Students explore the basics of house design and compare examples of architecture from different times and places. The influence of site, materials, function, form and style are probed as their own floor plans are created.

Students find the center, vertices, foci, and eccentricity of ellipses using the subscriptions website www.explorelearning.com. They graph elliptical functions and solve application problems involving ellipses.

Students review the most important intermediate level English tenses, structure and functions using grammar review worksheets.

Students explore a variety of basic fish body form and their functions. They differentiate between different species of fish found in the Chesapeake Bay and St. Mary's River. In addition, they match pictures with descriptions using...

Students review terms related to DNA structure and function. They complete a variety of worksheets in small groups or in pairs reflecting the unit's concepts regarding DNA. They submit their worksheets for grading.

Young scholars recognize the parts of the plant and the function it provides.In this plant parts lesson, students participate in three activities relating to plant parts and properties.

In this introduction to animals instructional activity, students complete a crossword puzzle with 47 questions on the types and characteristics of animals.

In this tables and relations worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 13 various types of problems that include graphing. First, they solve each equation for the given variable. Then, students determine the ordered pairs that are...

In this rational equations worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 19 different types of problems. First, they solve each given equation by factoring. Then, students state the domain and solve. They also illustrate any discarded...

High schoolers solve for the area of different polygons. In this geometry lesson, students identify and differentiate between regular and irregular polygons. They use properties of irregular polygons to solve problems.

In this squares activity, 10th graders solve and complete 7 various types of problems. First, they divide a product of one with a square of the other. Then, students find the dimensions of a rectangle that will maximize the area. In...

Watch an episode of the TV show, NUMB3RS and then explore the mathematics of chain letters and pyramid schemes, both of which involve geometric progressions and exponential growth. They discuss why both are dangerous and illegal.

What would your dream house look like? A cottage? A medieval castle? High schoolers enrolled in Algebra design the perfect house while using slopes to write equations for various aspects of the project.

Convey the structure and function of muscles to your class with this PowerPoint. It explains how muscles are composed of bundles of cells and fibers, that there are three muscle types, and that contraction is either voluntary or...

Although the formatting is less than perfect and some of the pictures are blurry, the information in this presentation on plants is pertinent. Viewers will be able to compare and contrast plants with animals. They will learn about...

Students discover the forms water can take. In this hands-on science lesson, students examine how water can change from a solid to a liquid and then back again.

Students explore patterns involving objects or figures and geometric shapes. They identify the missing shapes in patterns and discuss what would come next in the pattern, analyze patterns using different objects, and complete a...

Writing a resume is as easy as 1-2-3. Teens learn the basics of resume writing by viewing a PowerPoint and completing a KWL chart. Next, they type and submit their resumes. 

Young scholars, through the creation of several natural dialogs, experiment with social parameters of the language. They work with how languages vary depending on the relationship between the speakers and the types of tasks being...

Students identify different types of decorative arts objects and their functions. They investigate the difference between aesthetic uses and functional uses.

Students are introduced to plotting functions on the Cartesian coordinate plane seen several categories of functions, including lines and parabolas

In this plants worksheet, students compare and contrast vascular and non-vascular plants. Students learn the structure and function of the 3 types of plant tissues: dermal, ground, and vascular tissue. This worksheet has 27 fill in the...

Young scholars explore the variety of organizations that function as Internet connectors and the type of connections available. The lesson was originally written for librarians with little or no net experiences.

Eighth graders investigate the concept of the trail system used by the Native Americans. They compare and contrast the trails to modern transportation roadways of today. Students also define the types of information archaeologists use to...