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Using a Calculator

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners use a calculator to solve math problems. In this calculator usage lesson, students get into pairs and familiarize themselves with the keys. Learners are then given problems to solve using the calculator. Students do Smart Board...
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Earth Day - Hooray

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students listen to the story, Earth Day - Hooray!, and discuss the story as it is being read.  In this Earth Day lesson, students discuss incentives and penalties in regards to taking care of the Earth.  This lesson plan also...
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In the Bag!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students calculate how many quarters are in a $1,000 bag (after learning the dollar value of filled coin bags). They explain their problem-solving strategy using pictures, numbers, equations, and/or words.
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Ancient Story Problems

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils research ancient civilizations, and develop story problems using symbols and coins from those times. They retell these story problems using modern terms and coins.
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Insulating the House

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Finding the area of a rectangle is the focus of this metric worksheet. Here, mathematicians use their knowledge of finding the area of a shape in meters to discover how much material can fit inside a shape.
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Out of This World

For Students 3rd
In this giving change worksheet, 3rd graders figure out the translation of Bruke money to American money. Students answer 3 word problems related to Bruke money.
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One Hundred: Draw Pictures or Write

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this math and writing worksheet, students choose to draw pictures or write about the given four topics: 100 dollars, 100 pounds, 100 miles and 100 years.
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How much does soap cost?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice the division concept.  In this dividing lesson, 3rd graders watch a video that gives a simple division word problem. Students work collaboratively to find the solution.
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Reporter Worksheet

For Students 3rd
In this math learning exercise, 3rd graders tell the value of American coins. They count the number of each coin in the illustration. Students tell the value of a dollar and the number of dollars in the illustration. Links for coin...
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Play For Pay

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice various skills with manipulatives, such as counting correct money amounts to pay for manipulatives.
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Great Graphs

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars create graphs by tabulating their preferences among 10 state quarters. They examine quarters and tally their favorites. They complete a worksheet. There are more lesson plans included in this unit.
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Are You Money Smart?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners figure out and discuss the irony of this coin-centric poem. They also practice persuasive letter writing, and identify and count coin/money values.
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French Fry Fun: Estimating and Measuring

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders demonstrate their estimating and measuring abilities.  In this length measurement lesson, 3rd graders produce estimates of how long a handful of French fries will be before physically measuring them.  Students...
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Lemonade for Sale

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders engage in a read-aloud of the book, "Lemonade for Sale." They collect data from the story and turn the data into a mathematical graph. This lesson has a rubric for you and the students to follow-very creative lesson.
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Imaginary Wealth and a Magazine Article

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explore economics by writing a fictitious news article. In this personal wealth instructional activity, students participate in a role-playing activity in which the year is 2025 and they must write an article about their...
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Length and Perimeter

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore tessellations and the spatial concepts used in creating them.  In this tessellations lesson plan, 3rd graders rotate, reflect and transform shapes to create tessellations.  Students become familiar with...
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Computer Tracks Lunch Choices

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read a story called Computer Program Tracks Lunch Choices and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this current events literacy lesson plan, students respond to literature by answering questions, recalling...
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Regroup Hundreds

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this regrouping hundreds worksheet, students learn to use math models or draw pictures to help them solve the subtraction problems. Students also learn to regroup numbers in the hundreds place for the subtraction problems.
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You're the Cashier!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use manipulatives and computers to count back change from amounts up to $5.00.
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Model Addition to 50

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this adding to 50 instructional activity, students use math models to help them add the numbers in the word problems. Students practice adding to 50.
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Is the Price Right?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen to the book, Arthur's Funny Money, then play The Price is Right game to estimate and to chart the price of items to the nearest $1.00 and $10.00. They check their estimates by counting out the actual amount in play money.
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Equal Groups

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this dividing by two word problem worksheet, students use pictures and mental math to problem solve. Students solve six problems.
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Halloween

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students solve Halloween word problems to work on their math skills. In this Halloween lesson plans, students solve problems involving candy, costumes, money, kids, and more.
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Finding Your Stride Length

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in an estimation activity to determine the length of a hallway or to estimate how many people can fit in the school stadium or gym.