Activity
Illustrative Mathematics

Archimedes and the King's Crown

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners will shout "Eureka!" in this quick but deep activity replicating the famous bathtub experiment of Archimedes. Given the scenario of a king with a suspected fake crown, young investigators develop formulas using density to...
Assessment
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Balanced Assessment

Presidential Popularity

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Media often misrepresent data and statistics to their advantage. This lesson asks scholars to analyze an article with misleading statistics. They use margin of error and mean data in their studies. Once they complete their analysis,...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Comparing Distributions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Data distributions can be compared in terms of center, variability, and shape. Two exploratory challenges present data in two different displays to compare. The displays of histograms and box plots require different comparisons based...
Lesson Plan
National Wildlife Federation

How Many Bison?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Math and science to the rescue! Some basic math concepts help scientists predict wildlife populations. Using tokens, groups simulate tagging a wildlife population. They then use proportions to estimate the population of the wildlife.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rising Gas Prices – Compounding and Inflation

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Financial literacy skills and exponential models are connected by the compound interest formula in this task centered on inflation calculations. Collaborative learners get experience collecting data from the given websites and exploring...
Worksheet
College of Marin

General Addition and Multiplication Rules of Conditional Probabilities

For Students 10th - Higher Ed Standards
Making connections between multiple methods of solving problems is an important part of understanding conditional probability. The lesson shows solutions to problems using Venn diagrams, tree diagrams, formulas, and...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Percent

For Students 4th - 6th
In this percent activity, students convert percentages to fractions. Students complete 10 problems where they convert percentages to fractions and write the answers.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Problem-Solving Application: Make a Circle Graph

For Students 5th - 6th
In this circle graphs learning exercise, students analyze a data table about the activities in a day. Students then use this data to make a circle graph. Students answer 6 questions about the graph.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Percent

For Students 4th - 6th
In this percent learning exercise, students calculate the percent of each number. Students calculate percentages of 10 numbers and write the answers with decimals.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Percent

For Students 4th - 7th
In this percent worksheet, students express fractions as percentages. Students complete 10 problems where they calculate fractions as percentages.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Percent

For Students 4th - 7th
In this percent worksheet, students express fractions containing one and two digit numbers as percentages. Students complete 10 problems where they calculate fractions as percentages.
PPT
Curated OER

Find the Correct Order

For Teachers 5th - 6th
By selecting a number in each of three columns to create a series of numbers arranged from least to greatest value, students will apply correct order rules. Slides include practice of ordering 3 and 4 digit numbers, fractions, mixed...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Pizza Equality

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this fractions worksheet, students draw pepperonies on the number of slices that each pizza tells them too. Students then write the percentage of pieces that have pepperonies on them.
Assessment
Mathematics Assessment Project

Ice Cream

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
I scream, you scream, we all determine the amount of ice cream! Pupils calculate the amount of ice cream flavors needed based on survey results in a short summative assessment. They determine the number of tubs and cost of ice...
Assessment
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Balanced Assessment

Chance of Rain

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Will it rain during the weekend? Pupils become meteorologists for a day as they use the assessment to determine the chance of rain for Saturday and Sunday. Class members interpret the weather statements as they pertain to probabilities...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Interpretation of Circle Graphs: Northwest Region Population Pie

For Students 8th - 11th
Given populations of the five Northwestern states, learners create a circle graph. Using the data and the pie chart, they make comparisons between the populations of the states. Finally, the pupils determine how the chart will change...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Types of Data Representation: Baby Due Date Histogram

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
Histograms are likely to give birth to a variety of conclusions. Given the likelihood a woman is to give birth after a certain number of weeks, pupils create a histogram. The scholars use the histogram to analyze the data and answer...
Unit Plan
Radford University

Got Slope?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Go around and around with slope. The class investigates tornadoes by watching videos, building a homemade tornado, and performing research on the Storm Prediction Center website. Groups gather data and create scatter plots for twisters...
Worksheet
Math Mammoth

Percent Fact Sheet

For Students 10th - 11th
In this math worksheet, students are given 9 percentage problems that involve conversion, variables, story problems and fractions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Circle Graphs and Percents

For Students 6th - 10th
In this circle graph and percentages learning exercise, students fill in a chart, write percentages, calculate discounts, and more. Students complete 4 sets of problems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Demographics of Immigration: Using United States Census Data

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers work together to analyze United States Census data on immigration. They compare and contrast the data and determine how immigration numbers have changed over time. They calculate percentages and make their own...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Bits and Pieces - More About Percents - Online Manipulatives

For Students 5th - 6th
In this online percentages activity, students access the Library of Virtual Manipulatives web site and open the percentage tool. They use the online tool to complete 8 multi-step questions making graphical representations and finding...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Calculating Baseball Statistics

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students calculate baseball statistics. In this data analysis activity, students use baseball statistics to calculate the batting average and slugging percentage. Students visit www.funbrain.com to play a math baseball game.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the causes of the stock market crash of 1929.  In this integrated math/history unit on the stock market, 6th graders study, research, and read stocks, visit a local bank, and create a PowerPoint to show the...

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