In this instructional activity on proportion and percent, students review the concepts, then find the percentage for proportions in 10 word problems.

Young scholars form a classroom cooperative. In this service learning lesson, students explore how to form and run a cooperative and decide as a class how to implement their cooperative plan. Young scholars use funds raised from the...

Seventh graders practice using pattern blocks. In this pre-algebra lesson, 7th graders complete tasks that require them to compare fractions, make fractions equivalent, and add fractions.

Pupils explore the concept of triangles.  In this triangles lesson, students are to propose a plan for a ramp at their school.  Pupils use the Pythagorean Theorem and trigonometry to determine the length, height, and angle of...

Students collect and analyze data.  In this middle school mathematics lesson, students collect data on three to four traits or favorites.  Students analyze their data and create a chart of graph for each trait or favorite they...

In this secondary mathematics instructional activity, learners determine the largest number of ping pong ball that cannot be purchase given the various packing numbers. The one page instructional activity contains one problem. The...

In this hyperbola worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 6 different problems. First, they determine the cross-section of a hyperbolic paraboloid curve. Then, students find where the cone intersects the ground in hyperbola as...

In this above and below worksheet, students color the shape above the others in one problem and below the others in the other problem. Students complete 2 problems total.

In this fraction activity, 5th graders solve for fractions in word problems.  Students read and solve for 8 problems using mixed numbers and the given information provided in each.  

In this addition instructional activity, 2nd graders write the correct expressions for the one digit word problems about trees, books, and more. Students complete 5 problems.

Learners read the story Caps For Sale and read companion stories, predict in a chart, work with rhyming and word families, answer short answer questions, and more. In this reading lesson plan, students take 5 days to read the...

In this sampling errors activity, students problem solve to find the sampling errors for each word problem. Students finish by finding a sampling method that might bias the last surveys.

Eighth graders, in groups, count the different colors of M&M's in each kind of package and then draw a pictograph to show the results. Each group writes a program to show their results and then compare the manually-drawn and computer...

Young scholars participate in a lesson that covers the concept of finding the circumference of a circle. The teacher covers relevant vocabulary with the students. They work in groups to measure objects and calculate the formula to find...

Pupils investigate the concepts relating to the solving of parametric equations. They take the derivatives of parametric equations during guided and independent practice using the problems provided in the lesson plan. Students also apply...

In this tracing numbers worksheet, students cut out the rows of numbers and then trace the numbers one through fifteen in order to help them learn the numbers.

Third graders collect data and insert it into ClarisWorks to create a spreadsheet/graph of their favorite color. They interpret the data together.

Ninth graders divide in pairs 3 cards with the words possible, impossible and certain on them. Ask questions of the class and get the students to hold up the word that describes the event (for example) Tomorrow it will snow. You have...

In this secondary mathematics activity, learners use clues to determine each word and the correct placement of each word played in a Scrabble game.  The one page activity contains one problem.  Answers are not provided. 

Students list their favorite cars and create graphs of their favorites. Students determine how the graphs would change as their choices change.

Students compare the records of gold medal Olympic winners for the last 100 years and decide if we are faster, stronger than in the past.

Young scholars read a cookie recipe and complete a worksheet that asks them to establish ratios and proportions for various ingredients in the recipe.

Middle schoolers calculate the possible number of permutations for different sets of objects. They explore and solve possible permutations for various real-world situations.

Students explore mathematical concepts, problem solving, and the ability to program in LOGO to test ideas about speed, acceleration, gravity, and slope when dealing with downhill skiing.