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A Star Sheds a Comet Tail!
In this comet tails and stars worksheet, students read about the star Mira and the vast clouds of gases it emits. They use a photograph from the Galaxy Evolution Explorer satellite to solve 5 problems about the scale of the image, the...
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Planetary Alignments
In this planetary alignments worksheet, learners use 2 different methods to find out when planet alignments will occur. They use a three number series and they use least common multiples to find out when Mercury and Venus will align.
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Magnetic Forces and Particle Motion
In this magnetic forces and particle motion worksheet, students use the equation for the radius of a spiral to answer 3 questions about charged particle motion.
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IBEX Uses Fast-Moving Atoms to Map the Sky!
For this energetic neutral atoms worksheet, students solve 3 problems including determining the formula for particle speed, writing the equation to show the relationship between mass, energy and speed and determining the speed of protons...
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Black Holes...Hot Stuff!...VIII
In this black holes worksheet, high schoolers solve three problems about black holes using given equations for determining the temperature of the gases in a black hole and the visible light from the black hole at given temperatures.
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The Speed of Galaxy Q2125-431
In this speed of a galaxy worksheet, students use a given equation for the speed of an object and they use the spectral lines for Hydrogen Alpha and Beta from the Seyfert galaxy to answer 6 questions. They determine the observed...
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Measuring the Speed of a Solar Tsunami!
In this solar tsunami activity, learners are given three images of the progress of a Morton Wave on the sun. They solve six problems using the images to find the radius of the sun's disk, the scale of the image, and the time that passed...
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Using Equations to Solve Problems
In this algebra worksheet, students apply their knowledge of solving equations to solving word problems. There are 9 questions with an answer key.
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Precalculus Test
In this precalculus worksheet, students show their mastery of terminal side angles, conversion form degrees to radians and supplementary angles. There are 16 questions on this test.
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Limits and Continuity
In this calculus worksheet, students work problems containing functions, limits and dealing with continuity. They evaluate functions and use the limits theorem to help find the correct answer. There are 26 questions.
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Soduko Puzzle
In this calculus worksheet, student solve problems by taking the derivative of the function as x approaches a specific limit. They evaluate trig functions using the properties of trig. There are 26 questions with an answer key.
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Extra Practice 1.4: Algebraic Equations
In this algebraic equations worksheet, students read given story problems, translate them into algebraic equations, draw models of the equation, and solve the problem. This one-page worksheet contains 18 multi-step problems.
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Show Me the Way To Go Home
Learners place a pencil perpendicular to the ground and trace its shadow between 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM. They measure the length of the shadow, periodically over several hours, in either English or Metric units. Using the data, they find...
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Problem Solving Techniques
Learners develop a pattern for problem solving. They gain confidence in their ability to solve problems and are introduced to mathematics help online.
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Nim: A Game Played All Over the World
Students participate in a European subtraction game. In this subtraction lesson, students use pebbles to demonstrate different subtraction strategies. The students use a deduction strategy to be the first one left with no pebbles.
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Patterns in Nature
Research patterns in nature which illustrate biological and mathematical concepts. Your class will discover and explore aspects of fractals, Fibonaccis numbers, whale and butterfly migration patterns, whale identification, flower...
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Five Summer Projects to Keep Students Learning
With the right projects, summer learning can be fun and motivating.
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Graphing Dairy Production Statistics
Students discover the total impact of milk on our society by graphing data. In this statistics lesson plan, students discover the dirty and sometimes unhealthy road milk travels to get into our bodies. Students analyze dairy...
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Problem Solving Strategies
In this problem solving strategies worksheet, students solve and complete 14 different word problems that include determining distance and various measurements. First, they determine the order in which girls named finished a race. Then,...
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The Pilgrims
Learners use distance measuring tools to follow directions and chart the path the pilgrims made from Plymouth, England to Boston, Massachusetts. In this Pilgrim voyage lesson, students use a map to chart the distance traveled by the...
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Rates of Speed for Animals
In this rates of speed for animals worksheet, 5th graders use the data in the table to solve five word problems about how fast some animals can travel.
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Trig is SOH Easy!
Learners derive the six trigonometric identities. In this trigonometry lesson, students review the parts of a right triangle and use the Pythagorean theorem as a guide to find the trig identities. They find sine, cosine and tangent ratios.
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Divide by 2-Digit Divisors
In this division instructional activity, 5th graders divide with two digit divisors to find the quotients in 6 word problems. They work with three and four digit dividends.
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Need For Speed
Young scholars calculate the distance a car travel using CEEBoT. In this algebra instructional activity, students apply the distance formula to real life scenarios. They use a measuring tape and a formula to measure the distance the...