6-9 Math
Just Drop It! (6-9) | Source: Math + Science, A Solution
Students will compare the amount of bounce that results from dropping different types of balls from various heights, collect data and organize it into a line graph, and analyze the data to determine a formula.
Triangles Surrounded by Squares (6-9) | Source: Essential Math: The Pythagorean Relationship
Students will use the sides of squares to surround a triangular area, compare the areas of the squares, and find an inequality or equation for each type of triangle (acute, right, obtuse). Includes two investigations and one comic.
Grab-a-Charge (6-9) | Source: Positive vs. Negative
Students will recognize the zeroing principle when combining positive and negative charges, and be able to determine the solution to addition integer problems by counting.
6-9 Science
Down on the Ocean Floor (6-9) | Source: Earth Book
Students will identify some of the features on the ocean floor and trace a profile of a section of the Atlantic Ocean floor.
Cell Mates (5-9) | Source: AIMS Magazine, Vol. 19. No. 5
Students will identify some of the structures of plant and animal cells, compare and contrast plant and animal cells, and identify the function of some plant and animal cell structures..
Fabulous Periodic Eggs (5-9) | Source: Chemistry Matters
Students will sort and classify a set of eggs, use a vertical and horizontal axis for classification, and identify how to read parts of a periodic table of the elements. |
