Western Education
Math Poems
The logic, rhythm, and beauty of math sometimes get lost amidst numbers and variables. Amplify math's lyricism with a poetry project that uses metaphors and similes to compare mathematical concepts to other images.
Bowland
Mystery Tours – Plan Your Tour
Everyone loves a vacation and a set of three activities has groups planning a tour of the U.K. using given distance, time, and price data. They solve a variety of problems related to the trip and produce a report on the success of...
Science 4 Inquiry
Snakes in the Everglades
The Burmese python is on the loose ... and he's hungry! Illustrate the differences between causative and correlative relationships through an inquiry lesson. Pupils examine several sources of information to determine if there is a...
Teach Engineering
The Challenge Question
A research position becomes a modeling job. The introductory lesson in a series of nine presents the challenge of analyzing a set of bivariate data. The class brainstorms what the data may represent. Pupils must decide what is needed to...
Worksheet Web
Using Pictographs
If one ice cream cone represents three ice cream scoops, and Bob has four ice cream cones, then how many scoops does Bob have? Learners solve these kind of questions with their new understanding of pictographs.
Curated OER
Nicotine addiction and youths
Students read CNNfyi article: "Nicotine addiction can begin in days, study says," and have class discussion about the effects of nicotine on the human body.
Spectrum
Grade 5 Standardized Test Prep
Here you'll find a great sampling of practice standardized test questions organized into four sections: ELA, mathematics, social studies, and science. Help your learners become familiar with the types of multiple-choice questions...
Chicago Teachers Union Quest Center
Factored Form of a Quadratic Function
Build upon linear functions to learn about quadratics. The lesson introduces the concept of zeros for quadratic functions and makes the connection to the linear factors of the function. It presents quadratics in both graphical and...
Open Text Book Store
Arithmetic for College Students: Worksheets
Loaded with concepts ranging from multiplying decimals to converting units to solving problems using the order of operations, a thorough practice packet is perfect for a fifth or sixth grade math classroom.
Mathed Up!
Frequency Polygons
Frequency polygons are a different way to represent frequencies over intervals. Pupils take frequencies for intervals of data from a frequency table and plot them as a frequency polygon. Budding mathematicians find information about the...
Curated OER
If Our Class Went to See the Prince
First graders read the story One Monday Morning and create picture graphs based on the number of teachers, boys, and girls that would visit the prince. In this data lesson plan, 1st graders interpret tables and graphs with the help of...
Curated OER
Math is Everywhere!
In this everyday math skills pretest, learners answer ten multiple choice questions based on their knowledge of everyday math skills such as estimation, addition, and measurement.
Curated OER
Food Label Fun
Third graders demonstrate how to read and analyze food labels. In this nutrition lesson, 3rd graders watch a food label video and investigate labels from various canned foods. Students create a chart showing the percentage of vitamins...
Curated OER
Away We Go!
Students study types of transportation. In this transportation instructional activity, students survey several classes to gather data on how they get to school. Students create a transportation graph.
Curated OER
How Many People Live in Your Household?
Young scholars create a pictograph showing household size for the class.In this data collection and graphing lesson plan, the teacher guides students through the creation of a concrete object graph, then young scholars analyze and...
Curated OER
Activity Plan 3-4: Scrumptious Shapes
Students discover together that shapes are everywhere - even in the food we eat. In this early childhood math and art lesson, students read about shapes, identify foods that match geometric shapes, and create a class book.
Curated OER
A Plop and Fizz
Seventh graders perform an experiment to determine the effect of temperature on reaction rates. In this chemistry activity, 7th graders take measurements and record data. They create a graph and analyze results.
Curated OER
Eatem Up!
Students identify, interpret and demonstrate a positive learning attitude. They identify, comprehend and use basic concepts and skills and then, communicate clearly in oral, artistic, written, and nonverbal form. Students also identify...
Curated OER
Are We Couch Potatoes or Busy Bees? Data Analysis of Physical Activity in School
Learners study practical data analysis within the constraints of the scientific method. In this data instructional activity students collect and enter data into a computer spreadsheet then create graphs.
Curated OER
On the Seashore
Learners read the book On the Seashore and complete activities such as reading a book, color and cut out animal cards, model rock making, shell graphing, shell patterns, and more. In this seashell lesson plan, students use the sea...
Curated OER
Survey and Tally
Second graders view a model of a survey and tally. In this survey and tally lesson, 2nd graders decide on questions for a survey. Students conduct the survey and tally their results. Students create a tally chart....
Curated OER
Wordle It
Learners discuss, define, and give themselves character traits. For this character traits lesson, students create a list of ten character traits that describe themselves. Learners create a data table and poll their classmates about the...
Curated OER
Esperanza Rising - Anticipation Guide
Learn about Mexican culture while simultaneously strengthening reading, writing and computer skills. In order to get the most out of Esperanza Rising, pupils should have prior knowledge of Mexican culture. Therefore, there are links to a...
Curated OER
Water: From Neglect to Respect
The goal of this collection of lessons is to make middle schoolers more aware of the ways in which they are dependent upon water to maintain their standard of living. Learners compare water use in Lesotho to water use in the United...