Curated OER
Shadowing a Musher For Nine Days
Seventh graders follow and record the progress of a musher on the Iditarod race. They access the official Iditarod website, determine the musher's overall speed, the daily average temperature and daily hours of sunlight, and develop a...
Curated OER
Making Good Investments
Students compare different aspects of investing money from traditional savings accounts to money market accounts. They research investment accounts at local banks and compare them.
Curated OER
Divers's Decompression
Students are exposed to the physics and physiology of scuba diving, study the principals applied in the U.S. Navy Decompression tables and work out typical decompression problems.
Curated OER
Let's Take a Trip!
Sixth graders plan trip for family of four, and choose best travel plan by studying maps, considering different routes, and visiting Web sites to get airline and travel schedules.
Curated OER
High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Predicting Plant Coverage
Students participate in simulation as they examine vegetation in a square meter land plot. Students construct charts and a key to make predicitons about other land plots.
Curated OER
Diversity
Eleventh graders research the meaning of diversity and human rights in various countries. In this Social Studies lesson plan, 11th graders reflect on the aspects that can negatively affect First Nations people, then select a country...
Curated OER
"it's All in the Cellar"
Seventh graders examine the process of constructing a site plan map at archaeological sites. They discuss the process of mapping techniques and calculation of percentages, create a plan site map of a cellar at Jamestown, and calculate...
Curated OER
Aldridge Sawmill - The Story in Numbers
Seventh graders practice math skills while becoming familiar with Texas' "Boom & Bust" economy and the natural history of the east Texas Piney Woods. They utilize worksheets and websites imbedded in this plan.
Curated OER
Aldridge Sawmill - The Story in Numbers
Seventh graders view overhead maps of Texas, explore history of Aldrige Sawmill, and practice math skills while becoming familiar with Texas' "Boom & Bust" economy and natural history of east Texas Piney Woods.
Curated OER
What Goes in Must Come Out
Learners monitor their calorie intake and energy expenditure. They keep track of daily data in a journal and assess and adjust their diets as appropriate.
Curated OER
Molar Ratio
Pupils conduct an experiment in which they react sodium bicarbonate with hydrochloric acid to determine the molar ration between the two reactants. Students must write correct formula and a balanced chemical equation and explain how it...
Curated OER
How Cool Is Your Environment?
Students study the formulas for calculating heat energy and how to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit. They apply the formulas on a worksheet.
Curated OER
Flying with Fractions
Students test their knowledge of the Wright Brothers and their aircraft, and compute ratio of two numbers to determine the ratio between wing span and length of aircraft.
Curated OER
Weather Plots
Students investigate the relationship between temperature and humidity. The graphs of weather data gathered and plotted for for an assigned period of time are analyzed and the interpretations shared with the class.
Curated OER
Changing the Water in the Aquarium
Students discover the importance and how to change the water in an aquarium. As a class, they review the types of impurities that are found in water and discuss how to keep the tank as clean as possible. They develop a water change...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Chapter Test Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking chapter test to assess your knowledge on ratios, proportions, and percents. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. After completing the test students can click the "Check It" button and...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Percents
This lesson explores the making of comparisons by using percents. In this lesson you will compare your class's favorite foods using percents. Students will use cooperative groups to answer follow up questions about the lesson.This lesson...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 2 Percent Proportion
Use Glencoe's Math Course 2 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of the percent proportion. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Calculator Practice Problems Proportions
Practice using your graphing calculator for proportion problems. If you get stumped or if you would like to check your work, then select the View Solution button, which is located directly under each problem.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Chapter Test Using Proportional Reasoning
The mathematics resource consists of an assessment with hints and solutions. Students answer questions that review proportional reasoning.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Solving Proportions
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of solving proportions. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check It" button...
Google
Google for Education: Percent Change
Students analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems. Here, look for patterns to understand and solve percent change problems.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Proportions to Find Percent, P
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students use a proportion to find a percent. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos and attempt practice...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Fractions as Percents Grade 7
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Write fractions as percents by using proportions and equal ratios.