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Exploring the Area Under a Curve
Using TI-89, mathematicians explore and investigate Riemann sums to estimate the area under the graphs of intervals by drawing and illustrating rectangles. They review and practice the concepts of summation notation and area formulas to...
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Investigation the Derivatives of Some Common Functions
Students investigate the derivative of a function. In this calculus lesson, students explore the derivatives of sine, cosine, natural log, and natural exponential functions. The lesson promotes the idea of the derivative as a...
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Word Search Story
In this word search story worksheet, students read a story that Squigly wrote and find the twenty hidden names of popular games within it and circle each one.
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Probability
In this mathematics worksheet, 6th graders identify what probability is and what it measures. They write the number of favorable and possible outcomes for each and display as a ratio.
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Latitude and Longitude
In this latitude and longitude learning exercise, students complete 4 activities to demonstrate understanding. Students use a protractor to measure angles on a map of the earth. Students fill out a latitude and longitude chart after...
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What Could It Be?
In this number sense worksheet, students examine a group of numbers from 1 to 7 digits and use these numbers to answer 9 fill in the blank problems regarding number sense and place value.
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Eczema Crossword
For this crossword worksheet, students display knowledge of eczema. In this crossword worksheet, students write thirty-six answers.
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Mini Water Cycle
In this water cycle activity, students create a mini version of the water cycle in a plastic bag by observing the bag for 5 days. Each day students draw a picture of how their bag looks and write an explanation of what they see. Next,...
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Beginning Synonyms and Antonyms - Verbs 4
in this verbs that are synonyms and antonyms worksheet, students identity verbs that mean the same or opposite of given verbs. Students choose twelve multiple choice answers.
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The Magic School Bus Wet All Over
Students observe the water cycle and experiment with cleaning water. In this hands-on hydrology lesson based on a Magic School Bus book, students conduct two experiments to see the how water moves through the water cycle and then they...
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The Magic School Bus In a Pickle
Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. For this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students discover what microbes need to grow - and how cold affects microbe growth - by growing bread mold.
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The Magic School Bus Dries Up
Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students work in small groups to find out if foods they eat contain water.
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What Happens When You Eat?
Students explore digestion. In this Human Body lesson plan, students participate in six different activities pertaining to the Digestive System. Students gain understanding of digestion through experimentation and investigation. Students...
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Seed Germination
Students explore the process of seed germination. For this botany lesson, students complete an experiment with seeds. Students observe soaked and dry seeds. Students allow the seeds to germinate and make observations during this time....
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The Properties of Air
First graders draw conclusions about the properties of air. In this properties of air lesson, the teacher demonstrates several properties of air and guides students through discovering that air is colorless, tasteless, odorless, exerts...
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Stereoisomers
Students investigate stereoisomers using models that can be rotated and manipulated. In this stereoisomers lesson plan, students try to make models of molecules look alike by rotating the bonds. Using a mirror, the teacher demonstrates...
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Characteristics of Matter
Students study matter. In this science lesson plan, students examine the relationships among gravity, weight, and mass, the metric measurement of distance and volume, and density and its application to physical properties.
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Plains Indians Pictographs
Students explore methods of written communication. For this Plains Indian lesson, students create pictographs representing everyday modern life after observing the pictographs used by the Plains Indians. Pictograph stories are written on...
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Car Engines
Students create piston systems and explore the conversion of linear to rotary motion that propels a car. In this motion lesson plan, students build and test a model piston/crankshift system and discover why there is a maximum limit to...
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What Is a Foundation?
Learners explore the concept of grants. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students meet a grant-writer and then collaborate to prepare a grant request.
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Getting Involved: Increase the Feeling
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students examine the role of nonprofit organizations and develop their own philanthropic youth organization within their school.
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Catapult Creations
Third graders design and build a catapult. In this lever lesson plan, 3rd graders collect a variety of lever type objects. Students build a catapult and launch marshmallows or crumpled paper and see who can hit the designated target.
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Counting Handout 2
For this counting method, students solve simple and compound probability problems. They determine the number of permutations and combinations that can be made under given circumstances. This two-page worksheet contains 23...
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A Special Present
Students conduct an experiment to create a special gift. In this special gift lesson, students make a gift for someone using water, Epsom salt, essential oil and food coloring. Students can create a card to go with their present.