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Food for Spaceflight
When astronauts get hungry in outer space, they can't just call and have a pizza delivered. In order to gain an appreciation for the challenges associated with space travel, young learners are given the task of selecting,...
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MAKING CONNECTIONS WITH MAPS
Students define choropleth map. They construct a choropleth map. They interpret a choropleth map. They present geographic information.
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The Play
Students work together to solve word problems. They examine the concepts of functions and relations. They develop plans for roles in the play they are creating.
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Quandaries, Quagmires, and Quadrilaterals
Students classify, flip, slide, and turn a quantity of quadrilaterals.
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Gifts for Valentine's Day
Students calculate unit cost. For this gifts for Valentine's Day lesson, students examine store ads and determine the unit cost of Valentine's gifts such as the price for one piece of candy. They compare prices and determine...
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Looking for More Clues
Fifth graders explore how to collect data and display it on a bar and circle graph.
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Compound Word Heart Match
Students participate in a matching word parts activity. In this heart activity, students match two sides of a heart to make a compound word. Students match the word the teacher puts on the board. Students complete a matching...
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Factoring Trinomials
Young scholars factor trinomials. In this algebra instructional activity, students use special patterns and formulas to factor. They utilize algebra tiles as a hands-on method for gaining practice with trinomials.
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Inequalities lesson 4
Seventh graders graph solutions for inequalities on a number line. They solve problems combining like terms inequalities in one variable. Students check solutions to combining like terms inequalities in one variable.
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Spending - Maintaining the skill of money
Third graders practice making change with money. In this subtraction lesson, 3rd graders watch a video about money. Students investigate what it means to earn money, spend it, and find their change.
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SPENDING: Maintaining the Skill of Money
Fourth graders explore the concept of maintaining money. In this personal finance lesson plan, 4th graders earn "money" for cleaning their classroom desks. Students spend the "money" in the classroom and practice making change.
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Whose Line is it Anyway?
Learners solve systems of equations. In this algebra lesson, students identify the domain and range of each function. They use the slope and y-intercept to graph each line.
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Algebra I: The Play
Pupils create their plays to demonstrate concepts from Algebra I. They collaborate in small groups to add music and dancing to their plays. They analyze the suggestions from the previous class as they revise their plays.
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Observing the Evidence
Fifth graders explore how to do research from a large group. They explore how to choose a representative sample and collect data from it.
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Inequalities
Seventh graders graph solutions for inequalities on a number line. They solve 1 and 2 step inequalities in one variable. Students also check solutions to 1 and 2 step equations in one variable
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Spending
Student explore the value of money. In this addition and subtraction lesson, 2nd graders earn "money" for classroom jobs and spend it in the classroom. Students practice how to add prices and calculate change. This lesson incorporates...
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Introduction to Economics
Students develop the concept of supply and demand. In this economics lesson plan, students listen to a lecture and take notes on supply and demand. Students create a coherent set of notes about supply and demand.
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Using Statistics to Uncover More Evidence
Fifth graders participate in an online Web lesson plan on ways of interpreting data. They conduct a survey and interpret the results in a journal entry.
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Closing the Case
Fifth graders collect data and prepare data displays using a survey with statistical information.
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"I Have a Dream" Shown in Pictures
Young scholars demonstrate their understanding of Dr. King's dreams by drawing a picture representing one of them. In this Dr. King activity activity, students read the speech "I Have a Dream" and discuss the vocabulary. Young scholars...
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Word Family Arrows
Young scholars identify correct word families. In this word families educational game, students practice matching words to the correct word family.
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Emergency Preparedness
High schoolers take a closer look at emergency preparedness plans. For this writing skills lesson, students evaluate the severe weather, natural disaster, and threat plans in place at their school and then write their own improved...
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Raptor Poetry
Students create poems about raptors. They discuss raptors and create three poems including at least two of the following: haiku, diamante, found, and acrostic. They create a classroom book of poems or conduct a poetry slam where students...
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Box of Chocolate Adjectives
Young scholars practice using descriptive words. For this adjectives lesson, students are given a piece of candy and write as many descriptive words as they can about the candy. Young scholars make sure to use descriptions that...