The typical system of equations or inequalities problem gives the system and asks for the graph of the solution. This task turns the problem around. It gives a solution set and asks for the system that corresponds to it. The purpose of this task is to give students a chance to go beyond the typical problem and make the connections between points in the coordinate plane and solutions to inequalities and equations. Students have to focus on what the graph is showing.

Math mobiles that can be used in Math Talks for "notice and wonder".

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach second graders about solving decimal word puzzles.

The culminating energy project is introduced and the technical problem solving process is applied to get students started on the project. By the end of the class, students should have a good perspective on what they have already learned and what they still need to learn to complete the project.

This task requires students to think about equations and solve them using pictures.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach fourth graders about solving length and distance problems involving time - word problems.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach third graders about solving multi-step problems involving time.

This is a lesson about using the light from the star during an occultation event to identify the atmosphere of a planet. Learners will add and subtract light curves (presented as a series of geometrical shapes) to understand how this could occur. The activity is part of Project Spectra, a science and engineering program for middle-high school students, focusing on how light is used to explore the Solar System.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach fourth graders about solving for elapsed time related to rate.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach third graders about solving for elapsed time related to rate.

This short video and interactive assessment activity is designed to teach third graders about solving for elapsed time in a sequence of events - word problems.

Students use a simple seesaw to visualize solving a two- or three-step mathematics equation, while solving a basic structural engineering weight balance problem in the process. They solve two-step equations on a worksheet and attempt to solve the challenge of "balancing a beam" through hands-on problems. The use of sensor equipment for correct position monitoring aids students in balancing the structure, as well as balancing the equation as they solve it on paper.

Somebody...Wanted...But...So.... is a predictable plot structure in fiction and narrative non-fiction stories. It a reading comprehension strategy which helps students understand the WHO, WHAT, WHY & HOW of a text in the following way....

a character or person....
is trying to do something....
but can't (yet) for one reason or another....
until something happens and they can do what they want to do.

Here is a fiction example:

The wolf...
wants some sugar..
but the pigs won't give it to him...
so, he blows them away.

Here's a non-fiction example:

Rosa Parks...
wants to sit on her seat in the bus...
but the bus driver tells her move to the back of the bus...
so she refuses to give up her seat...
then she got arrested which started a civil rights movement.

You supply the tag board and the stories and I supply the rest. Create this colorful eye-catching SWBS or SWBST chart once, and can re-use it again and again with your guided reading groups or with any group reading lesson. Sticky notes are are also helpful. You can prewrite what gets written on the sticky notes ahead of time or compose it together with your students.

There is a non-mathematical fact that students must know about mixtures in order to answer this question. When salt is dissolved in water, the salt disperses evenly through the mixture, so any sample from the mixture that has the same volume will have the same amount of salt.

The purpose of this task is to show how the ideas in the RP and EE domains in 6th and 7th grade mature in 8th grade.

In this project, students will use knowledge of electricity and electromagnetism to collaboratively design and test a model of a magnetic recycling sorter. They will evaluate the performance of their models and propose further modifications based on the output of their magnetic device measured in mT using a Vernier probe. They will also physically test their magnets on a model of a conveyor belt containing recyclable items. Students will track their data from both tests, with the ultimate goal of creating the strongest and most effective magnet with given materials. Finally, students will present their findings and proposed final design to peers and community partners involved in the recycling industry. The entire process takes about 6 weeks. The unit is a great fit for standards within energy and engineering & design.

In this activity students become familiar with the math vocabulary more/less/same and most/least as they count and compare small groups.

This activity builds on Sort and Count I. It also helps students become familiar with the math vocabulary more/less/same and most/least as they sort, count, and compare small groups of objects.

Students are introduced to the sound environment as an important aspect of a room or building. Several examples of acoustical engineering design for varied environments are presented. Students learn the connections between the science of sound waves and engineering design for sound environments.