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Writing a Number Sentence
Third graders analyze word problems. For this number sentence lesson, 3rd graders evaluate word problems. Students create number sentences from word problems.
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Play Dough Pizza Party
Students review fractions using a visual display. They receive a can of Play Dough and have to complete a worksheet figuring out how to divide up a pizza for a specified number of guests.
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Geometry Geopardy
Third graders participate in a game in order to review geometric concepts.
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How to Reason
Students practice their logical thinking skills. In this reasoning instructional activity, students complete tasks involving geometric shapes, place value, and odd/even numbers.
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Using Graphs and Charts
Pupils complete T charts and manipulate numbers using graphs and charts. In this math graphs and charts lesson, students review the concepts of pattern and function. Pupils then complete practice pages where they manipulate numbers to...
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Physical Education Meets Geometry
Students create geometric shapes with a jump rope. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students review the different shapes while getting some physical activity.
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Division Problems with 0 and 1
Students explore beginning division. In this division number properties lesson, students solve simple division story problems using cookies. Students create models that represent the identity and zero properties, then write explanations...
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Glad To Meet You
Students explore patterns. In this patterns instructional activity, students explore patterns in hand-shaking scenarios. Students work in groups to predict and record the number of handshakes that occur in a group.
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Geo-Mat
Students review plane figures by playing a game that resembles "Twister." They listen to directions to locate a large example of the figure which is placed on the floor.
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Fraction Reaction
Young scholars review how to solve problems with fractions. In groups, they participate in a card game in which they identify the fraction and its equivalent. They also complete a worksheet related to fractions and have a partner check...
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Graphing Aquatic Insects
Students identify aquatic insects. In this organism lesson, students locate aquatic insects near a local waterway and collect them. Students graph the amount of insects that they collected.
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Working Out Word Problems
Students study word problems and learn to identify key words to solve the problems. In this word problems instructional activity, students role play as detectives to find key words in addition and subtraction word problems. Students then...
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Batchelder Bubble Gum Factory: Place Value Unit
Students explore grouping. In this math instructional activity, students brainstorm ways to efficiently count the items in their pile and discuss the methods used. Students use a place value chart and practice regrouping ones to tens.
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Fraction Fruit
Discover the concept of fractions by using fruit as a model. Scholars discover fractions are part of a whole, similar to the pieces of fruit which are placed in front of them. They then cut up several different types of fruit and discuss...
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Beat the Wheel
Students recall basic multiplication facts by writing answers on a wheel form, competing against other teams to finish the wheels. They review multiplication facts on a Spinning Wheels Web Lesson.
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Elapsed Time Two
Students study how to calculate elapsed time. In this elapsed time lesson, they determine how to calculate the ending time of an event when they are given the starting time and the elapsed time. They participate in direct instruction,...
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One Hundred Hungry Ants
Primaries read the book One Hundred Hungry Ants and solve word problems based on the book. In this word problems lesson plan, students will be able to find the factors of a number by organizing counters into equal rows.
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Money, Money, Honey Bunny!
Young scholars determine the differences between goods and services, and saving and spending. In this economics lesson, students listen to a rhyming story about a bunny with money. They play a matching game with the associated cards and...
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How Busy Are Bees?
Learners research the jobs of bees. For this timeline lesson, students map out each of the six different jobs a worker bee does in its lifetime. They create a timeline and then retell the job descriptions.
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Chef for a Day
Students make chocolate chip cookies. In this cooking lesson, students follow a recipe by doing each step in sequence.
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Estimation
Students complete computer activities about estimating if items are more or less than a given amount. In this estimation lesson plan, students also estimate measurements around the classroom.
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How to Round Numbers
Young scholars exercise rounding numbers to the nearest tens, hundreds, and thousands. In this rounding numbers instructional activity, students participate in a rounding numbers activity, covering the concept of rounding in both...
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polyhedron
Students examine the different types of polygons and their characteristics. In this polyhedrons lesson, students discuss the derivations of specific models of polyhedrons. Students work in pairs to make a copy of a polygon model, then...
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Playing With Probability
Students rotate through work stations where they compute problems of theoretical and experimental probability. In this probability lesson plan, students use simulations of a lottery system.