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Island Hopping
Students to use cooperation, communication, problem solving, and math skills.
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ABC...1, 2, 3...Green, Red, Blue...Do You Have a Clue?... IT'S PATTERNS
Second graders view clips from the animated series Math Monsters, and discuss the many ways patterns can be found in the world around us. Following the video portion of the lesson, 2nd graders visit a variety of Web sites to assess their...
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Fact Family
In this math instructional activity, students list the number sentences in the house and then organize the math facts while comprehending the rules of commutativity.
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Addition Stories
First graders incorporate language expressions, such as first, then, and together into a story and write the math equations that they represent. Concepts for the process of addition are developed using manipulatives, modeling, and...
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Clock Arithmetic and Cryptography
Students investigate modular clock arithmetic and cryptography. They perform basic operations in modular (clock) arithmetic and encode and decode messages using simple shift and affine ciphers.
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Quadratic Equations with Complex Coefficients
Learners solve and graph quadratic equations. In this algebra lesson, students perform basic operation using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. They compute the quadratic formula.
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100 Stamps for 100 Days
Students recognize similarities and generalize patterns. For this math and technology lesson plan, students develop an understanding of number patterning by grouping stamps and counting by 10s.
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Fraction Facts
Students are introduced to fractions, including operations with fractionsm converting fractions to decimals and percents. They are provided with activities that provide ample practice opportunities to reinforce the information from the...
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Clock Arithmetic and Cryptography
Students perform basic operations in modular (clock) arithmetic. Students encode and decode messages using shift and affine ciphers. Students apply their multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction skills.
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Fractions and Fact Families: Jump Kangaroo Jump!
Second graders practice with fractions and fact families. In this fractions and fact families lesson, 2nd graders participate in a series of activities to assist them with understanding fractions. Activities include graphing, creating...
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Entrepreneurship: Planning to stay in business
Students write the last three sections of a business plan for their hypothetical business: the operation timetable, the start up costs, and the three-month projected statement.
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Fraction Facts
Middle schoolers explore the concept of fractions. In this fractions lesson, students perform basic operations such as addition and subtraction with fractions. Middle schoolers play a game on the computer called 'Fraction Four' that...
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Fractions in the Kitchen
Seventh graders use the World Wide Web for research, identify fractions found in everyday life by finding a recipe that uses fractions.
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Stellar Observations
Ninth graders study the uses of spectroscopy and the operation of the Hubble space telescope. In this astronomy instructional activity students complete a lab activity that includes graphing star color and temperature.
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What's My Rule?
Second graders use a variety of problem solving and math skills while playing the "What's My Rule" game. They read "Clean Your Room, Harvey Moon" and discuss family rules and other types of rules, including numerical ones.
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The School Store
Students choose between the operations of addition or subtraction to solve a real life problem. In this addition and subtraction lesson, students make a chart of items sold in the school store. Students then work in teams to apply...
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Get a Line on Integers
Students explore number sense by completing math function problems in class. In this integers lesson, students define integers and practice plotting them on a number line. Students utilize math functions such as addition and...
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There's More Than One Way to Get to St. George!
Fourth graders explore alternative ways to do the four operations.
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Geometric & Arithmetic Patterns
Eighth graders explore sequences. They discuss the difference between an arithmetic sequence and a geometric pattern. Students participate in workstation activities where they determine arithmetic or geometric patterns and predict the...
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Being Equal is No Monkey Business
First graders study what an equation is before working to determine how to divide an odd number of items in an equitable way. They divide equations into those that are true and those that are not while two students act as the king and...
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There's No Business Like Bank Business
Students participate in a role play where they see how a bank works and how interest is paid by having money in the bank. In this bank lesson plan, students operate a bank and learn about saving, accounts, deposits, withdrawals,...
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Cross Section and Slope
Students draw cross sections of given contour maps. For this math lesson, students interpret the different symbols used in the map. They determine slope and steepness through direct measurement.
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TE Lesson: Navigating at the Speed of Satellites
Students study the basic concepts of the Global Positioning System and how it increases the accuracy of navigation. They examine trilateration and how the speed of light is used to calculate distances.
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Number and Number Relations: Lesson 4
Fourth graders investigate the use of addition and subtraction facts in different situations. They examine the relationship between addition and multiplication and determine which operation is needed to solve various problematic situations.