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Our Favorites
Students participate in and conduct a survey to determine various class favorites. They collect, organize and display their data, interpret the results, and complete a packet of worksheets to display the information.
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The Stock Market Game
Students explore the stock market. They choose a company and research the company's financial report. Students select 4-10 stocks and become an advocate for one stock. Using spreadsheet software, students compare stocks. They analyze...
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Sea Ice: Cracking the Egg Code
Students study the egg code to learn about sea ice. For this sea ice lesson, students discuss and view a diagram to learn about the egg code when describing sea ice and its thickness. Students work in groups to play a game using the egg...
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Transportation Math
Learners practice their problem solving skills. In this addition and subtraction lesson, students solve story problems regarding the delivery of consumer goods.
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Transportation Math
Sixth graders solve transportation themed word problems. In this word problem lesson plan, 6th graders solve transportation themed word problems using critical thinking skills.
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Alphabet & Number Books for Young Children
First graders create either an alphabet or number book using Kid Pix software. In this alphabet and/or number unit, 1st graders design a themed alphabet and/or number book using the Kid Pix software over the course of three weeks....
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Comic Strip Creations
Students identify nouns, adjectives, and verbs from the newspaper. They create a math story problem, then create a comic strip using dialogue from words found in the newspaper.
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Computing Costs
Seventh graders calculate the out-of-pocket money needed to purchase a discounted item taxed at a certain percentage of sales tax.
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"Math Curse" by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith
Young scholars use percents to solve problems, see math in the real world, and make reasonable choices pertaining to percents.
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Under the Weather
Students review mean, median, mode, and range while using the newspaper to answer weather questions.
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Balancing the Scales: Understanding Ratios
Students are introduced to the concept of ratios. In groups, they convert sets of numbers into a ratio. After practicing, they use the ratios and proportions to solve story problems. They also calculate map distances and discover map...
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New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Book 2, Grade 4 2003
In this 4th grade math standardized test practice worksheet, students solve 48 multiple-step open-ended math problems based on New York academic standards.
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Understanding Fractions
Fourth graders compare fractions by using skittles and m&ms. In this math instructional activity, 4th graders explore the size of different fractions by cutting pieces of their pie for visual representation. Additionally, students...
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Square Numbers
Fourth graders use square tiles to help them explain the concept of square numbers.
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Pi Day (March 14)
Fourth graders determine the value of ? by measuring the circumference and diameter of circular objects such as soup cans, Oreo cookies, etc..
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The Price is Right, So Let's Make Change
Pupils estimate, calculate, and count back the amount of change needed from purchases made during small group activities.
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A Recipe For Success
Sixth graders explore a relevant application of ratios and proportions. They apply this concept through guided practice and interactive feedback.
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Claire Damarodas
Fifth graders examine how sugars may be listed as an ingredient in various ways. E.g. Many of the words end in -ose (ex. Sucrose, dextrose, maltose)
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Going My Way (High School Math)
Young scholars solve uniform motion problems using formula d = rt.
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Ratio and Proportions
Students explore the means and extremes of a proportion, the how to make a scale drawing.
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Finding Discount and Sale Price
Seventh graders solve real-life problems involving sales tax, discount, and simple interest. They find the amount of discount. In groups, 7th graders examine a sales advertisement. Given a budget, they choose purchases, and figure the...
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Fractions
Fourth graders explore fractions. They use Skittles and M&M's to practice adding and subtracting fractions. Students review the numerator and the denominator of fractions. They count the number of each color of Skittles and M&M's...
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Number Books
Students construct a book to illustrate number concepts. They write their numbers on a sheet of paper. Students in grade 1 discuss counting to 100 by different numbers. Pupils in grades (2-4) write basic addition or subtraction story...