Students study addition of fractions with like denominators using illustrations and problem solving.

Ordering numbers just got physical! Learners practice putting numbers in sequence, both in fraction and decimal form. To begin, they line up in birthday order and discuss the difference between ascending and descending. They are then...

Pupils multiply positive and negative integers. They represent word expressions with both positive and negative integers and then multiply them. They also create multiplication problems to solve as a class. They create a rhyme, a story,...

Fifth graders determine how to convert fractions, decimals, and percents. In this conversion lesson, 5th graders use an on-line applet to practice making these conversions. They review how to make the conversions in a whole class lesson...

In this middle school mathematics worksheet, students divide fractions.  The worksheet provided step-by-step instructions.  The one page interactive worksheet contains six problems.  Solutions are provided. 

In this decimals and fractions worksheet, students read about decimals and fractions and how to change one to the other. They solve two multi-part problems practicing converting decimals to fractions and fractions to decimals.

In this bar graph worksheet, students read about making quality bar graphs and they make a bar graph using given data. They answer 5 questions about their graph.

Students explore the value of money. In this money lesson, students investigating combining amounts of money and making change. Students count sets of money and make fair trades. Resources are provided.

In this geometry learning exercise, 10th graders calculate the total triangular number, which-is equal to all the dots it takes to make a triangle. There are 8 different questions asking you to find the triangular number for different...

Learners collect and organize data about themselves. In this data analysis lesson, students discuss their favorite calendar dates and explore ways to display the data.

This fractions PowerPoint defines and gives examples of factors and greatest common factors, then introduces the steps involved in simplifying a fraction. Plenty of guided practice is provided for each step.

Students develop an understanding of natural selection, specifically, how it unfolds from generation to generation. They work in small groups to perform an experiment using beans. They use a worksheet imbedded in this plan to guide their...

Students explore the Wessels Living History Farm website and research how to do a square dance. They read a story, listen to an explanation of barn dances, and participate in various square dances.

Students examine the challenges a single teenage parent faces. In groups, they research ways to positively cope with an unplanned pregnancy and design their own layette for their new baby. As a class, they discuss what it means to be...

Students explore the late 1800s as a time of demographic change in the US. They view the role of media during this time in the form of posters and political cartoons. They create a political poster/cartoon that deals with current...

Fourth graders are introduced to the various types of measurements. Using a recipe, they practice measuring out the correct amount of ingredients while making the food. They also practice using a scale and following the directions on a...

In this adding fractions learning exercise, students view a review and add fractions with common denominators and convert the answers. Students solve fourteen problems.

In this adding fractions worksheet, students find the sums of fractions with common denominators and rename and reduce the answers. Students solve 14 problems.

Students explore consumer math by participating in estimate exercises. In this currency activity, students identify and define each piece of U.S. currency and their value to the monetary system. Students complete several money worksheets...

In this number sense worksheet, 5th graders solve 37 problems based on a given number. Students are asked to round the number, identify the number as even or odd and add 100 to the number.

Students play the role of science detectives in an activity used to introduce the scientific method and the concept that blood is not identical and is identified by surface markers. Students must identify an unknown sample of "blood" by...

In this fractions activity, students read an instruction sheet on the procedure for multiplying simple fractions. All steps are illustrated. There are no problems to solve.

Learners discuss the work of a paleontologist and examine several fossils and books on paleontology. They use clay and Plaster of Paris to create a cast of an object and compare this activity to the formation of fossils in nature.

In this subtracting fractions worksheet, students read about the process of subtracting fractions with like denominators, examine some sample problems, and then solve 6 problems independently.