This lesson examines the legacy of the "philosopher statesman," James Madison. Madison combined the intellectual knowledge and creativity of the scholar with the practical savvy of the politician, a man of strong principles who also...

Angel and Jayden were at track practice. The track is $\frac25$ kilometers around. Aligns with 7.RP.A.

In this task, students learn about exponential decay by examining the amount of Carbon-14 left in a preserved plant with the passage of time after the plant has died. This provides a simple introduction to Carbon-14 dating but the actual...

This problem introduces Carbon 14 dating which is used by scientists to date certain organic material. This version is based on the ratio of Carbon 14 to Carbon 12, which decreases at a constant exponential rate after an organism dies....

Soldering requires more skill than it looks. As with a lot of practical skills one learns a lot by trail, error and experience. Some tips are discussed here. These notes were written before regulations were introduced requiring solder to...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This collection of resources includes a diverse range of creative materials for teaching some of Shakespeare's most widely-taught plays. They offer practical approaches and encourage students to make...

Students will practice composing and decomposing numbers with this quick game. Show the student 6 counters. Ask the student to close his/her eyes. Hide some of the counters under a sheet of heavy paper. When the student opens his/her...

This activity is a good practice for counting objects. Students will count pre-filled bags of objects and record their answers. Examples are included in this lesson plan. This activity can become a daily 10-minute routine with the...

The goal of this task is to practice making calculations with complex numbers and to visualize what happens when two complex numbers are multiplied. Aligns with N-CN.A.2.

Note that in each of these problems we are given a set of a specified size and a specified number of subsets into which it is to be divided. The questions ask the student to find out the size of each of the subsets. Learners are not...

Students will practice counting, adding, and writing numerals with this activity. This would be an ideal independent activity for centers. An example of student work is included.

Students will stand and form a circle facing in toward each other. The teacher will select a counting sequence to be practiced with no more than 6-10 numbers. The students will start counting around the circle one by one until the last...

Students will practice counting and number identification with this activity which can be good for a math center. The teacher gives students the counting mat and many small objects to count with. Students will read the numbers and...

Students will practice counting to 120 forward and backward with this whole class game. The teacher will give a counting sequence (for example, 20-120) to the students who will be seated in a circle. The teacher will begin walking around...

In addition to providing a task that relates to other disciplines (history, civics, current events, etc.), this task is intended to demonstrate that a graph can summarize a distribution as well as provide useful information about...

For this task, young scholars practice bisecting an angle. Includes a GeoGebra worksheet that teachers can use to demonstrate the task. Aligns with G-CO.D.12.

In this task, a model airplane pilot is practicing flying her airplane in a big loop for an upcoming competition. The task could serve as an introduction to periodic functions and as a lead-in to sinusoidal functions. By visualizing the...

This is an online Physics textbook divided into chapters and chapter sections including instruction and practice. It covers the scope and sequence requirements of a typical one-year physics course. This open-education-resource...