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Middle School
 
 
A Grave Mistake
Students will analyze data to trace the flow of contaminants in ground water. Students use number, number sense, and number relationships in a problem-solving situation. middle school, secondary.
 
Are we that different worksheet
Goes with Are We That Different
 
Are we that different?
Students will find poll data on two issues of interest from the internet or news publications. They will ask classmates the same questions and compare the results both quantitatively and graphically. Examples may be helpful. Middle school, secondary. Goes with Are We That Different Worksheet.
 
Barbie Bungee Lab
Barbie has planned a vacation out west to bungee jump. She wants to make sure that the resort accurately calculates the length of her bungee cord. You are going to conduct some tests to predict how long her bungee cord should be for her “Ultimate Thrill”. Goes with The Barbie Bungee Drop lesson plan. Middle school, secondary.
 
Can you build the tallest structure?
Students use 3 sheets of plain white paper, one meter of tape and scissors to construct the tallest structure possible. Middle school, secondary.
 
Comparing Pulse Rates
Students find their pulse, count the number of beats in a 10-second period, and use number, number sense, and number relationships in a problem-solving situation. Middle school, secondary.
 
Cosmetology I: Introduction to Electricity
The student will discover the parts of an electrical circuit and the flow of electricity. The student will build and label an electrical circuit.
 
Double the Fizz, Double the...
Students use number, number sense, and number relationships in a problem-solving situation, including algebraic methods to investigate, model, and interpret patterns and functions involving numbers, shapes, data, and graphs.
 
Going My Way Worksheet
Goes with Going My Way lesson plan.
 
Going My Way?
Students find the best route between two locations in a state and determine the length of time it will take to get there. Middle school, secondary. Goes with Going My Way Worksheet.
 
House for Sale
Students learn to design and measure a house they will build, then advertise it showing a floor plan. Middle school, secondary.
 
How Green Is Your Thumb?
Students determine the volume of soil needed to fill in the gardens 1 foot deep. Middle school, secondary.
 
Job Shadow Presentation
The students will be excused from school one day to go shadow someone in a working environment.
 
Pack It Up Worksheet
Goes with Pack It Up lesson plan.
 
Pack It Up!
Students work for a company that produces a spherical product which has a diameter of 1 cubic foot. They determine the size of a rectangular container required to ship half a dozen of the spheres to a customer and make one of these containers. Middle school, secondary. Goes with Pack It Up Worksheet.
 
Painter's Paradise
Students determine the cost of painting a room, and then make a decision whether to paint it themselves or hire someone to do it for them. Middle school, secondary.
 
Painter's Paradise Worksheet
Goes with Painter's Paradise lesson plan.
 
Smart Pills Graphing Lab
Students use number, number sense, and number relationships in a problem-solving situation. Middle school, secondary. Goes with Smart Pills Lab Worksheets.
 
Smart Pills Lab Worksheets
Worksheets for Smart Pills Graphing Lab.
 
The Barbie Bungee Drop
To create a mathematical model or equation relating the distance a Barbie doll will fall and the number of rubber bands making up the bungee cord. Goes with Barbie Bungee Drop. Middle school, secondary.
 
The Numbers Game
The students are given common daily numerical / alpha equations that they have to translate into real world meaning. Middle school, secondary. Goes with Numbers Game answer key and student worksheets.
 
The Numbers Game Answer Key
Goes with The Numbers Game.
 
The Numbers Game Student Worksheet
Goes with The Numbers Game and Numbers Game Answer Sheet.
 
 
   
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