Curated OER
Education of the Heart
Sixth graders compare and discuss a given set of quotes by Pericles and Cesar Chavez and how they relate to a peaceful society. They respond to a variety of quotes and discuss the animal issue of animal tested cosmetics then discuss...
Curated OER
Small Group Acting: Enlivening Canadian History
Tenth graders research the elements of Canadian identity and history. They analyze and organize the information. They investigate the concept of Small Group Acting, storyboarding, and writing a good script.
Curated OER
Poetry and Growth
Students participate in reading various poems in order to complete different activities. In groups, they compare and contrast the writing style and subject matter of two different author's poems. They practice writing poems on...
Curated OER
Storytelling
Pupils explore, as a basis for their poem, their own personal observations and understandings of a specific person's character which might include exploits, actions, mannerisms and personality. They write a brief poem that tells a story.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Expressions for Real Life Situations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use given and variable expressions to solve real-world problems
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Expressions for Real Life Situations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use the order of operations and variable expressions to solve real-world problems
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Percentages in Real Life
Learn how to calculate percentages in real-life situations, from sales tax to discounts to tips.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Using Linear Programming in Real Life Problems
In this activity, students explore linear equation models for real-life situations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Expressions for Real Life Situations: Shopping for Sisters
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students practice solving real-life situations involving expressions. Click challenge me to answer a practice question and click learn more to explore expressions and watch a video.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Real Life Real World Activity: Air Traffic Control
In this lesson, students will model and solve air traffic control problems with geometry software. The Cabri Jr. application will be used to construct a model of the problem situation and concepts from trigonometry and proportions are...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Real Life Real World Activity Carpentry
Carpenters use applications of geometry in their work, including the properties of right triangles and circles. This activity uses Cabri Jr. Geometry software to make measurements and solve problems based on carpentry situations....
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Census
Try this real world challenge that focuses on data collection, data analysis, and problem solving with information from the U.S. Census Bureau. Discover how these skills are applied in real life situations in this one page activity from...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Do Women Live Longer Than Men?
Use this site to figure out if women really do live longer than men. A math challenge taken from today's health journals that explores data collection, data analysis, patterns, and graphing skills. Learn how mastering these skills can be...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Applications of Exponential Functions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers how to use exponential functions in real-life situations. Students watch a video tutorial, explore guided notes and attempt practice problems.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: My Future Life: Let's Get Real
This lesson requires learners to select a career and explore the requirements for their potential job. They will work with a reality life situation of married versus single, number of children and challenge events. Students will...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Real World Applications of Trigonometry
Trigonometry is applied in two different real world situations. Students can calculate the solutions to each problem and comprehend how trigonometry is used in real life.