Curated OER
Problem Solving Application: Interpret Remainders: Problem Solving
In this remainders in division worksheet, learners use the problems solving strategy of understand, plan, solve, and look back to help them interpret the remainders in the two division problems.
Curated OER
Introduction to Seeds
Young scholars investigate how to plant a seed. In this gardening instructional activity, students listen to the book I'm a Seed and research the materials needed to plant a seed. Young scholars present the information they found.
Curated OER
Who's the Fool in King Lear
Pupils complete close reading and character analysis for Shakespeare's King Lear. For this play analysis lesson, students reenact scene 1, Act 1 and pick only the lines that demonstrate action. Pupils act out the scene so their body...
Curated OER
A Lack of Energy
Students consider the implications of nuclear energy. In this energy lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about nuclear energy's benefits and drawbacks. Students compose poems based on the Chernobyl...
Curated OER
Power Generation
Students examine energy issues. For this environmental stewardship lesson, students discuss nuclear power options. Students also discuss energy consumption and create energy reduction guides for students their own age. Many links to...
Curated OER
Pattern Blocks to Understand Fractions
Students use pattern blocks to help them complete fraction problems. In this fraction lesson plan, students complete problems on worksheets provided.
Curated OER
Toxic River
Students explore environmental safety by participating in a class game. In this toxic chemicals lesson, students discuss the effect chemicals have on our environment and how to best protect against their dangers. Students participate in...
Curated OER
A Pottery Business In Asia
Students read and discuss some material about Neerja International, a successful business in India, then construct a role play about how the business began. Students role play as people trying to start up their own business and learn...
Curated OER
Five Little Monkeys
Students listen to story Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed, and act out subtraction situations.
Curated OER
Fraction of a Number
Students explore how to multiply fractions using color tiles. They use the appropriate strategies for the multiplication of fractions. Students use 40 color tiles to practice multiplying fractions. They practice using various fractions...
Curated OER
My Pyramid
In this food pyramid worksheet, learners fill in the 5 boxes at the bottom of the food pyramid and draw or color foods within the 5 food pyramid areas.
Curated OER
Transportation Math
Students practice their problem solving skills. In this addition and subtraction lesson, students solve story problems regarding the delivery of consumer goods.
Curated OER
Text for Dictation: The Environment
In this dictation text worksheet, young scholars take dictation from a selection using vocabulary concerning the environment.
Curated OER
Health, Pollution, and Safety: Why Should We Care?
Students examine the impact of reducing the carbon dioxide emissions. They identify ways alternative fuels can lessen the effect of emissions on communities. Working in teams they conduct research from various community and Internet...
Curated OER
Calculate the Answer
Learners solve basic multiplication or addition facts using a calculator and product cards. They draw a card, read the sum or product, and press single digits on the calculator to display the number on the card.
Curated OER
Picture the Problem
Students create an illustration of how to solve math problems. They use appropriate resources for solving the problems. Students have to demonstrate how drawing diagrams and using pictures can help them by using KidPix. On Slide One,...
Curated OER
Build a Snowplow
Pupils design and build a snowplow using LEGO materials. They compete in an Engineer's Challenge to clear a path through Styrofoam peanuts.
Curated OER
Math Vocabulary Review
In this math vocabulary learning exercise, students read a set of 15 math related definitions and write the words being defined. A reference web site is included for additional activities.
Curated OER
Mathematics Within: Algebraic Patterns
Students discover patterns in linear equations by playing a dice game to collect data. They graph the data and analyze the patterns of the lines created by the data. The class then compares the individual graphs to evaluate the position...
Curated OER
Problem Solving
Students explore the concept of problem solving. In this problem solving lesson, students use a decision square to solve a word problem. Students practice using a decision square to problem solve.
Curated OER
It's a Party! Solving Multi-step Equations
Pupils explore the concept of multi-step equations. In the multi-step equation lesson plan, students solve equations by the 'party method'. Pupils make a flip book that shows the steps in solving multi-step equations.
Curated OER
What Do I Really Have to Gain?
Second graders further develop simple addition facts and their ability to record the facts.
Curated OER
Penny Moves
Students explore math functions by completing a worksheet in class. In this spatial movement lesson, students utilize a four square grid and a penny to practice moving the coin horizontally, vertically and diagonally as instructed....
Curated OER
Words, Words, Words
Second graders choose estimation strategies in real-world problem situations and explain the choice. They work in groups of five using three different estimation methods to find out how many words are on a page of text.