Curated OER
Money and Percentage
Fifth graders examine use of percentages in real world situations. They complete worksheet about using percentages after reviewing the concept. They look through newspapers to find examples of percentages used over the course of three...
Curated OER
ART- LANGUAGE OF SYMBOLS
Students discuss how color construct meaning in art. They will demonstrate a technical knowledge and creative use of formal elements and principals of design. Students then discuss the way their selection of color contributed to their work.
Curated OER
Piece of the Sky: Introduction for Making S'COOL Observations
Young scholars observe and discuss cloud cover. They identify percent of cloud cover, calculate cloud cover by fraction and convert to a percent, and compare their models with the current real sky cloud cover.
Curated OER
Stock It To Me
Students investigate the stock market using stock market tables, charts, and graphs. They participate in a simulation of stock market investment over time. They read about the history of Wall Street and the Stock Market.
Curated OER
Food in History
Learners research, predict and offer solutions regarding factors that affect current or future food crops could result in economic, political or social changes.
PBS
Pbs: Real Life Math: Physical Trainer
The general manager of a fitness center explains how numerical calculations, percentages, and ratios are critical to his job in this video from KAET. In the accompanying classroom activity, students explore percentages, fractions, and...
PBS
Pbs: Real Life Math: Production Scheduler
Production scheduler Jessi Felde explains how she uses math in her work in this video from KAET. In the accompanying classroom activity, students watch the video and then complete an activity involving one aspects of math that Ms. Felde...
PBS
Pbs: Real Life Math: Restaurant Manager
Restaurant manager Tad Peelen explains how he uses math in his work in this video from KAET. In the accompanying classroom activity, students complete an activity involving one aspect of math that Mr. Peleen mentions: determining...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Chapter Test Applying Fractions
The interactive assessment tests learners on fraction applications. Students complete 18 questions created by Glencoe. Hints and solutions are included.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Math in Daily Life
Read about what math has to do with cooking, chances of winning a game, even decorating your home. Teachers may want to peruse this site for ideas about real world applications in their lesson planning.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Algebra
This lesson provides basic instruction on the major concepts in algebra. Content includes a focus on fractions, units of conversion, complex numbers, quadratic equations, factorization and roots of polynomials, solving equations, systems...
Rice University
Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Designer Fractions Symmetry
This site takes a look at symmetry, with a special focus on line symmetry. Here you will find a definition, as well as several examples and real-world applications.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Math Space Odyssey: How Much Do You Weigh in Outer Space?
Demonstrate the ability to apply the use of decimals, fractions, ratios and proportions to situations based upon given information about planets in the solar system.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Elapsed Time With Fractions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students solve multi-step word problems involving time written in 24-hour format as well as fractions. Includes video demonstrating a...
Education Development Center
Tune in to Learning: Math Lesson Working With Ratios
Did you know that chefs must know how to use ratios in order to prepare meals? Learn the value of understanding how to write ratios, ratio proportionality, and ratios in lowest terms in this interactive lesson. Based on real world...
Teaching Treasures Publications
Teaching Treasures: Year Seven Math:true or False
This interactive instructional activity covers such topics as geometry, measurement, number sense, and math in the real world.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Word Problems Equations With Fractions
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly shows how to solve word problems in which the derived equation has fractions involved. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Vcr
This resource presents an interesting challenge for the serious mathematician with strong reasoning skills. Explore proportional reasoning, probabilities, fractions, and ratios in this challenge to figure out if you always get six hours...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Elapsed Time With Speed
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students solve word problems where they must calculate elapsed time given he speed of an event or activity. Includes video demonstrating a...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Solving Time Problems With Lcm
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students solve word problems involving time and a least common multiple (LCM). A video shows how to solve a sample problem where a clock...
Richland Community College
Richland Community College: Math 116 Lecture Notes
This site from the Richland Community College provides the detailed lecture notes to a college algebra course, complete with equations and definitions. Content ranges from "functions and their graphs" to "conics and parametric equations."
PBS
Pbs: The Lowdown: A Rhythm Etic
Rock out to a musical demonstration of math involved in constructing rhythms from groups of beats in this video from KQED. In the accompanying classroom activity, students consider how the note durations comprising a measure in 3/4 time...
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Calculo Mental Todo Terreno
Practice your mental math with this application by finding the sum of two: whole numbers, integers, decimals or fractions. You can choose two different levels of difficulty.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Track Practice
Angel and Jayden were at track practice. The track is $\frac25$ kilometers around. Aligns with 7.RP.A.