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Basketball Caps
Young scholars work on a problem, individually or in pairs. They are asked questions that focus on average. They discus that the average number represents an equal redistribution , rather than just being able to state the rule. They...
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The Clumsy Tiler N (Fractions)
Students explore patterns and geometric sequencing. Students devise and use problem solving strategies to explore situations mathematically. Students solve real life problems. They demonstrate, with cardboard pieces, fraction and...
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Time Problems
Students make sensible estimates and check for reasonable results. They also solve problems with positive and negative integers using practical activities or models as needed.
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Adding Ten Tiles I
Students practice this problem that needs a certain amount of experimentation (trial and error) to get any answer at all. In the process they practice their basic number facts. However, to get the complete set of answers Students need to...
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Squirt
Fourth graders using the idea of "how many more squirts" fill a container to develop multiplicative thinking. They also investigate the idea of conservation of volume when working with oddly shaped containers. They attempt to use...
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Squirt Level 3
Young scholars use the instructional activity, "Squirt", to support students' development of multiplicative thinking. Squirt encourages young scholars to anticipate multiplicative measurement relationships, e.g. three measures of A fit...
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Marshmallows
Third graders estimate the volume and mass of one marshmallow using appropriate standard units. They design and carry out an investigation to find the average of volume/mass of one marshmallow.
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The Colored Cube Question
Fourth graders examine how to determine the probabilities or likelihood of outcomes. They complete trials to determine probability while using different manipulatives. They determine how games can be made fair or unfair in this unit of...
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Ohio Census 1990 and 2000
Students begin the instructional activity by examining Census data from the state of Ohio from 1990 and 2000. Using a worksheet, they solve problems using the data and a calculator. They share their responses with the class and discuss...
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Capacity Lotto
In this mathematical worksheet, learners convert fifteen metric units of capacity and multiply and divide whole numbers by 10, 100 and 1000.
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Term Deposits: Worth the Wait?
Young scholars study term deposits and the attributes of long and short-term savings. They examine their spending habits while looking at how different types of accounts meet different economic goals. They complete worksheets that are...
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The Difference Bar 2
Pupils use Internet software, The Difference Bar, to work out the difference between two numbers by breaking numbers into parts. Students use mental strategies to work out the difference between any 2 two-digit numbers. Pupils describe...
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Take Away Bar 2
Students use an Internet tool, The Take-Away Bar" to solve subtraction problems. They use mental strategies to subtract a two-digit number from a larger two-digit number. Students write and solve subtraction problems. They describe...
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The Amazing Race
Seventh graders engage in a discussion to determine their experience with traveling. Ask them to describe differences in transportation, currency, culture, food, accommodation, etc. Then they discuss the different expenses one has when...
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All About Me: Measuring Height and Weight
Students take personal fitness inventories. In this personal health lesson, students take measurements of their heights and weights. Students record the data, calculate their BMI, and then chart their physical activity.
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Soybeans: The Miracle Seed
Learners discover why soybeans are called the "miracle seeds." They make their own soynuts and share other foods made from soybeans. They create a bulletin board of soybean products.
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Integrating the Craft of Writing into Physical Education
Incorporate writing into your physical education class. In groups, learners unscramble a list of words related to exercise and use them in their journal writings. Using their name, they write one word related to physical activity that...
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Seaside Science
Learners research sea life using laptop computers. In this sea life lesson plan, students participate in a field trip to the beach and enter observations into their laptop computers. Learners classify shells and sea life.
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Cleaning Air with Balloons
Students examine how a pollutant recovery method functions in cleaning industrial air pollution. They listen to a teacher-led discussion, conduct an experiment with balloons, static electricity, and pepper, and observe and record the...
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Elements of Life
Learners discover they are made of elements in activities based on comparing the human body to the periodic table. In this science lesson students are engaged with 3 hands on basic chemistry activities. The learners end the lesson by...
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Hitting the Roof
Students examine the state of the British housing market. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to study Gordon Brown's plan for eco-towns, how to borrow money to buy homes, and what the home prices are in...
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Determining the Age of Fossils
High schoolers examine the concept of radioactive dating. In this radioactive dating lesson, students investigate how to determine the ages of fossils and rocks as they learn about half-life radioactive decay.
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Washing Air
Learners observe a model of a wet scrubber. They discuss this and other methods of pollutant recovery. They discover how engineers use this information to protect the environment.
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Puerto Rico Pyramid Scheme
Students are introduced to the purpose of a population pyramid. In groups, they compare and contrast various population pyramids and identify trends about the civilization being examined. With a focus on Puerto Rico, they work together...