Curated OER
Graduation Alphabetical Order Challenge Worksheet
In this online interactive graduation instructional activity, students examine 16 graduation-related words and then write them in alphabetical order on the lines provided. This instructional activity may also be printed for classroom use.
Curated OER
Fathers Day Alphabetical Order Challenge Worksheet
In this online interactive Father's Day instructional activity, students examine 16 father-related words then write them in alphabetical order on the lines provided. This instructional activity may also be printed for classroom use.
Curated OER
Challenge: Are We Related?
In this fact families worksheet, students solve 6 problems where students create equations based on fact families and related groups of numbers. Some groups of numbers are not related.
Curated OER
Math Operations/Formulas
Students discuss the ways spreadsheets can help them solve story problems. In groups, they must set up a spreadsheet with the correct formulas based off of different scenerios using the correct order of operations. To end the lesson,...
CK-12 Foundation
Single Bar Graphs: Cupcakes
What is a little cake among friends? Given the relationship between the number of cupcakes five friends have, pupils create a bar graph. The learners answer questions about the graph and adjust the graph if one friend shares some of his...
Special Olympics
SO…What’s the Challenge?
What does it feel like to be the victim of intolerance? Class members engage in activities, watch a video, and reflect on their own experiences with intolerance or discrimination before creating a project designed to combat intolerance...
American Statistical Association
Colors Challenge!
Does writing the name of a color in a different colored ink affect one's ability to read it? Scholars design an experiment to answer this question. They collect the data, analyze the statistics, and draw a conclusion based on what they...
CK-12 Foundation
Basic Trigonometric Functions: Ladder Length
Climb the ladder to trigonometry. The interactive introduces trigonometric ratios and finding lengths of sides of right triangles created by a ladder and a building. Learners use the interactive to create triangles by moving the top of...
CK-12 Foundation
Sine, Cosine, and Tangent Functions: Lighthouse
How far is that boat from the lighthouse? Scholars create diagrams to represent a scenario given the angle of depreciation from a lighthouse to a boat. Learners apply the basic trigonometric functions to find various distances stemming...
CK-12 Foundation
Whole Number Division: Pancakes
Given 13 pancakes and five plates, learners are asked to distribute the pancakes evenly among the plates. Is it possible? Will there be any remainders? These are the questions pupils are asked to answer after manipulating an interactive...
CK-12 Foundation
Binomial Distributions and Probability: Roll One!
It takes exactly one to win. Pupils calculate the probability of rolling five dice and having only a single die come up with a one. Learners calculate the number of expected wins out of a series of games. The interactive provides...
CK-12 Foundation
Expected Value: Win a Dollar
Spin a wheel, land on a color ... and win. Learners create a graph to display the probabilities of the amount of money they can win by spinning a colored wheel. The pupils use the dollar amounts and their probabilities to calculate the...
CK-12 Foundation
Conditional Probability: Colorful Cubes
An interactive provides a model to visually represent the formula for the probability of an outcome. Given 10 numbered color cubes, pupils arrange them on the top and bottom shelf to represent the probability fraction. The learners use...
CK-12 Foundation
Computing Probabilities for the Standard Normal Distribution: The FDA and Food Safety
To recall or not to recall, that is the question. Using provided data, pupils calculate the percent of people that may fall ill on average. The scholars determine the standard deviation based upon the mean and the empirical rule, then...
CK-12 Foundation
Integers: Tiling a Chessboard with Dominoes
Ten questions make up an interactive all about integers. Scholars answer multiple choice, short answer, and discussion questions using a 4x4 chessboard and dominoes.
CK-12 Foundation
Properties of Multiplication in Decimal Operations: Balloon Animals
Commutive and associative properties are the focus of a five-question interactive. Dealing with decimal multiplication and addition, mathematicians solve multiple-choice and true or false questions using a model that moves balloons along...
CK-12 Foundation
Simple Interest
Mathematicians manipulate a mountain of money to solve six questions about simple interest. Question types include several multiple-choice and one discussion.
TryEngineering
Sugar Crystal Challenge
Be sure to use this sweet resource. Scholars perform an experiment using sugar to investigate how surface area relates to the coarseness of sugar. They consider how this concept connects to nanotechnology.
Inside Mathematics
Marble Game
Pupils determine the theoretical probability of winning a game of marbles. Individuals compare the theoretical probability to experimental probability for the same game. They continue on to compare two different probability games.
Noyce Foundation
Counters
For some, probability is a losing proposition. The assessment item requires an understanding of fraction operations, probability, and fair games. Pupils determine the fractional portions of an event. They continue to determine whether...
Inside Mathematics
How Old Are They?
Here is a (great) lesson on using parentheses! The task requires the expression of ages using algebraic expressions, including the distributive property. Pupils use their expressions to determine the individual ages.
K20 LEARN
Ecosystems, Human Activity, And Interactions, Oh My!: Human/Environment Interaction
Word clouds about ecosystems hook learners into a instructional activity that explores Yellowstone wildlife. Young scientists create cause-and-effect relationships after examining data and recommend solutions to their observed problems....
Math Wire
Gingerbread Man Bake Sale
Gingerbread cookies aren't just a sweet treat! Scholars identity the amount of combinations a baker can make in his gingerbread cookies using limited quantities of decorating ingredients.
Noyce Foundation
Fair Game?
The game should be fair at all costs. The mini-assessment revolves around the ability to use probabilities to determine whether a game is fair. Individuals determine compound events to calculate simple probabilities and make long-run...