Curated OER
Applied Science - Science and Math Lab
Students investigate topology. In this Applied Science lesson students explore higher, more abstract mathematics using tangles. Students make topologically related shapes.
DK Publishing
Simple Use of Parentheses #2
Fifth graders get to practice the skill of doing operations that are inside parentheses first when solving a mathematical equation. There are 30 problems for learners to solve. Each of them gives pupils a chance to practice this...
CK-12 Foundation
Sequence: The Sequence Calculator
Work through a sequence in discovering number patterns. Using the interactive, pupils explore arithmetic and geometric sequences by setting the initial value and the common difference or ratio. Learners distinguish between the two types...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Triangle Area: No Height? Use the Sine
No height? No problem! Learners use their knowledge and a little help from GeoGebra to develop the Law of Sines formula. The Law of Sines helps to determine the height of triangles to calculate the area.
Kenan Fellows
Balancing Equations Using Matrices
Matrices help solve systems of equations in chemistry, computer graphics, circuitry, probability, and more. The second lesson plan in a seven-part series focuses on using matrices to balance chemical equations. Pupils rely on the Law of...
Curated OER
Now That's Using Your Head!
Explore linear measurement. Scholars will measure the circumference of their head and the distance they can jump. Information is recorded, averages are calculated, and a data table is completed. They then determine possible relationships...
Math Worksheets Land
Patterns of Association (Using Data Tables) - Independent Practice Worksheet
Here is a worksheet that belongs in a four-part resource that has learners practice using data tables to calculate percentages. The page has ten problems with different data tables asking to find different percents.
Curated OER
Calculator Puzzle Patterns
It's no secret that being able to competently use a calculator is an important skill. In this math lesson, young mathematicians learn how to use the counting constant function on their calculators to explore patterns and relationships...
Math Worksheets Land
Patterns of Association (Using Data Table) - Matching Worksheet
This resource is the last of a four-part series that practices calculating percents based on data represetned in tables. This page has four multiple choice problems that analyze the data tables to answer a question.
Illustrative Mathematics
Use Cavalieri’s Principle to Compare Aquarium Volumes
Learners are designing a stunning new water feature for an aquarium, but they soon discover that more than just a pretty home for their fishy friends is required. From calculating the volume of a composite shape through the abstract...
CK-12 Foundation
Finding Exact Trigonometric Values Using Double Angle Identities: Trig Values Using Double and Half Angle Formulas
The more you know, the more you can learn. Scholars apply the double angle and half angle formulas to determine trig values based on known values. They use an interactive that provides sine and cosine values to aid calculations.
Math Worksheets Land
Patterns of Association (Using Data Tables) - Step-by-Step Lesson
This learning exercise belongs to a four-part resource that gathers information from data tables to calculate percentages. The page introduces one problem and shares an explanation to the answer.
Curated OER
Math of the Path: Students Calculate Data from the Lewis and Clark Journey
Students use calculations to complete the same journey of Lewis and Clark. They answer questions along their way and share information they gather with the class. They compare their calculations with those made by Lewis and Clark.
Mathematics Vision Project
Module 5: Modeling with Geometry
Solids come in many shapes and sizes. Using geometry, scholars create two-dimensional cross-sections of various three-dimensional objects. They develop the lesson further by finding the volume of solids. The module then shifts to finding...
EngageNY
Families of Parallel Lines and the Circumference of the Earth
How do you fit a tape measure around the Earth? No need if you know a little geometry! Pupils begin by extending their understanding of the Side Splitter Theorem to a transversal cut by parallel lines. Once they identify the proportional...
EngageNY
How Far Away Is the Moon?
Does the space shuttle have an odometer? Maybe, but all that is needed to determine the distance to the moon is a little geometry! The lesson plan asks scholars to sketch the relationship of the Earth and moon using shadows of an...
EngageNY
Modeling Riverbeds with Polynomials (part 2)
Examine the power of technology while modeling with polynomial functions. Using the website wolfram alpha, learners develop a polynomial function to model the shape of a riverbed. Ultimately, they determine the flow rate through the river.
Mathed Up!
Reverse Percentages
Boost math skills and inspire scholars to show what they know with a six-page independent practice that focuses on proportional relationships and percents.
Illustrative Mathematics
Eratosthenes and the Circumference of the Earth
The class gets to practice being a mathematician in ancient Greece, performing geometric application problems in the way of Eratosthenes. After following the steps of the great mathematicians, they then compare the (surprisingly...
EngageNY
Modeling with Quadratic Functions (part 1)
Relevance is key! The resource applies quadratic modeling by incorporating application of physics and business. Pupils work through scenarios of projectile motion and revenue/profit relationships. By using the key features of the graph,...
EngageNY
Federal Income Tax
Introduce your class to the federal tax system through an algebraic lens. This resource asks pupils to examine the variable structure of the tax system based on income. Young accountants use equations, expressions, and inequalities to...
US Department of Commerce
Applying Correlation Coefficients - Educational Attainment and Unemployment
Correlate education with unemployment rates. Individuals compare state and regional unemployment rates with education levels by calculating the correlation coefficient and analyzing scatter plots. Pupils begin by looking at regional data...
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Assessment For The California Mathematics Standards Grade 6
Test your scholars' knowledge of a multitude of concepts with an assessment aligned to the California math standards. Using the exam, class members show what they know about the four operations, positive and negative numbers, statistics...
Curated OER
Unit 11 Year 5
Apparently unit 11 covers a range of topics related to problem solving, addition, and subtraction. This complete unit presentation is intended for use over a series of days or weeks. It contains numerous visual aids to accompany lessons...