Learners research Pythagoras and learn how to apply his theorem. They solve real life problems using the theorem and demonstrate knowledge of exponents, equations, and radicals. Students include diagrams in their research papers.

Find the math in recipes. Young chefs will follow a recipe and investigate the total cost for materials. They measure amounts of food necessary for the recipe and compute the per person cost.

Chemists consider a situation in which an ethanol producer needs to determine how much to add to t-butanol to prevent freezing during transport. They work in the laboratory to obtain the freezing point depression constant for the...

Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass provides the text for a study of how writers bring characters to life. Using the provided character mapping worksheets, readers respond to questions and then write a short character sketch.

Students complete basic operations using percentages in a variety of real world situations. Discounts are computed and compared to a variety of prices listed in local newspaper advertisements.

Explore how real-world applications can be parabolic in nature and how to find quadratic functions that best fit data. A number of different examples of modeling parabolas are explored including a student scavenger hunt, the exploration...

Students explore basic algebraic operations to solve real life situations. Additional problems are presented to continue the exploration of the concept.

Students apply their knowledge of addition and subtraction of money into real life situations.

Students study the measurement formulas for area and perimeter in real-life situations. In this area and perimeter activity, students design a bed and arrange furniture in a hotel room using area and perimeter formulas for a 7 1/2 foot...

Students consider modern applications to the Bill Of Rights (how does Ammendment 4 apply to locker searches?) students prepare and role play a mock trial to explore the finer points of the relevance ot the Bill of Rights in the 21st...

Many organizations put on barbecues in order to make money. In a real-world math problem, the money allotted to purchase steak and chicken at this barbecue is only one hundred dollars. It is up to your potential chefs to figure out how...

Students decide on which approach to take to the presentation of a new language. They simply put the structure on the board and explain it. They create a situation and elicit the language when the need arises within the situation. They...

Students identify patterns in equations. In this algebra lesson, students write equations of problems with recurring patterns. They relate and model real life situation using functions.

Fifth graders use a real life scenario of the wetlands to gather information on creatures of the habitat.  In this wetlands lesson, 5th graders research the interdependence of organisms in a healthy habitat. Students collected...

Students study math. In this real-life problem solving lesson, students work on their skills dealing with time and money. They work in small groups on various time and money word problems and by the final day they have a final problem...

Constructing decimals correctly is a crucial concept for elementary learners to grasp. Here, have the young mathematicians in your class explore standard and expanded form while comparing decimal values. This unit is taught while...

Whether at home or in the classroom, each member of a community has certain responsibilities they must tend to. With the help of the children's story Piggybook by Anthony Browne, kids learn how to assign jobs in a fair and safe...

This fabulous resource is a must-have for any algebra teacher's arsenal of lessons. Developing the idea of equations and use of variables from basic physical scenarios, learners gain valuable intuition in the structure and meaning of...

Students solve quadratic equations. In pairs, students perform experiments where an object's free-fall is measured and graphed. Students discover and write reports on the uses of parabolas in real life applications. A guest speaker,...

Students use the real life situation of reading a medicine bottle to increase phonemic awareness and reading comprehension as a result. The oral pronunciation of sounds is the focus of the lesson. Reteaching may be needed for some...

Students explore art during the Renaissance period through the use of math. They solve word problems based upon historic documents of Renaissance Italy which contain real life situations, currencies and formulas. Students discover both...

Learners solve systems of equations with radical expressions. After reading real life situation, they translate the problem into algebraic expressions. As a class, students solve quadratic equations and inequalities by graphing and...

In this credit worksheet, students calculate the value of 4 different loans before completing a table about credit card offers advertised in newspapers, magazine, or junk mail.

In this math instructional activity, students read and solve 4 story problems pertaining to perimeter and area in real-life situations. Students solve the problems and choose from 4 answer choices.