra lesson, students collect and graph data on a coordinate plane. They define and identify amplitude and period of conic graphs.
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Flips, Turns, and Slides: Adventures with Transformations

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young scholars explore transformations. In this math instructional activity, students plot points on a coordinate grid and construct shapes. Young scholars discuss movements on the grid as flips, turns and slides.

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