Your young microbiologists will interpret and solve exponential equations in this real-world context task set in a hospital research scenario. Learners think in terms of the functions as well as their rates of change. 

Linear, quadratic, and exponential functions are represented only by their table of values in this simple, well-written worksheet. Learners decide the type of graph represented based on the differences in the function values....

This lesson plan begins with a review of linear functions and segues nicely over its fifteen examples and problems into a deep study of exponential functions. Linear and exponential growth are compared in an investment task. Data tables...

Your algebra learners will enjoy the real-life application of the three tasks presented here. They complete a table and a graph comparing the two options presented. One option is linear, while the other is exponential. After coming up...

Do big bodies make big brains? Let your learners decide whether there is an association between body weight and brain weight by putting the data from different animals into a scatterplot. They can remove any outliers and then make a line...

Zoe is reading books over vacation and wants to know at her current rate, how many will she finish by the end. Building on prior knowledge of fractions and ratios, young mathematicians learn how equivalent rates are used to answer her...

Mia's been practicing for the hundred yard dash and wants to know if she's improving. Help order her race times from greatest to least while learning how to compare numbers using place value. A variety of additional examples are included...

Here is a real-world application for systems of equations. When is it better to pay an enrollment fee and lower daily rate, and when is it better to pay the regular price? The local swim center is having a special offer, reductions in...

Help your primary learners develop an understanding of the concept of one more and one less using two sets of number cards. The first set of cards, all in one color, is the "one less" deck. The second set, again all in one specific...

Getting kids thinking about climate change now, will hopefully push them into action when they become adults. Young environmentalists discuss the evidence and causes of climate change seen in the state of California. They brainstorm ways...

Elementary ecologists examine trophic relationships using a coral reef food pyramid as an example. They play a game applying math skills that ultimately demonstrate the important role of the ever-scary top predator, the shark. This is a...

Trying to get your class to think of decimals as fractions and vice versa can lead to interesting discussions. After all, we can usually understand quickly that 1/4 is .25 but why is 1/7 not so easy to convert? This activity looks...

When you divide two integers you can get a decimal form of a rational number that repeats. How do you interpret that number in real-world situations? Her is an example question: What does 2.6666666666 mean in terms of an amount of...

Peanuts! Get your peanuts! Kids explore math, art, and agriculture concepts focused on peanuts. There is a brief informational text to get them started, and you'll find definitions of five in-text vocabulary words to address. Kids...

Your scholars will be glad to know there are helpful tricks when multiplying and dividing by 10; show them this concept through visual examples as they complete these word problems. Using sets of peas they fill in four multiplication...

Challenge your third and fourth graders with a math worksheet about the multiples of 10 and 100! Youngsters solve four sections of problems, all involving multiplying and dividing by 10 and 100. Great practice before getting into larger...

Challenge your third graders on the 10 times tables. Given three numbers at the top of each table, learners fill in the missing numbers to complete three more multiplication and division problems. This resource is a great way to extend...

Explore the relationship between multiplication and division as scholars fill in these number sentences, each of which is missing a symbol. Is it a multiplication or division equation? There are 18 of these to start, all written...

How many buttons would there be on six monsters? Multiplication beginners examine a strange-looking creature as they write eight number sentences. For each, they are determining how many of a particular feature would be on a specific...

Division or multiplication? Scholars examine 36 number sentences, each missing either a division or multiplication symbol...but which one fits? They write in the signs based on the numbers given, all of which are whole numbers. The first...

When multiplying two-digit numbers by one-digit numbers, use a guided set of problems like this one. There are three examples for young mathematicians to reference, and they solve 20 equations. They are required to regroup for some....

Do your young mathematicians get paid for chores at home? Use this familiar real-world concept to explore multiplication and money math. They use a chart of chore payments to answer six questions and determine how much money Joe and...

Math can be magical with exercises such as this! Prealgebrarians produce answers for nine linear equations. Each answer is placed into a square. If all answers are correct, the square will end up Sudoku-style: numbers in each row,...

Connecting dots activities can be great number sequencing practice. Here are two dinosaur dot-to-dot pictures that are intended to help learners count, sequence numbers up to 40, and recognize number words. Who doesn't love a good...