Elementary learners discover counting through a counting chart. In this math lesson, students identify numbers 1-100. They then point or recite their counting numbers.

Students explore the different methods used in celestial Navigation and astronavigation. In this math lesson, students construct a sextant and demonstrate how it works.

This unit focuses primarily on plate tectonics and plate boundaries surrounding continents. It contains pre- and post-lab sections that walk young geologists through plate movements in order to visualize what's going on inside Earth.

What do clocks and Ferris wheels have in common? Your class can model their heights using trigonometric functions! Scholars first use the Internet to find data on provided landmarks (famous clocks and Ferris wheels). Plotting this data...

Learners estimate the equation of a line, angle of elevation and depression in this math instructional activity. They analyze e famous landmark design and make connections to algebra and geometry. They will also generate an equation,...

Third graders compare numbers. In this math lesson students compare ones, tens, and hundreds. They also order numbers from least to greatest and from greatest to least.

Students solve word problems using a graphic organizer. In this problem solving instructional activity, students are introduced to the included graphic organizer and are taught how to use it for solving word problems. Students write the...

High Schoolers create a puppet and make predictions using the TI Navigator. In this math lesson plan, they will discuss their results as they explore transformation. This assignment requires the TI navigator or a smartboard.

Students explore the concept of percentages. In this math lesson, students throw paper at wastebaskets as if shooting a basketball in a hoop. Students shoot the paper a given amount of times and then calculate their shooting percentage....

First graders study money, banks, and getting interest on money. In this consumer math lesson, 1st graders listen to Stan and Jan Berenstain's, Berenstain Bears' Trouble With Money. They use the concepts in the book to discuss...

Fifth graders practice solving word problems using highlighted strategies. In this word problem instructional activity, 5th graders brainstorm and  use words as clues that indicate the math operations that will be used to solve...

Aspiring astronauts graph, interpret, and analyze data. They investigate the relationship between two variables in a problem situation. Using both graphic and symbolic representations they will grasp the concept of line of best fit to...

Students explore the meaning of a fact family. In this Math lesson, students work in small groups to create their own fact family based on color of beans.  The beans are colored and represent a given value. Students discover the...

Learners explore area of polygons and regular polygons in this math lesson. They calculate the area of several polygons using Cabri Jr. and analyze shapes and write formulas to solve for the area.

Students study a variety of math concepts in the context of cooking up a meal. For this math lesson, students calculate surface area and volume. They draw and interpret different types of graphs.

Learners look for a pattern to solve an ancient puzzle. In this logic and reasoning math lesson, students work to solve the problem of moving the Tower of Hanoi, then listen to a legend about a monk moving a 64-disc tower and determine...

Students explore graphing. In this math lesson plan, students graph ordered pairs in the coordinate plane, write the coordinates of points shown on a plane, and create designs or pictures using ordered pairs.

Students work together to solve problems. In this math lesson, students apply math skills of graphing to work on an assignment together and at the same time, learn to problem solve. They walk away learning to work well in groups.

Students find the number of possible arrangements of several objects by using the Basic Counting Principle. In this math lesson, students divide into groups and determine the number of possible sandwiches which can be made given certain...

Eighth graders explore mathematics by conducting a series of investigations using a colorimeter. In this math lesson plan, 8th graders explain the purpose of food irradiation. They collect data and graph them.

Second graders explore different engineering careers. In this math lesson plan, 2nd graders create a winning cooking recipe. They role play a mock cookie sale during the culminating event.

Students explore grocery store circulars to choose items for a snack.  For this snack math lesson, students must plan a class snack for $20.00. Students create a list estimating costs.  Students view lists and choose one for...

Seventh graders analyze different types of graphs and answer questions related to each. In this math lesson, 7th graders organize a given diagram to make it easier to interpret. They discuss why they made such changes.

With many factors leading to a great athlete, does height make Usain Bolt unfairly fast? Middle schoolers conduct analysis to change the running distance of the Olympic races to be proportional to the height of the participants. They...