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Conditional Probability and Probability of Simultaneous Events
Your statisticians examine the characteristics of conditional probability and the probability of simultaneous independent events. They perform computer activities to find probabilities for simple compound events. They examine the...
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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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Summer Bridge Activities 4-5
In this cross-curricular worksheet, learners complete various activities. They complete a crossword puzzle dealing with electricity, change mixed numbers into decimals, subtract fractions, identify adjectives in sentences, solve money...
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Design Patterns
Students extend and create patterns. Through a variety of activities, they discover patterns as they exist in math and their everyday lives. Students create a necklace that represents a pattern.
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The School Store
Students choose between the operations of addition or subtraction to solve a real life problem. In this addition and subtraction lesson, students make a chart of items sold in the school store. Students then work in teams to apply...
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Decimal Bingo
Students use a copy of the Math Bingo Card and randomly copy solutions that is written on the board into each square. One at a time, teacher displays the math-problem "flash cards" that are prepared. Students solve the problem on that card.
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How Many Ice Creams?
Students discuss their favorite ice cream flavors and read the math problem. They brainstorm the problem and brainstorm for ways to solve the problem. Students work in pairs and share solutions.
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Ranchers and Patterns
Fifth graders engage in problem solving. In this patterns instructional activity, 5th graders are presented with a problem regarding ranching that they solve as a class. Students watch a video about how patterns are used in the real...
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How Much?
Fifth graders problem solve to determine if a fundraiser will be successful in the money raising activity. In this problem solving instructional activity, 5th graders read a book about fund raising and write down important vocabulary...
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Words To Numbers
Seventh graders explore the four steps to problem solving. After observing a problem solving chart and discussing each step, 7th graders solve individually assigned word problems. Upon completion, they share their information with the...
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Usage and Interpretation of Graphs
Students explore graphing. In this graphing lesson, students predict how many shoe eyelets are present in the classroom. Students count eyelets and work in groups to organize and chart the data collected. Students put all the data...
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Going Graph-y
Second graders listen to and dicuss the story Where the Wild Things Are. They play a pantomime game and act out various feelings so their classmates can guess. They listen for the frequency of certain words, and record their findings on...
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Harvest Halloween
First graders brainstorm mathematic manipulatives to assist them with a given set of problems. They work in pairs or small groups and write and/or draw to explain how they solved the problem.
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Direct, Inverse, And Joint Variation
Students engage in a lesson that has them practice solving equations using multiplication and division. They practice solving problems using the properties needed and then students practice changing word problems into an equation.
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Identify and Graph Linear Equations
Learners investigate linear functions. In this mathematics lesson, students plot points onto a graph by solving the equations y=x and y=mx+b by being given numbers for x and solving for y.
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Multiplication: A Treasure Hunt to Two and Three Digit by One Digit Multiplication
Here is a math lesson plan which has learners practice multiplying two and three digit numbers by one digit numbers. They discuss multiplication strategies and use those strategies to play a game.
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Comparing School Bus Stats
Engage in a lesson that is about the use of statistics to examine the number of school buses used in particular states. They perform the research and record the data on the appropriate type of graph. Then they solve related word problems.
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Measurement 2
In this measurement worksheet, students use liner measure with a provided ruler to determine the distance between objects. Using a map scale, they evaluate the actual distance. Students may use their knowledge of proportions to solve...
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Measurement 4: Linear Measure
In this measurement worksheet, students use a ruler to measure, in inches, the distance of various line segments. Then, using the scale drawing, they determine the actual distance in miles. Students may use their knowledge of proportions...
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Who's the Smartest?
Students solve a logic problem. In this logic lesson, students use their problem solving skills as they make a chart to determine the answer to a logic problem.
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Place Value To Hundred Thousands
In this place value to hundred thousands worksheet, students, with a partner, problem solve and calculate the answers to twenty mathematical word problems or exercises.
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Comparing and Ordering Numbers
In this comparing and ordering numbers worksheet, learners, working with a partner, problem solve and calculate the answers to five word problems or equations involving numbers.
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Collecting And Organizing Data
In this collecting and organizing data worksheet, students, with a partner, problem solve and calculate the answers to six mathematical word problems.
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Computing Discounts
In this computing discounts worksheet, students with a partner problem solve and calculate the answers to ten word problems and mathematical equations involving sales price, discounts, percents and decimals.