Lesson Ideas
Multiplication
Multiplication
Budgets and Small Business Lesson Plan: Ice Cream Truck Game
In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 3-8, students will use BrainPOP resources and an online math game to explore the importance of budgets when running a small business. Students will apply a variety of math skills (including multiplication and division) as they attempt to maximize profits, cut expenses, and maintain customer satisfaction in a simulated ice cream truck. Read more »
Patterns in a Multiplication Table Lesson Plan: The Number Jumble Game
In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 2-5, students will use BrainPOP Jr. and BrainPOP resources (including an online math game) to practice multiplying whole numbers and/or decimals. Students will identify patterns within a multiplication table and create their own multiplication tables with unique patterns. Read more »
Order of Operations Lesson Plan: Math Skills Bingo
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-8, students use BrainPOP resources to learn how to apply the order of operations when computing with whole numbers, excluding and then including exponents. Students will then create an original story, song, short skit, or poem to help them remember the order of operations, and practice their math skills through a game called Order of Operations BINGO. Read more »
Lure of the Labyrinth Employee Lounge Lesson Plan: A Math Puzzle
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6 through 8, students use BrainPOP resources to explore mathematical concepts. They will describe, represent, and apply numbers using mental strategies, paper/pencil and technology through an online game. Students will also evaluate algebraic expressions. Read more »
Multiples, Numeric Patterns, and Functions Lesson Plan: Lure of the Labyrinth Mine Shaft Game
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6, 7, and 8, students use BrainPOP resources to to explore mathematical concepts. They will describe, represent, and apply numbers using mental strategies, paper/pencil and technology through an online game. Students will also identify, describe, extend, and create numeric patterns and functions, and interpret and write a rule for a one operation function table. Read more »
Numbers and Operations Lesson Plan: The Online Game Krypto
Lesson Plan Summary
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-8, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the function of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in problem solving. Students will select the correct operation and numeral to create an accurate number sentence in interactive game play. Read more »
Ratios Lesson Plan: Lure of the Labyrinth Employee Cafeteria Puzzle Game
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grade 6, grade 7, and grade 8, students use BrainPOP resources to explore mathematical concepts. They will describe, represent, and apply numbers using mental strategies, paper/pencil and technology through an online game. Students will also practice analyzing ratios, proportions, and percentages. Read more »
Math Skills Lesson Plan: It’s All Fun and Games
In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 3-12, students work collaboratively to research selected math skills. Students then create, play, and assess a math game that is designed to apply and reinforce their selected math concept. Read more »


