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Unit Circle Triangle
Learners find the different ratios of a right triangle. In this geometry lesson, students apply the concept of the Pythagorean theorem as they identify the different angles and parts of a Unit Circle. They find the ratios of sine,...
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Tailoring Two Cultures to Adapt to Wisconsin's Biotic Zones
Students examine the effect of the various ice ages on Wisconsin. In groups, they create a map representing the five geographic regions of Wisconsin. They must write out a description of each region to be placed on a poster board. ...
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Obstacles On Wheels
Students practice roller blading in a safe environment offering varying levels of skill challenges (slanted rope).
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Walking the Plank
Eighth graders experiment with a bathroom scale, books and a plank to determine how weight readings change as distance is applied. They graph and interpret the results.
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Motion Capture and Analysis
Students capture the serve motion of a tennis player with a digital or video camera. Using transparencies or a software package, analyze the speed, acceleration, displacement and time of the racquet head and ball in the tennis stroke.
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Double Exposure Lesson: Discussions And Experiments About Photography
Students explore photography. They compare/contrast the work of two photographers, create a paper viewfinder and experiment with focusing on topics, take photographs, and display photograph essays about the school.
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Benthic Bingo
Students identify organisms of a benthic community. They place the correct organism in the correct community and practice using marine terms. They play this game like a game of bingo.
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Graphs Abound
Pupils create a survey for their classmates to collect data on their favorite foods, eye color, pets or other categorical data. They compile the data from the survey in a table and then make a bar graph of each category using a web tool.
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Understanding Place Value
In this understanding place value worksheet, students, with a partner, problem solve and calculate the answers to seven place value exercises.
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Olympic records through time
Students compare the records of gold medal Olympic winners for the last 100 years and decide if we are faster, stronger than in the past.
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Age Structure Studies
Students collect data from Internet sources to compare age distributions in their city, county or state with that of other places in the US or other countries. They construct and interpret age-structure population pyramids and research...
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Human Coordinate Plane
Eighth graders form a human coordinate grid to develop knowledge of the placement and meaning of coordinates on a grid. They experience the placements of the x and y coordinates in an ordered pair.
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Graph It
First graders collect classroom data (such as mode of transportation used to get to school) and prepare a pictograph to interpret the information.
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Kindergarten Shape Books
Students, in groups, identify examples of shapes around the school site. They take digital pictures of these shapes and use them to construct a class book.
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Graphing Inertia: An Oxymoron?
Eighth graders investigate Newton's Law of Inertia in order to create a context for the review of the use of different types of graphs. They practice gathering the data from an experiment and put it into the correct corresponding graph.
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Translating Parabolas
Students make informed choices among technology systems, resources, and services. They select and apply technology tools for research, information analysis, problem solving, and decision making in content learning.
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North Carolina Textured Landscape
Fourth graders explore the artistic ideas of landscape, foreground, middle ground, and background through a creative painting project. While this is written for North Carolina, teacher may adapt for any state/region.
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Turn Symmetry
Fourth graders observe geometric patterns to determine if they show rotational or point symmetry. They participate in the a demonstration instructional activity with a triangle. They create their own designs that show rotational or point...
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ESL Activity - Beat the Teacher
Students play the game Tick-Tack Toe with the students. Teachers prepare a list of questions for the students, primarily to find out already known knowledge. Students try to beat the teacher at this game.
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Noise Levels, Bar Graphing, and Fractions
Students research items that can damage hearing. They explore statistics about the decibels of certain objects. From the information collected, students create a bar graph. They formulate ratios to determine what sounds are harmful to...
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Evidence for Hydrogen Bonds
In this hydrogen bonds worksheet, students use three data tables showing the boiling points for various compounds containing hydrogen to create three graphs for comparison.
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THE AREA OF A CIRCLE
Students examine the relationship between circumference and diameter and how to use the formula to find the area of a circle. In this circle lesson plan students divide into groups and complete an activity.
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Multiplication Facts for 2,5, and 10
Learners practice multiplying by 2, 5 and 10. In this multiplication lesson, students participate in a teacher demonstration lesson of grouping for multiplication or making arrays. They concentrate on two's in this lesson and apply what...
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Math 155 Review Worksheet for Exam 1
In this college level calculus worksheet, students evaluate the given limits or show that the limit does not exist. Students determine the derivative of the given functions. The two page worksheet contains twenty-six...