Students investigate the sport of skiing through Internet research in this multi-task lesson. They compare and generalize the results of five individuals by using mean, median, and mode.

Learners analyze the relationship between radius and diameter.  Students read Sir Cumference and the First Round Table then take measurements of circular items from around the room.  Learners compute the radius, diameter...

Sixth graders enjoy playing Jeopardy as a review for expressing conversions between fractions, decimals and percents. This lesson provides a fun, motivating way for students to demonstrate their learning!

Students discover the world of fossil fuels and oil shortages.  In this world economy lesson, students read articles on the Internet discussing the world's dependence on oil and the possibility of an extended oil shortage....

Sixth graders explore standard and nonstandard measurement. In this measurement activity, 6th graders estimate the lengths of different objects and write about their observations during measuring. Students work in groups to...

In this probability and statistics learning exercise, students determine the probability of a series of independent event occurring.  The one page learning exercise contains a combination of four multiple choice and free response...

Students observe and demonstrate a variety of activities to identify the fraction parts and the symbols they represent. As a class they explore different fractions using unifix cubes, then use the cubes to build and discuss the...

Young scholars, in teams of four, practice shooting free throws while mentally converting the ratio of shots made to those thrown into a percent. They chart and record the ratio, decimal and actual percentage earned after each round.

In this finding the products activity, learners multiply one-digit times one-digit numbers to solve. Students solve 35 problems.

Students investigate apples. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read a book about apples then compare and contrast, make graphs, distinguish between fact and fiction and work in groups. Students work in groups...

In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders calculate how many triangles there are in a snowflake design, They name the triangles by specialty such as equilateral and hexagonal.

Students set up and collect data for a virtual lemonade stand. In this entrepreneurship, economics, and technology lesson, students purchase ingredients, determine costs, and set up a virtual lemonade stand. Students consider weather...

In this probability activity, students solve and complete 15 different problems that include probability and outcome. First, they find the probability of drawing each of the following listed. Then, students determine the outcome of a...

In this stem-and-leaf plots worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 9 various types of problems. First, they determine the mean, median, and mode of the stem-and-leaf plot shown. Then, students summarize the similarities and...

In this probability worksheet, students solve and complete 16 various types of problems related to statistics. First, they determine the probability of the statistics that are true as shown. Then, students find the conditional...

In this statistics worksheet, students solve and complete 10 different types of problems. First, they determine the probability of various actions described. Then, students describe an appropriate model for the number described and...

Young scholars read a story called Mayor Puts City on Diet to Lose a Million Pounds and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this current event Lose a Million Pounds lesson plan, students respond to literature by...

Young scholars listen to the book Mouse Shapes and identify the shapes in the book as it is being read. In this shapes activity, students identify the shapes in the book, and then play with cut out shapes that they can hold in their hands.

Learners classify quadrilaterals. In this quadrilateral lesson, students identify the characteristics of quadrilaterals. They write their findings in a journal. Learners use geoboards to create quadrilaterals from given descriptions.

Students explore the concept of finding area of similar figures. In this finding area of similar figures lesson, students use pattern blocks to construct similar figures. Students trace their construction and find the area. Students...

Young scholars practice creating graphs in Microsoft Excel. In this technology lesson, students conduct a random survey and collect data. Young scholars use the Microsoft Excel program to create a bar graph of the data.

Fourth graders construct data graphs on the Microsoft Excel program. In this statistics lesson, 4th graders formulate questions and collect data. Students represent their results by using Excel.

In this Excel lesson, learners set a formula to check their homework. Students also use clipart, work in groups, and learn to use the tools in the drop-down list.

Students explore the five senses.  In this cross curriculum five senses lesson, students view an "I Can See Colors" PowerPoint presentation and sort items by color and shape. Students mix primary color paints to create secondary...