Students demonstrate the relationship between stress and strain, then graph stress-strain curves for various common materials. Students interpret graphed results and discuss differences in mechanical properties of materials.

Learners observe a demonstration of the the three forms of matter - air, water, and solids - in plastic bags. After discussing the properties, they transfer them to a Venn diagram. Finally, students identify five items in the classroom...

Students study the properties of the physical and natural world. In this properties of the physical and natural world lesson, preschool students work at discovery tables to see how simple machines work, what happens when items are put...

In this distributive property worksheet, students use the distributive property to simplify expressions by combining like terms. Students simplify 10 problems.

In this comic strip learning exercise, students view links to given comic strips.  They answer questions regarding the comic strip and identify the property the comic strip refers to.  This on-line learning exercise contains 7...

Students explore properties of tangent lines.  In this properties of tangent lines lesson, students discuss the perpendicular relationship between a tangent line on a circle and the circle's radius.  Students use that...

Students learn that a rock's properties tell stories about where it came from and where it has been. The lesson plan illustrates how to make geologic observations and gives background about the important properties of rocks to observe....

Students use hands on scientific observation to determine characteristics of wood. They work directly with the materials and record their observations. Students test if wood absorbs water, if wood floats or sinks, and if all wood...

In this matter worksheet, students complete a data table by comparing the physical properties of 7 different samples of matter. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.

In this practice worksheet, students solve multiplication equations by using the distributive property, factoring, and the integer rules. They solve 32 problems on this one-page worksheet.

In this math worksheet, students find the equation that represents the associative property of multiplication. Then they solve the equation using the absolute value.

In this equation worksheet, students solve one-step algebra equations. They use the distributive property to solve two-step algebra equations. This one-page worksheet contains 20 problems.

In this solving monomials and polynomials worksheet, 9th graders solve 18 different problems related to solving by division. First, they use the Distributive Property to write every term of the numerator over the monomial in the...

In this radical expressions worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 18 different problems that include operations with radical expressions. First, they simplify each expression into simplest form. Then, students use the distributive...

In this properties of 3-D shapes worksheet, students fill in a chart that describes 5 shapes such as a cube, a rectangular prism, and a cylinder. They tell if the shape is a prism, and how many faces, edges, and vertices it has.

In this multiplying binomials instructional activity, 9th graders solve and complete 32 various types of problems. First, they use the Distributive Property to find each product. Then, students use the FOIL method to find each product....

Sixth graders find the physical properties of matter. In this matter lesson, 6th graders measure mass, volume, and density. Students are broken into 3 tiers with 3 different activities based on their understanding of mass and volume. 

In this fractions worksheet, students simplify ten problems by calculating the product, and six problems using the distributive property.  Students solve for the variable in ten problems by first multiplying by the least common...

Students describe the physical characteristics of dinosaurs, compare and contrast the evolution of land, and they explore the extinction of dinosaurs.

Fifth graders experiment to find the physical properties and commercial uses of the mineral talc. They create a soapstone sculpture and a rubric for the creation.

Students list items they know and want to know about water on personal K-W-L charts. They describe what happened during the warm up activity in their science journal. Students travel to four different stations and perform the different...

In this properties of water worksheet, students complete 11 fill in the blank and 5 matching questions about surface tension, water hardness and water trivia.

In this properties of angles instructional activity, 10th graders solve and complete 3 different types of problems. First, they calculate the value of the missing angles in each diagram and explain the reasons for their answer. Then,...

In this rational numbers and their properties worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.