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Inequalities
In this inequalities learning exercise, 9th graders solve and complete 18 different types of problems. First, they use systems of 2 equations/2 unknowns to solve each word problem shown. Then, students graph each and identify the vertex...
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Lemonade Business Stock Market Intro
Students role play as business owners in order to learn about how certain aspects of business works. In this 3rd - 6th grade lesson plan, students experience creating and running their own business, including earning profits and...
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Getting There
Students practice reading a pictograph. In this data analysis lesson plan, students collect data and create their own pictograph. A students worksheet is included.
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Calculating The Poverty Line
Young scholars examine the poverty line. In this poverty line lesson, students discover what the poverty line is and how the U.S. government determines it. Young scholars calculate alternative poverty lines and examine their implications.
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Invest in Yourself
Students develop the concept of finances. In this finance lesson, students watch a video called, "Moving Out." Students calculate the finances of a character in the video. Students experience various budget scenarios such as earning...
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Seized Before Flights: Graph
In this bar graph worksheet, students analyze a graph that show the number of prohibited items intercepted at U.S. airport screening checkpoints. Students answer 3 problem solving questions about the data on the graph.
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Sky High Fuel
In this fuel price worksheet, students examine a chart that shows fuel prices between 2001 and 2005. They compute the answers to 3 word problems in which they work with finding average. They complete an extension activity in which they...
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Eulerian Paths and Circuits
Students explore the concept of euler paths and circuits. In this euler paths and circuits instructional activity, students discuss the bridges of Königsberg problem. Students discuss how to determine if an euler circuit exists. Students...
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The Harry Potter Problem
In this Harry Potter worksheet, students read a portion of an inscription from the book. Students use logic to determine the contents of the seven bottles described in the paragraph. This one-page worksheet contains 1 logic problem. ...
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Practice With Decimals
For this decimal worksheet, students solve decimal problems, estimating, balancing a checkbook, and finding the cost of a car using a given chart.
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Plants and People Project
In this plants and people project worksheet, students use the interactive index to look up a specific plant to explore plants found in North America and their uses. This page includes several links to web resources.
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The Circle Graph
In this circle graph worksheet, students complete problems involving many circle graphs including a compass rose, degrees, and more. Students complete 7 activities.
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Sink or Float
Students explore water properties by conducting a class experiment. In this buoyancy instructional activity, students make predictions as to whether or not specific objects will sink or float in water. Students conduct the experiment and...
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Boat Design
Students build a boat and make predictions. In this geometry lesson, students design a cargo boat. They must show that the boat they designed can carry the cargo.
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Houses and Cars and Loans
Students create a spreadsheet to track their spending. In this algebra lesson plan, students use loan formulas to calculate the payback amount plus interest on a loan. They calculate how much money they would need to buy a car and house.
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Evergreen's Green Team Energy Audit
Students investigate the ways energy is used at their school and how it can be changed. In this energy lesson, students participate in a service project related to energy. Students record and calculate changes that saved energy and the...
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Risk Assessment and Geometry
Tenth graders study the concept of risk analysis as it relates to geometry. For this spatial relationship lesson, 10th graders are provided a set of coordinates to analyze a piece of land described. Students write a description that...
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The Designed World
Students manage and retrieve numbers and letters that are logically sorted. In this logical information lesson, students do the flood game from the PBS website. Students answer questions about library books.
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How Far Did It Travel?
Sixth graders read and discuss background and vocabulary. They use the background to develop a flow chart showing the movement of food from farm to table and work independently or in groups to complete an activity. They then use Internet...
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Measuring Mania
Students rotate through stations in the classroom, completing different types of measurements. These measurements are placed into a spreadsheet, and a scatter plot is generated. They type an explanation of their results in correlation...
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African Safari
Students create an Excel spreadsheet that show a budget for a trip to Africa to see wildlife. In small groups, they complete internet research to determine the countries and sites to visit then calculate the costs involved for the trip....
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Road Trip!
Students plan a road trip, choosing destinations to visit and determining how much the trip cost. They create a journal that illustrates how they got from one place to another, and includes an expense sheet for each stretch.
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Circles in the Landscape: Irrigating Oklahoma Crops
How do you grow crops in a area with insufficient rainfall? Why you irrigate, of course. Class members investigate irrigation systems by designing a system of their own. After examining irrigation related concepts, vocabulary terms, and...
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Between Worksheet
In this between instructional activity, students write the name of the vehicle that is between the other 2 vehicles. Students complete 2 problems.