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Transformations
Several practice exercises suitable for any geometry class working on transformation, symmetry, and tessellation -- especially visual representations of image translation, rotation, and reflection, symmetry, tessellations and tangrams --...
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Working With Scientific Notation
In this scientific notation worksheet, students read about the discovery of new planets. They use scientific notation to identify the number of miles from one planet to the next. Students determine how long it would take to travel, when...
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Your Food Dollar (and Cents)
Young scholars examine where their food dollars go while recognizing coins and making change. They identify their favorite foods, receive one dollar, and take away amounts for each person involved in the production of their food dollar.
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AP Calculus Practice Exam: BC Version - Part A
In this calculus worksheet, students solve 28 multiple choice problems. Students find derivatives, volumes, limits, convergent series, etc.
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Graphing Surveys and Analyzing Data
Students analyze data and graph the results of their surveys. In this statistics lesson plan, students create graphs using excel to make graphs to be able to better observe their data. They conclude how great we as unique individuals.
Mathematics Vision Project
Module 6: Trigonometric Functions
Create trigonometric functions from circles. The first lesson of the module begins by finding coordinates along a circular path created by a Ferris Wheel. As the lessons progress, pupils graph trigonometric functions and relate them to...
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Scientist Are Like Detectives
Students demonstrate proper scientific observation skills. In this investigative science lesson, students make observations, record their findings and form conclusions in order to improve their scientific documentation and writing skills.
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Symmetry that is Basic and Beautiful
Students explore lines of symmetry. In this symmetry lesson, students divide and combine shapes along basic lines of symmetry. Students explore symmetry in real life objects.
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Aging & Body Changes
Students complete several activities that have to do with aging. In this body changes lesson plan students take group averages, measure flexibility and see their changes over time.
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Ants
Students make sequential patterns by using ants and following the model. They identify different parts of an ant by matching the picture to the word name. Pupils identify the ant's life cycle by creating a chart using pictures.
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Fly Me to the Moon!
In this Moon travel learning exercise, students construct a simple rocket trajectory called the Hohmann Transfer orbit using a compass, string, paper and a pencil. Students solve 2 problems which include finding the number of hours it...
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Equations for Curves Passing through a Given Set of Points
Learner use three random locations on the coordinate system and simplify the expression and assign result to the variable loc. They substitute guesses for the center and radius of the circle in the equation for the center of a circle and...
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Data Analysis and Probability
Students make their own puzzle grid that illustrates the number of sit-ups students in a gym class did in one minute, then they make a histogram for this same data. Then they title their graph and label the scales and axes and graph the...
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Help Mary Find Her Way Home
Learners discover the first quadrant of the coordinate plane by using coordinate points to give directions. They show a lost girl the way home using coordinate points. They add definitions to their math journals.
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Caloric Burning Activities
Fourth graders use problem solving, decision making and basic math skills to calculate calories used during different activities. They determine the relation between food intake and activity. Students also figure out the activity,...
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Air Pressure & Barometers
Fourth graders observe, measure, and record data on the basic elements of weather over a period of time (i.e., precipitation, air temperature, wind speed and direction, and air pressure). Then, they make a barometer and keep record of...
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Tessellations with Regular Polygons
Show your learners how to create tessellations using different polygons. This is achieved by having students make observations of polygons to find the ones that will tessellate.
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What's in Soil?
Young scholars examine soil samples and make observations. For this soil lesson, students participate in experiments to determine the components (mineral matter, organic matter, water air) in the soil. Young scholars analyze a pie graph...
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Rock On!
Fourth graders make models of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks out of different types of candy and cookies.
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The Odds of Dying During a Plague
Sixth graders explore plagues in the middle ages. In this social studies lesson, 6th graders examine the impact of deadly plagues on past societies and how the governments were forced to make drastic changes in response to the plagues
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Integrated Algebra Practice
In this Algebra I worksheet, 9th graders solve problems involving conversions within measurement systems. The one page worksheet contains a combination of thirteen multiple choice and free response questions. Solutions are provided.
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Center and Spread
Students collect and analyze data. In this statistics lesson, students define and calculate the range, median and standard deviation. They identify reasons for a skewed distribution.
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Expensive Choices
Eighth graders work in pairs to discover how to prioritize expenses in a budget.
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Math: Will The Airplane Get Off the Ground?
Students use data from real-life models to calculate and compare the force required for an airplane of a given weight to become airborne. They use a graphing calculator to evaluate data and use the World Wide Web to access data.