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Inchworm
Learners discover the basic concept of measuring. In this mathematics relationship lesson plan, students identify length, volume, weight, time and area in order to measure different units. Learners measure items using different units.
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A Look At Rocks
Students write letters to organizations, such as United States Geological Society, to find out more about rocks. Students write about a pretend time they found a magic pebble. Students calculate distances to travel to see various...
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Wrapped Up In A Kiss!
Students use the wrapper of a Hershey's Kiss to practice estimating, predicting and measuring. They measure with centimeter rulers.
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Leaving on A Jet Plane
Students create an airplane by listening to directions. They also to measure the pieces for the airplane and compare and contrast their test flights.
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Mystery of the Megaflood
Students will use everyday items and speeds to describe the dimensions of a massive flood that occurred in the Pacific Northwest near the end of the last ice age.
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The Greedy Triangle
Third graders use the book "The Greedy Triangle" to practice measuring perimeter and area. They also calculate the length of objects.
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Working Watermelon
You're going to wish you had a watermelon for this lesson! Class members read about watermelons and make a salad in class to sample. They also perform estimates, measurements and calculations on a watermelon. They predict what percentage...
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Count on Math
Learners develop number sense up to a million. In this developing number sense up to a million lesson plan, students count their breaths in given time span. Learners use blocks representing 10's and 100's to create a million. Students...
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By The Pound
Students develop mathematical skills using measurement in the form of weight. They also perform calculations to find cost and strengthen estimation skills while comparing the actual price. The context for the lesson is in the industry of...
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Olympics
Pupils rotate through a variety of Olympic activities and record their results. Teams rotate through stations and practice units of measurement.
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Playing Games
Young scholars participate in games to explore measurement and statistical concepts. They measure distances using standard and nonstandard units and record their measurements in varous tables and use descriptive statistics to report...
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Go The Distance Car Construction
Learners build and program a car to drive a specific challenge distance.They must at the end of the lesson, have the car that stops the closest to a challenge distance.
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Kernel Count!
Here is an impressive and thorough lesson on estimation. Young mathematicians estimate how many kernels of popcorn can fit in a tablespoon, then how many tablespoons of kernels can fit in a baby food jar. The popcorn is then popped. All...
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Hop To It!
Learners explore the aspects of a frog's anatomy that allow it to be such a good jumper and jump and record the length of each jump to determine which style of jumping allows them to jump the farthest.
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It's About Time!
Students examine concept of time, and explore difference between analog and digital clocks; students make art project to represent time and create a time-story problem and solution.
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Guess My Piece -working with Legos
Students participate in guessing their partners' hidden Lego pieces from their verbal clues. They work in partners to accomplish their goals. They are meeting a variety of math standards by completing this lesson.
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Launch Time
Students create and launch their own paper rockets. They complete graphs to show distances. They discuss what modifications could be made to make it go further.