Make your class into Pythagorean theorem fanatics in no time. What a great resource to get your sports enthusiasts into the math game! Read the commentary so you can you can strategize how to apply the three math practices.

Challenge young mathematicians' understanding of squares with this geometry puzzle. The task is simple, identify as many squares as possible in a 3x3 array. Allow learners to work independently or in pairs as they search for squares,...

The square root of five and five do not have the same value! How many times have you addressed this with math classes? A lesson gives an explanation of a square root and gives examples for simplifying square root...

Collaborative pairs develop functions that model a graph from a context using the modeling cycle. They then analyze their function models in order to answer questions about the scenario.

The power to solve exponential equations lies in the resource. Scholars first learn how to solve exponential equations. An activity matching cards with equations, intermediate steps, and solutions strengthens this skill.

Kids will compare creating fractions from pieces of paper to chips. They begin with a fractional part and work back to a whole. Then order fractions from smallest to largest. They also complete a worksheet to find the missing pieces to...

Here's a creative lesson plan that lets pupils be creative as well! While considering many different factors, learners devise a plan to increase the efficiency of container shipments. The design of the activity encourages creative,...

Take a spin with probability. Given a set of clues about the probability of events on a spinner, groups create their own  device to match the clues. Using a jigsaw strategy, groups share their spinners and strategies with other...

Introduce young mathematicians to concepts of financial literacy with this open-ended word problem. With seven dollars to spend during field day and given a list of available items and their prices, children must determine how they want...

When should you save, and when should you invest? In considering this question, your class members will also learn about the time value of money, inflation, compounded interest, and income/growth investments. The resource also outlines...

Here is a lesson on how to convert inches to centimeters using bubblegum. In this measurement lesson plan, learners get into partners and blow bubbles. One student blows bubbles while the other measures the bubble in inches. Then the...

First graders explore how to tell time by the hour. They draw the minute and hour hands on a clock to match the time shown by the teacher on the overhead clock. Students write the time shown on a worksheet. They read "The Grouchy Ladybug."

Fourth graders distinguish between analog and digital clocks and read time from both types. For this clock reading lesson, 4th graders discuss the types of clocks and the time zones. Students find times in specific time zones. Students...

Second graders identify how to tell time to the quarter hour. Then they complete a worksheet of twelve problems on their own given ten minutes and getting at least eight correct. Students also practice telling time as a class while the...

Students tell time. In this ELL vocabulary development and math lesson, students orally tell time to five minute intervals when shown a classroom clock. Students practice using number and "telling time" vocabulary in sentences and...

Students explore time management by participating in clock reading activities. In this itinerary lesson, students define a list of time telling vocabulary terms and practice reading analog clocks with a partner. Students identify ways to...

Students practice telling time through movement, teamwork and cooperation - as they demonstrate how a clock represents time. They play a game of telling time in order to master the lesson objectives.

Second graders observe and demonstrate how to tell and write time. They discuss different ways and things that tell time, then listen to a teacher-led lecture about the hands on a clock. Students complete a worksheet along with the...

Students solve word problems involving money using all four operations listed, and convert pre-decimal currency into decimal currency. They discuss how dockyard mates were paid and the equivalence with today's money, and complete a...

Learners explore quantum physics by participating in several class activities. In this space-time lesson, students discuss the concepts of time traveling and the anatomy of an atom. Learners draw geometric figures and utilize string to...

Students challenge their math knowledge through a series of lessons designed to engage critical thinking and reasoning skills. In these problem solving lessons, students work with the Pythagorean Theorem, time zones in different regions...

Students recognize the importance of analyzing historical information and data. In this historical analysis lesson, students collect information for a bar graph, complete a jobs worksheet and define vocabulary.

Students examine and discuss the differences between clocks they are shown. Using the internet, they research how people used to tell time before clocks. They review what the long and short hand on the clock represent and practice...

First graders are going to learn how to tell time using The Grouchy Ladybug written by Eric Carle, and clocks that they will make to bring fun to learning how to tell time throughout the school day.