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Time for a Plumber!
Fourth graders compare amounts of time in seconds, minutes and hours. In this multiplying and comparing time lesson, 4th graders problem solve a plumbing problem scenario to find which amount of time is the least. Students share their...
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Money and Business (Art)
Third graders investigate world currency by creating their own coin art. In this government lesson plan, 3rd graders examine the characteristics of different coins and create their own design for a new one. Students discuss and present...
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Global Statistics
Students determine statistics based on data. In this statistics lesson, students use data and record in charts. Students create graphs based on the statistics found.
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Let's Go Shopping: Estimation At The Mall
Students estimate the total cost of a shopping trip. In this estimation lesson, students use three different techniques to estimate how much a shopping trip will cost.
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Today's Number
Using the number of days they have been in school, learners practice fining sums by adding ten, subtracting ten, and determining even and odd numbers. They write equations and build numbers with the fewest number of base ten blocks.
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Pulse
Students determine a baseline pulse rate then chart the changes in rate with exercise. They describe the changes and develop a rationale for their observations. The task assesses students' abilities to make simple observations, determine...
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This Building is Tall
Young scholars calculate the perimeter of shapes. In this geometry lesson, students relate properties of polygons to the real world. They find length, midpoint and slope.
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The Fractal Geometry of Nature
Students identify patterns found in nature. In this algebra lesson, students model situation in nature using fractals. They investigate biological geometric structures and draw conclusion based on geometric concepts.
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Measuring Body Angles
Learners use technology to graph and compare angles. In this geometry lesson, students range of motion in the environment. They identify the missing parts of polygons using similarity and congruence.
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The Louis Vuitton Project, using 3rd degree equations
Students model three-dimensional objects using cubes. In this geometry lesson, students calculate the volume and derived the amount mathematically. They use different objects to create two and three-dimensional objects.
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Compass Designs
Young scholars investigate the properties of two and three dimensional objects. In this geometry lesson, students differentiate polygons based on similarity and congruence. They make observation and interpret the data.
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Make a Box
Students use specific dimensions to create a box. In this geometry lesson plan, students analyze the different properties of two and three dimensional shapes. They make conjectures and use it to solve problems.
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Triangles in Architecture
Learners find triangles in the real world. In this geometry lesson, students analyze and identify properties of two and three-dimensional objects. They differentiate between similarity and congruence.
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Geometry Jeopardy
Students identify the pattern in a problem. For this geometry lesson, students make predictions, collect and analyze data. They apply the idea of scales and measurements to the real world.
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Analyzing Body Angles
Students investigate angles of polygons. In this geometry lesson, students identify the relationship between angles and the number of sides in a polygon. They differentiate between sumilarity anf congruence in angles and sides.
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Identifying Lines of Symmetry
Students calculate the lines of symmetry using polygons. In this geometry instructional activity, students graph, compare and estimate using collected data. They identify different attributes to the polygons based on their sides.
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Studying Special Segments in Triangles
Students investigate special segments in triangles. For this geometry lesson, students graph, compare, estimate and predict findings based on their data. They differentiate between similarity and congruence of triangles.
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Circle Art
Learners investigate two and three dimensional shapes. In this geometry lesson, students write equations of circles and graph them correctly. They create pictures using circles.
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Making Parallel Lines
Students differentiate between parallel and perpendicular lines. In this geometry lesson, students make conjectures and apply it to solve real life situations. They collect data and make predictions based on the data.
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Know the System
Students identify the different systems of equations. In this algebra lesson, students solve systems of equations using graphing, elimination and substitution. They use the Ti to graph their systems.
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Probability and Statistics
Learners reason mathematically as they solve problems dealing with probability of an even occurring. In this probability lesson plan, students differentiate between different rankings of candidates running for leadership. They identify...
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Favorite Foods at Thanksgiving
Fourth graders study different types of graphs as a means of displaying information. They survey others to find their favorite Thanksgiving food and then graph the results using different types of graphs.
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Using Concept Maps to Design 3D Spheres
High schoolers create three dimensional shapes using concept maps. In this geometry lesson, students investigate the impact of mental schemas on humans. They collect data on this topic and plot their data on a coordinate plane.
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Create Koi Nobori: Carp Kites
Students study the Japanese art of Koi Nabori or carp kites. They create their own carp kites with repeating patterns.