Lawrence Hall of Science
DIY Sun Science
Get an up-close-and personal look at the sun from the safety of your classroom with this fun science application. Offering numerous activities, images, and videos, the resource supports children of all ages as they learn about the sun.
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Fundamental Topics in Science App
Pupilss explore science using technology in this activity. They manipulate the TI to find important science topics. This activity requires a TI-84 or higher.
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The Engineering Design Process
Design your own video game, engineer accident-proof highways, or even develop a new phone app! The Engineering Design Model can be used with all ages and in all subject areas to create a product, system or service. The resource explains...
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Pic Me!
Finally! Math and Instagram have come together to discuss the correlation between likes and followers. High schoolers can't help but want to discover what makes one account more popular than another by developing a line of best fit and...
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Taxes in U.S. History: Tax Reform in the 1960s and 1980s
Students explain the content, purpose, and impact of the Tax Reform Acts of 1969 and 1986.
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Working with Unit Rates
The class solves word problems related to unit rates by identifying the quantity, the units used, and then writing an equation. They practice converting between units using multiplication and division at the right time.
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Scatterplots
Students evaluate equations and identify graphs. In this statistics lesson, students identify plotted points on a coordinate plane as having a positive, negative or no correlation. They complete basic surveys, plot their results and...
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Square Roots and Exponents
Eleventh graders solve problems with roots and exponents. In this algebra lesson, 11th graders use the properties of powers to help them multiply, add, subtract and divide exponential functions. They take the square root of rational and...
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Organization and Simplifying Roots
Students simply roots and organize it. In this algebra lesson, students solve radicals by simplifying them. They solve for squares by taking the square root of both sides of the equation. They simplify and rationalize the denominator.
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Absolute Value and GERMDAS practice
Students evaluate absolute value expressions. In this algebra lesson, students apply the order of operation as they solve expressions with absolute value bars. They analyze the two different answers resulting from an absolute value...
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Simplifying Expressions
Students simplify expressions by combining like terms. In this algebra lesson, students rewrite addition and subtraction equations using the correct terminology. They use Algeblocks to model and solve these expressions. They simplify the...
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Combining Like Terms
Students define terminology used in simplifying equations. In this algebra lesson, students combine like terms to solve an equation. They use substitution, division, addition and subtractions to help simplify the equation. They multiply...
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Reciprocals
Students factor rational expressions using their reciprocals. In this algebra lesson plan, students simplify rational equations by factoring the fraction vy its reciprocal. They use the distributive property and solve combining like terms.
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Bar Models to Solve Word Problems
Students model inequalities as they solve for the missing variable. In this algebra instructional activity, students model their inequalities and use it to identify less than, greater than and applying it to solving for the...
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Solving with the GERMDAS method
Students use the order of operation to solve problems. In this algebra lesson, students solve linear equations in standard form. They use GERMDAS to solve the problems following the specific steps. They graph their solutions and analyze...
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Modeling Equations with Bars
Students model linear equations using bars. In this algebra lesson plan, students solve two steps linear equations through modeling of division, addition and multiplication. They use manipulative to solve equations.
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Solving Complex Equations with the GERMDAS method
Students solve complex equations with the GERMDAS method. In this algebra lesson plan, students solve equations with more than one step using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. They apply the order-of operation as they...
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Solving equations with the balance method
Ninth graders solve and balance equations. In this algebra lesson, 9th graders solve equations using the balance method. They divide, add, multiply, and subtract to solve for the unknown. They apply the concept of "what you do to one...
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Solving Equations Three Different Ways.
Students solve equations using 3 different methods. For this algebra lesson, students solve linear equations using the bar method, the GERMDAS method and the traditional method of combining like terms through multiplication, division,...
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Benchmark Review
Learners review inverse, negative integers and order of operation. In this algebra lesson, students combine like terms and solve linear equations by multiplying and dividing by the inverse of an integer. They rewrite word problems using...
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Balancing and Solving Equations
Students apply a traditional method when solving and balancing equations. In this algebra lesson, students organize their work showing each step they used to solve one and two steps equations. They solve equations with fractional...
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Variables on Both Sides
Students solve equations containing variables on both side of the equal sign. In this algebra lesson, students combine like terms using opposite signs to get them on one side of the equal sign. They model the equations using bar models...
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Simplifying both sides by using the distributive property, and then solving
Students solve linear equations using the distributive property. In this algebra activity, students solve linear equations containing variable son both sides of the equal sign. They use the distributive property to simplify the equation.
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Practice Solving Equations
Students practice solving equations. In this algebra lesson, students solve a variety of linear equations using addition, subtraction, multiplication, inverse and division. They solve equations with more than one step and equations with...