Create a technical report explaining the components of a medical plan through a function. The project-based learning activity gives a medical insurance scenario that young mathematicians model using piecewise functions. Their analyses...

You won't want to flush a great lesson down the drain! An intriguing resource asks learners to predict the number of sheets of toilet paper on a roll. Presented with the dimensions of the roll and one sheet of paper, scholars make...

A matrix is just a fancy way of making a table. Young scholars explore operations with matrices with the first lessons in the final module of a 10-unit Algebra II series. After adding, subtracting, and multiplying matrices, pupils use...

Students engage in a study that is intended to be a review for a calculus exam. They practice using a review study sheet to go over some of the major concepts. The review includes using parabolas, length of arc, and volume of solids of...

Learners engage in a lesson plan that is concerned with the cumulative concepts introduced in a Calculus course. They review exponential growth and how it is used to measure increase in values. Students also apply the use of the...

Students engage in a study of various concepts in relation to preparing for a calculus exam. They sketch and discuss and sketch a variety of functions. The lesson plan includes an outline of review that should be used by the teacher...

Young scholars investigate the gradient function of a polynomial and they conduct a class discussion about its meaning. Then students use graphing software in order to examine tangents that can be seen visually to aid those who need...

Students examine a math worksheet and determine how to divide a single triangle into four of equal area. Using geometric principles, they sketch two additional ways to divide into into four equal triangles. To conclude, students...

Students review shapes and their cutting skills by making a hamburger collage. In this shapes lesson plan, students identify shapes that make up the food in a hamburger, cut out the food from construction paper, and create a collage out...

Students explore a calendar. In this calendar and math instructional activity, students view a video clip about using a calendar. Students participate in a game in which a game board is used to identify days of the week, dates, and months.

Students examine two- and three-dimensional shapes, and discuss map skills and attributes. They plan and create their own school campus maps using pre-cut building site shapes.

Students explore the country of Japan. In this international studies lesson, students utilize their geography skills to locate Japan on a map. Students explore some Japanese customs and communities. Students use descriptive language...

Students decide which issues are most important to their student body and work in cooperative learning groups to write editorials. In this editorial writing lesson, students brainstorm a list of the most important issues and bring...

Students practice spending money by completing math word sentences.  In this economics lesson plan, students utilize problem solving strategies to complete word problems written on the board involving making purchases with money....

Students engage in a study of the Pythagorean Theorem to classify the hypotenuse of a triangle. The teacher uses examples from the lesson to aid students in comprehension of solving problems that involve problem solving. They create a...

Pupils analyze the packaging process. For this consumer awareness lesson, students analyze the process of packaging a potato and identify positive and negative ways of packaging. Pupils study statistics on an overhead transparency to...

Students engage in conversation using the target vocabulary and grammar structure while discussing prices in euro. They also engage in listening and writing skills related to these topics. Finally, students identify and analyze the...

Learners examine candy preferences to create a plan in order to improve candy sales. In this technobiz lesson, students build spreadsheet and organizational skills by graphing and calculating data. Learners are introduced to terminology...

Students explore the concept of copying one another. In this early childhood lesson plan, students discuss what a copycat is and why people copy one another. Students then discuss the story Rainbow Fish: The Copycat Fish, recording...

In this place value practice worksheet, learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems that require them to review place value.

Use this resource to provide a quick review of probability. Learners solve three story problems involving coin tosses and spinners. They make predictions about the possible outcomes. This worksheet could be used a precursor to a...

What's cooking? A sizzling STEM unit challenges scholars to build a solar cooker that can successfully cook an egg. The unit opens with a study of Earth's rotation, the sun's energy, and shadows. Pupils use a compass and thermometer to...

Are we there yet?  Young trip planners learn about their state and plan a trip. They will select sites to see in three cities in their state, and record associated costs in a spreadsheet. While this was originally designed as a...

Learners form a mental map of their residence in relation to school and recreate it on paper showing distance, direction, location and symbols. This instructional activity is designed to introduce pupils to geographic thinking.