Learners analyze content area vocabulary. In this content area literacy instructional activity, students list math words they are unfamiliar with and identify morphemes found in those words that are found in other words. Once they have a...

Second graders look at the number patterns we get from letters and numbers. They keep track of the numbers involved by drawing up a table of values. It's important here to look for the pattern and see how the number of tiles changes from...

Pupils are introduced to plotting functions on the Cartesian coordinate plane seen several categories of functions, including lines and parabolas

High schoolers read Forces in a Climb from the Beginner's Guide to Propulsion, and explain each of the formulas using vectors.

Students make a rocket out of paper. They follow the given instructions and test to see if it will fly. They write about the experiment and are given the opportunity to change their varibles to make their rocket work.

Second graders discuss experiences of watching a rocket launch either on television or in person before making paper rockets. They make and color rockets which they attempt to launch using a strong breath blown through a straw at the...

Learners use a book or magazine to research the use of letters. They complete a worksheet and compare their results.

For this Pre-calculus worksheet, learners consider a scenes from The Wizard of Oz and The Simpsons refering to the Pythagorean Theorem. Students analyze the statement for errors and write about another mathematical formula...

In this math worksheet, students solve 4 story problems in which 4 answer choices are given. More than one answer could be correct. Students choose the possible correct answers.

Students calculate their carbon footprint. In this environmental technology lesson plan, students listen to a lecture on climate change. Students brainstorm solutions to reduce environmental impact based on travel options. Students...

Students explore number patterns and relationships while being introduced to the calculator at the same time.

Students examine tessellations and their geometric properties. The lesson and discussions may be used to develop students' understanding of polygons and symmetry as well as their ability to analyze patterns.

High schoolers respond to questions based on quotes, research, and logic, and challenge problems related to the current objectives.

Students discover the importance of knots to mathematicians in developing scientific theories. In small groups, they examine knots and make obeservations about them. Students discuss the ways to distinguish knots and make lists of...

Seventh graders investigate the concept of probability. They use the game of hangman to create engagement and context for conducting the lesson. They create a spreadsheet with data that is given. Students make predictions based on data.

Fourth graders investigate the patterns associated with both triangular and square numbers. They use counters as manipulatives to depict the numbers as needed but focus on problem solving using mental math techniques.

Third graders use a variety of information resources to identify local environmental issues and examine the ways that people have tried to solve these problems. They read "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs" and create a list of three...

Students explore probability. They discuss the likelihood of events happening and the terms certain, impossible, likely and unlikely. Students discuss various situations and the likelihood of that situation occurring.

First graders create a class graph that illustrates how they get to school and interpret data from the graph. They complete an assessment worksheet independently and answer questions about the graph shown.

Students download data reported from the Global Sun Temperature Project website. They graph and analyze the data looking for trends and patterns. They prepare a class report with their observations and post it to the website.

Learners independently investigate the Pythagorean Theorem. They are given a set of triangles that involve whole number Pythagorean Triples. The main focus of the instructional activity is exploration rather than discovering the...

In this math worksheet, students solve 4 math riddles in which 3 out of 4 possible choices could not be correct. Students mark the answer that could be correct.

In this math worksheet, students solve 4 story problems. Some of the numbers are written in word form. Students use basic operations including averaging.

Pupils explore the concept of coordinate proofs. For this coordinate proofs lesson, students write coordinate proofs using properties of distance, slope, and midpoint. Pupils discuss why it is sometimes beneficial to double the...