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Curated OER

Making Cents of Fractions and Decimals

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars explore decimals and fractions using groups of 100 pennies. By classifying the pennies in different ways, there are an unlimited number of ways to learn fractions, decimals, and place value in money. This is a good,...
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Curated OER

Hershey Chocolate Fractions

For Teachers 1st - 6th
In order for students to acquire knowledge about math concepts, and in particular fractions, they need concrete ways to practice an abstract concept.¿¿¿ Using Hershey bars builds on prior knowledge as most students have probably...
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Pennsylvania Department of Education

Use Order of Operations to Evaluate Expressions—No Grouping Symbols

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify and explain different types of data collection and graphs. In this graphs and data collection lesson, students record their observations of a variety of data collection tools and graphs displayed in the room. Students...
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Ahisma Summer Institute

The Power of One - Math in a Different Angle

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
In this 2-day lesson focused on exponents, middle schoolers will cross the curriculum by engaging in science, history and language arts activities. Exponential growth will be explored using grains of rice on a chess board. Exponential...
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National Security Agency

Money Maters: Integers are Integral!

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
A thoroughly-written lesson plan and a plethora of worksheets about integers comprise this resource. Neophyte number crunchers learn to recognize integers, add and subtract them, and apply the concepts to the designing of a personal...
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National Security Agency

Ordering, Adding and Subtracting Integers

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Prealgebrarians use colored chips, stickers, and pencils to explore the world of integers. They discover absolute value, compare positive and negative integers, and apply operations to them. A detailed procedure for the three-part...
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Education Development Center

Adding Fractions with Unlike Denominators

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
If the fractions don't have a common denominator, make them have one. Learners first read and analyze a conversation of pupils trying to add 2/5 and 1/2. They compare the process of adding fractions to the process of adding quantities...
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Education Development Center

Anita's Way to Add Fractions with Unlike Denominators

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
Could you develop your own way to add fractions with unlike denominators? An in-depth task has scholars examine a fictional conversation between several people in which they discuss a method of adding fractions with unlike denominators....
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Curated OER

What's Next?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Teach the class how to continue a given number pattern, and have them state a rule to explain their answer. Arithmetic sequences and related worksheets are used to reinforce the concept of numerical patterns using the nthterm.
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Curated OER

Transportation Math

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the concept of exponents.  In this exponents lesson, students evaluate various bases to powers.  The bases to a given power are in the context of miles driven, stops on a route, and minutes spent in route.  Students read...
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Curated OER

Big Magic Squares

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover that magic squares are interesting objects in both mathematics proper and in recreational mathematics. So they are objects that students should have heard about and experienced.
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Curated OER

Cross Number Puzzle

For Students 1st - 5th
In this math worksheet, students solve a puzzle that uses numbers in a crossword type puzzle. The sheet is intended to be a teacher's guide.
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Curated OER

Math Jeopardy

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students play a game to practice concepts and principles that can be adapted to any subject.
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Curated OER

Math Jeopardy

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students, in teams, play Math Jeopardy against each other as a way to reinforce their skills.
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Teacher Created Resources

PEMDAS: Order of Operations

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Learners complete algebraic equations. They learn the algebraic order of operations and the acronym, PEMDAS, to help them remember the correct order of operations. Pupils complete algebraic equations using the order of operations.
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Curated OER

Discovering Math: Computation

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Middle schoolers add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers. They find the square and the cube of numbers. They create a game incorporating computation on rational numbers. Everyone works together to write and evaluate...
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Curated OER

Vocabulary Challenge

For Students 4th - 6th
For this math vocabulary worksheet, students choose which multiple choice answer best defines twenty-five mathematical terms. Students place their answers on the lines provided.
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Curated OER

Bill's Number Plates

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students create license plate number combinations using a maximum of six characters, numbers or letters. They discuss personalized license plates, and in small groups create original license plate letter and number combinations to...
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Curated OER

Subtract Positive and Negative Integers

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Review the concept of subtracting positive and negative integers. Learners review the rules for subtracting integers, use manipulatives to visualize the process, and complete an assessment.
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Curated OER

Adding and subtracting fractions: the same sized slice

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners establish a strategy for adding simple fractions. They convert improper fractions to mixed numbers and interpret drawings and storyboards.
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Curated OER

Giggle, Giggle, Quack Pizza Fractions

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils explore the concept of multiplication by using pizza. They read an article discussing how math is used everyday. They try to determine how many pizzas they would need to feed the class.
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Curated OER

Patterns

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the use of patterns in a data set. The set is disolayed visually using cubes. This helps struggling students to see the quantity in order to make comparisons more effectively.
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Curated OER

Analysing a game

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students play a game called 'Limit 2' and analyse their moves in order to establish a winning strategy. The subtraction game in this activity is one of a number of games in a unit called 'Analysing games' in the above publication.
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Curated OER

Arrays To See Multiplication

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine multiplication. They construct arrays to demonstrate specific multiplication facts. They identify examples and non-examples of arrays. Students use counters to model the commutative property of multiplication.

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