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Counting On Tens or Ones
In this mathematics worksheet, 1st graders count on tens or ones. They identify how many ones and tens that they are counting for each. Then, students write the sum for each problem.
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Division Problems with 0 and 1
Students explore beginning division. In this division number properties lesson, students solve simple division story problems using cookies. Students create models that represent the identity and zero properties, then write explanations...
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A Matter of Fact
Students design their own Science experiment. For this science experiment lesson students create a hypothesis related to matter and test it. They displayed their data in a graph.
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Shapes
Students examine various shapes and discover each part is the total of counterparts. In groups, they combine parts to equal a whole and divide numerous shapes into various parts. They practice drawing shapes and writing them in a...
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Problem Solving: Equal Groups Problems
In this equal groups worksheet, students read the word problems and learn to use equal group numbers to solve the six word problems.
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Place Value: Calculator Work
In this place value worksheet, students solve 15 various math operation questions. The first 5 questions ask students to figure out the operation, using a calculator, that changes one number to another. The next 5 questions ask students...
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Dividing Evenly into Groups
For this division worksheet, students use pictures to help them divide evenly, solve word problems, and write division problems based on multiplication problems. Students complete 6 sets of problems.
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Online video games plus curriculum-based math equals an engaging educational tool.
Seventh graders use online math games to practice understanding the skill of estimation and order of operations. For this lesson, 7th graders use the internet to play online games to strengthen their understanding of these...
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Investigation-Reasoning and Proof
Third graders determine the outcome of each of the following situations and justify their findings: even number + even number = ?, even number + odd number = ?, odd number + odd number = ?, and odd number + even number = ?.
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20 Tickets
A great hands-on activity involving adding and subtracting, beginner mathematicians determine how many games can be played with 20 tickets. Instead of tickets, youngsters use 20 counters or linking cubes to represent the amount of...
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Fractions and Measurement
Using a Smart Board, or a plain ol' white board or chalkboard, the teacher pulls up a grid and demonstrates how squares and rectangles can be divided up into equal parts. The class will get their own graph paper to draw shapes and divide...
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Addition and Subtraction of Signed Numbers
Students explore the concept of adding and subtracting using positive and negative numbers. In this addition and subtraction of signed numbers activity, students use pennies to represent positive and negative numbers. Students deposit...
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Money
Third graders review the values of quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies. They discuss how the different types of coins can equal the same amount. Students give examples of ways to make a given amount under $1.00. They explain what the...
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Pizza Anyone?
Students, in groups, create models of pizzes and divide them, usin Unifix cubes, into fractions.
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Smaller Than One
Sixth graders practice converting a fraction into a decimal and a percent. They explain relationships among rational numbers. They order and compare whole numbers, fractions (including mixed numbers), and decimals using a variety of...
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Hugs and Tallies
Students act out the creation of five tally marks. In this tally mark lesson, students act out how to make tally marks. Four students stand very close together and a fifth student gives them a group hug creating five tally marks.
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Fair Shares
Learners investigate division by sharing food items with their classmates. In this division lesson, students are given a food item which they must equally share among the class using division. Learners predict how many...
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How Can You Measure This?
Third graders work in small groups to complete a number of investigations in which they have to use measurement. They determine the fractional part of the newspaper that is used for news, sports, etc. They compare their height to their...
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Brief Encounters (Building Bridges)
Students experience what it is like to confront and deal with a culture highly different from their own. They gain skills in observing and describing behaviors and develop an understanding of how our cultural values influence the way we...
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Process of Mitosis
Students discover through whole-class role play, the process of mitosis. They will all become a chromosome and demonstrate how they line up 23 to 23.
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Bill's Number Plates
Students create license plate number combinations using a maximum of six characters, numbers or letters. They discuss personalized license plates, and in small groups create original license plate letter and number combinations to...
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Trading Places
Students examine the tactics used by groups in the United States to lobby Congress. After reading an article, they discuss the efforts of unions and businesses to lobby Congress regarding the vote on China's trading relations with the...
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New: Fun with Fractions
Third graders determine that the larger the denominator the more parts the whole is being divided into. They use fractions to communicate and compare parts of the whole. They discover what the numerator and denominator of a fraction...
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Pancakes, Pancakes!- Measuring
Learners estimate measurements in real world problem situations. In this estimation lesson plan, students read the book Pancakes, Pancakes and estimate how many cups equal a pint, quart, and gallon. Learners test their estimations by...