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Money Values Worksheet Lesson
Students determine how many dollars, quarters, nickels, dimes, and pennies equals a given dollar amount.
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Maya Math: Addition and Subtraction
Learners examine how ancient Maya counted, and practice addition and subtraction using Maya number glyphs.
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Bar Graphs
Third graders examine the main parts of a bar graph and how to round up to the nearest tenth. They make an example of a bar graph and answer questions based on the graph using a list of state capitals and their average temperatures....
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Fraction Games
Explore fractions with upper graders. They will discover how to show fractions by shading the correct amount shown in a picture (giving them the idea behind part to whole). They also play multiple fraction games using dice, matching...
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Fun with Problem Solving
Using a varity of strategies, young mathematicians solve multistep word problems. They play a logic game as a whole group, and then work with a partner on a computer to complete a worksheet that requires a variety of problem solving...
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Block It: Using a Manipulative to Solve Math Problems
Students practice using visuals to solve math problems. In this math manipulative lesson, students utilize pattern blocks to participate in a class game in which geometric shapes touch other player's pieces. Students gain points based on...
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Ordering Fractions and Decimals
Students place fractions and decimals with unlike values in correct numerical order.
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Pattern Block Activities
Students practice various math skills by using manipulative activities. In this math manipulative lesson, students sort shapes, build hexagons, and build shapes using manipulatives. These activities would be great for parent ed or...
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Graphing Data on Ellis Island
Third graders use data to make a bar graph. In this graphing and social studies lesson, 3rd graders use data about where Ellis Island immigrants came from to complete a bar graph on Microsoft Excel.
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The Mean, Median, and Mode Chain Gang
Students analyze a set of data. They work in cooperative groups and use chain links to identify the mean, median, and mode of the chain.
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Valentine's Themed Activities For February
Here are ways to make academics part of your Valentine's Day-related lessons.
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Measure This!
Students estimate the measurement in centimeters for common classroom objects. They check their estimations, discuss the differences and write a paragraph summarizing the activity.
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Your Food Dollar (and Cents)
Learners examine where their food dollars go while recognizing coins and making change. They identify their favorite foods, receive one dollar, and take away amounts for each person involved in the production of their food dollar.
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The Quarter Fold
Little ones identify the US quarter and explore the concept of one-fourth or one-quarter. Using real coins or coin manipulatives, they divide a square piece of paper into quarters, discuss halves and quarters, and create a design that...
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Match to Multiply
Third graders explore multiplying whole numbers by one- and two-digit numbers using a fun game. When the bell rings student takes first card and writes it on the board. When teacher rings the bell students match numbers with someone from...
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Acid Attack
Students explore the effect of chemical erosion on statues and monuments. They use chalk to see what happens when limestone is placed in liquids with different pH values. They also discover several things that engineers are doing to...
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Probability or Ability?
Students toss candy and coins using their non-dominant hand while their partners records the results on a probability charts.
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Addition Relay
Third graders, in pairs, use a bag of counters which can be dried beans, squares of papers, etc.
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Making Sense of the Census
In this unit of lessons, learners make sense of the Census. They examine why a census is taken and participate in activities.
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Donut Dinero
Students set up a classroom currency exchange and explore the idea of bartering to get what they want. They create a monetary unit that is based on fractions and multiples of a standard unit, and compare this system to the U.S. monetary...
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You're the Cashier!
Third graders use manipulatives and computers to count back change from amounts up to $5.00.
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Rounding Out
Third graders round numbers between 0 and 1000 to the nearest 10 and to the nearest 100.
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How Many Months?
Pupils investigate the first Peter the Mint Eagle, who lived at the Philadelphia Mint from 1830 to 1836. They determine how many months Peter was there and use pictures, numbers, equations, and/or words to explain how they came up with...