Curated OER
Capturing the Wind
Young scholars collect and analyze data about wind speed. They build a Lego wind sail and measure the wind speed with a rotation sensor. They use software to analyze the data.
Curated OER
Walk a Mile in Albatross Shoes
Students recognize the correlation between the trash they dispose of around their school and the environmental hazards that face wildlife, specifically the Laysan albatross. They determine three ways that they can help the albatross chicks.
Curated OER
Aldridge Sawmill -- The Story in Numbers
Seventh graders view a recent transparency of the average rainfall zones of the state of Texas. Using another transparency, they identify the Piney Woods subregion of the Gulf Coastal Plain and locate national forests and sawmills. ...
Curated OER
Area graphics for 7th graders
Students randomly select dimensions for three geometric shapes (square, right triangle and circle). From the graphs they compare and contrast the graphical results of each shape.
Curated OER
Statistics and Shopping
Students examine statistics and data analysis concepts from the practical questions that arise in everyday life.
Curated OER
Are You Absolutely Sure of the Value?
Seventh graders develop an examineing of absolute value through real world situations. They develop an examineing of when absolute value can be used in a given situation.
Curated OER
Cube Combinations
Second graders, given 5 number cubes, roll the cubes and record the data.
Curated OER
Irregular Fractals
Middle schoolers study and research irregular fractals and construct a few based on their research. Students practice pattern recognition skills and plane geometry skills calculating dimensions on the Fractured Pictures activity.
Curated OER
Measuring Cloud Coverage
Students explore Earth science by completing weather symbol worksheets. For this cloud identification lesson, students identify the different types of clouds in the sky and how they are formed. Students complete a cloud measurement...
Curated OER
Gazebo Construction
Students create and give oral proposals for the construction of a gazebo using a blueprint created with Geometer's Sketchpad. They then build a gazebo model using the blueprints created and provide evidence why it should be selected for...
Curated OER
Schoolyard Bird Project
Middle schoolers observe and count bird sightings around their schoolyard throughout the school year.
Curated OER
Pi Day (March 14)
Fourth graders determine the value of ? by measuring the circumference and diameter of circular objects such as soup cans, Oreo cookies, etc..
Curated OER
Food in History
Students research, predict and offer solutions regarding factors that affect current or future food crops could result in economic, political or social changes.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Fractions and Percents
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of writing fractions as percents and percents as fractions. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At...
AAA Math
Aaa Math: Fractions to Percents
This tutorial explains how to convert fractions to percents and features practice exercises, games, and the like.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Percent
Explore percents with this easy reference guide. Learn how to convert fractions to percents and percents to fractions. Try the sliding bar to see how a percentage is calculated. Detailed explanations and examples are included.
Doina Popovici
Math Play: Fractions, Decimals Percents Jeopardy
This Jeopardy game challenges students to convert fractions to percents and decimals as well as percents to fractions and decimals. Play with up to 10 teams.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Decimals, Fractions, and Percents Quiz
Students take a quiz to assess their ability to convert decimals, fractions, and percents. At the end of the quiz, a results summary is shown, and students can review missed questions.
Doina Popovici
Math Play: Changing Fractions and Decimals to Percents
This Millionaire Game challenges students to convert fractions and decimals to percents. Students will use decimal notation with denominators of 10 and 100 and convert rational numbers to decimals using long division.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Ratios & Percentages: Converting Fractions to Percents
The mathematics tutorial examines how to convert fractions to percents. Students learn about the concept through notes, examples, and practice problems.
Mr. Martini's Classroom
Mr. Martini's Classroom: Fraction to Percent Quiz
Students are challenged to convert fractions to percents using this interactive quiz. They can choose to have their quiz graded or select new problems to solve.
Other
Project Happy Child: Fractions and Percents
Miss Walker explains to Bart the fine details of the relationship between fractions and percents. At the end of the discourse is a link, "Free worksheets for percentages," where you can go to print off some practice sheets.
AAA Math
Aaa Math: All About Percents and Ratios
This AAA Math tutorial covers calculating percents, relationships of percents to fractions and decimals, and uses of percents.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 3 Fractions as Decimals
Use Glencoe's Math Course 3 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of fraction and decimals. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the...