Students describe shapes to other students who have to guess that shape. In this shape lesson plan, students describe shape attributes to other students. Then those other students have to guess the shape that is being described to them....

Fifth graders work with polygons.

Students gain the powerful tools of estimation, prediction, and averaging and discover the importance these tools have in daily living.

Fifth graders put each number they receive in the appropriate order in a number line or a number circle. In this numbers lesson plan, 5th graders develop number sense and manipulate the numbers in order.

Students determine the average hours of daily sunlight for each month of the year by constructing a bar graph. They develop a understanding of how the amount of daylight hours varies by month and how that affects both temperature and...

In this data vocabulary instructional activity, students search for 16 graph-related words in a word search grid. Each word relates to graphing and collecting data. 

Students write a creative essay from a pumpkin's point of view. They role play that they are pumpkin in a patch and need to convince a visitor to the patch that they are the best choice for a Halloween pumpkin. They focus on using...

Understanding multiple attributes is an important mathematical process. The students use their knowledge of Venn Diagrams in this instructional activity to gain more knowledge about this concept.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will use Venn diagrams for math applications, including sorting and comparing using math concepts, and conducting classroom surveys and recording the data on Venn diagrams.

Students will have fun moving around the room and comparing items using sorting cards. They will become familiar with the math vocabulary more/less/same and most/least.

This interactive diagram focuses on sorting polygons by common properties and then you select the correct label for each section of the Venn Diagram.