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Curated OER

Math Magic

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners work in pairs, and take turns pretending to be a magician. There are a set of instructions for the magician to follow. A penny and a dime are used, and odd and even numbers are employed for multiplying. There is also a nifty...
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University of Houston

Volume for Rectangular Prisms

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Upper graders define perimeter and area of a rectangle, estimate numbers of cubes and determine the maximum amount that will fit in a given space. For this math lesson, pupils complete related worksheet, build prisms and find volume and...
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Curated OER

Volume Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Name that shape! Your math class identifies cubes and other three-dimensional products. They practice calculating the volume of cubes and identify cubes around them in the classroom. Worksheets and directions are provided.
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Curated OER

Math: Working with Mayan Numbers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students simulate a Mayan market place, and "purchase" items. They keep a record of their purchases and total number of beans left in their account. Students then convert the Mayan base system into the base ten system. This lesson...
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Curated OER

Baseball Math

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete activity pages. In this operations and problem solving lesson, 5th graders use the Internet to gather baseball statistics, solve problems and convert units.
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Curated OER

Real World Math: Unexpected Events

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Ready to delve into personal finance? Learners discover how to organize a check book register. They practice debits and credits in a math game involving the register they set up. While they gain valuable practical knowledge, they also...
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Curated OER

Handcarts - A Unique Form of Transportation

For Teachers 4th - 5th
An interesting historical fact about how handcarts benefitted to the Mormon pioneers is the context behind this math activity. Using given facts and figures regarding the handcart, pupil pairs create math word problems, share them with...
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Curated OER

Energy Conservation Lesson 1: Fossil Fuels and the Ticking Clock

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars explore energy production by participating in a class discussion. In this renewable energy lesson, students discuss the differences between solar, coal, wind and fossil fuel energy sources and why some are better for the...
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Curated OER

Math, Music and Architecture: Kindergarten Geometry and Aesthetics in Music and Architecture

For Teachers K - 8th
Students identify and name different geometrical shapes. In this math lesson, students distinguish odd from even numbers. They describe the properties of 2 and 3 dimensional objects.
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Education Closet

Equal Rhythms

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Engage young mathematicians in learning about fractions with this cross-curricular math and music lesson. After listening to and repeating different beat patterns, children realize that musical notes are just another way of representing...
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Curated OER

St. Patrick’s Day

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Combine math, creative writing, and leprechauns in a fun St. Patrick's Day activity! Using a bag of gold coins and marshmallows, kids write a math story about a leprechaun that includes a multi-step equation to solve.
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EngageNY

Grade 5 Math Module 1, Topic E, Lesson 12

For Teachers 5th Standards
Continuing from the previous instructional activity, scholars work on mastering the skill of multiplying decimal fractions by a whole number. The method employed in the instructional activity is to convert the decimal fraction to its...
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EngageNY

Grade 5 Math Module 1, Topic F, Lesson 14

For Teachers 5th Standards
Be sure to place value on place value understanding. Young mathematicians learn to divide decimals by whole numbers when compatible numbers are not available. They use place value discs in place value charts, then connect this strategy...
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Curated OER

Deciphering Word Problems in Order to Write Equations

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Help young mathematicians crack the code of word problems with this three-lesson series on problem solving. Walking students step-by-step through the process of identifying key information, creating algebraic equations, and finally...
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National Security Agency

Line Plots: Frogs in Flight

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Have a hopping good time teaching your class how to collect and graph data with this fun activity-based activity series. Using the provided data taken from a frog jumping contest, children first work...
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World Wildlife Fund

Bar Charts & Pie Charts

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Learn about life in the Arctic while practicing how to graph and interpret data with this interdisciplinary instructional activity. Starting with a whole group data-gathering exercise, students are then given a worksheet on which they...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Sushi Monster

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
These monsters are hungry for sushi and it's your job to feed them. Complete addition and multiplication equations to satisfy their needs while developing math fluency.
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Prince William Network

Migration Math Madness

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
A great way to incorporate math into life science, this lesson has learners measure migratory routes on a map and calculate the actual distance that shorebirds on the routes would cover. Learners compute the distance covered in both...
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Virginia Department of Education

Classifying Angles

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Don't be obtuse, this geometry unit is the just the right resource for educating the acute young minds in your class. From classifying and measuring angles, to determining the congruence of shapes, this...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Integers, Opposites, Absolute Value

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Straight from the pages of a math textbook, this three-lesson series introduces young mathematicians to the world of integers. Starting with a definition of integers and their applications in the real world, this resource goes on to...
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iMagine Machine

The Land of Venn - Geometric Defense

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Young mathematicians use their geometry skills to save the Land of Venn in an engaging math game. A fun way to reinforce children's understanding of basic geometric figures and shapes.
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Rational Number Project

Rational Number Project: Initial Fraction Ideas

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Deepen the fractional number sense of young learners with this introductory lesson on equivalent fractions. After completing a short warm-up activity, children go on to work in pairs using fraction circles to complete a table of...
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National Security Agency

Classifying Triangles

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Building on young mathematicians' prior knowledge of three-sided shapes, this instructional activity series explores the defining characteristics of different types of triangles. Starting with a shared reading of the children's...
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Arizona Department of Education

Introduction to Integers

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Welcome to the backward world of negative numbers. This introductory lesson teaches young mathematicians that negative numbers are simply the opposite of positive numbers as they use number lines to plot and compare...

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