Curated OER
Layers of the Earth: Plate Tectonics
Sixth graders participate in a lesson that is about investigating the different layers of the earth and defining how the plates move over the mantle. They engage in a variety of activities and use mathematics to create projects to...
Curated OER
The Path of Electrons
Young scholars engage in an interactive "hot potato" demonstration to gain an appreciation for the flow of electrons through a circuit. They role play the different parts of a simple circuit and send small items representing electrons...
Curated OER
A Bullying Survey
Students take a survey that is asking them about their feelings or experiences about bullying. In this tolerance lesson plan, students discuss what responses would be to the survey.
Curated OER
From Molecules to Mole Day Do's
Students recognize methods used to define the mole. After converting various quantities to the mole, students provide a context for understanding the usefulness of scientific notation and the mole.
Curated OER
Exploring the Beach
Students explore the beach. In this marine habitat lesson, students inspect sand grains, design beach profiles, classify marine life, and examine natural beach habitats. Students use spreadsheets to record data from their activities at a...
Curated OER
A Place In Space
Students work together to create a 3D coordinate system. They plot points that are given to them and asked to find these points in space. They discover how engineers use coordinates in their careers.
Curated OER
Earth and Space Science: Exploring Earthquakes
Students explore earthquakes. In this earthquake lesson plan, students research earthquakes and identify where they take place. Students use map skills to track down earthquake locations. There are internet sites suggested in this lesson...
Curated OER
Tropical Atlantic Aerosols
Students analyze NASA data from the Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer. In this NASA data lesson, students access an assigned website to examine information from the MISR on the Terra Satellite. They determine how desert dust travels...
Curated OER
The Buzz on Bees-How Bees Make Our World a Little Sweeter
These lessons can help students learn about the important role bees play in the ecosystem.
Curated OER
Chuukese Dinner (high School)
High schoolers read journal entries about having dinner with a Chuukese family. Using this information, they identify which foods sound appealing and compare and contrast Micronesian and American foods, fruits and vegetables. In...
Curated OER
Playground Mapping
Students review their physical models of the objects on their playground at school. Using the model, they convert it into a map with a scale and key. To end the instructional activity, they use the map to locate different objects and...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 3 the Real Number System
Use Glencoe's Math Course 3 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of the Real Number System. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: The Real Number System
This site gives a short interactive quiz which allows students to self-assess their understanding of the real number system.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Properties of Real Numbers
This chart gives the definition of each Real Number Property with an example excellent for reference or review. Site by Oswego City School District.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Topics in Pre Calculus: Rational and Irrational Numbers
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains rational and irrational numbers as subsets of the real number system. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point...
Math Aids
Math Aids: Number Systems Worksheets
Great resource to practice and strengthen math skills pertaining to number systems. Math worksheets are printable, may be customized, and include answer keys.
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Number
Resource defines numbers into two main categories, counting numbers and scalars. It also gives examples of number notation.
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Algebra
This lesson provides basic instruction on the major concepts in algebra. Content includes a focus on fractions, units of conversion, complex numbers, quadratic equations, factorization and roots of polynomials, solving equations, systems...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: The Evolution of Numbers
Discusses what numbers are and how our understanding of them has evolved over thousands of years, from simple counting to negative numbers and irrational numbers, for example. Includes a set of practice questions where students identify...
Math Open Reference
Math Open Reference: Complex Numbers
Explore complex numbers with this easy reference guide. Learn that complex numbers lie on a two-dimensional flat plane and have two components called the real and imaginary parts. Provides definitions and interactive activities that...
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra: Properties of Real Numbers
After finishing this tutorial, you'll be well versed in various properties of real numbers: identity and inverse properties, commutative and associative properties, and distributive properties. You'll also know about the various symbols...
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Reciprocals and Zero
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains many topics related to reciprocals and the number zero, including the zero product property and the notion that dividing by zero is undefinable. There are example problems solved,...
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra
This site is a tutorial for students in algebra 2 or for those who need a refresher. The site has explanations, definitions, examples, practice problems and practice tests are found covering topics such as linear equations, graphing,...
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Signed Numbers
This resource explains positive and negative numbers. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems.