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Equivalent Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students describe importance of fractions in everyday life by identifying equivalent fractions and manipulating pizza pieces to show examples of equivalent fractions, and demonstrate knowledge of how whole can be divided into equal-sized...
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Fraction Memory

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Fraction fanatics play a memory game using equivalent fraction cards. Individuals pair up with another player and match one fraction to another that represents its simplest form. The teacher's advanced preparation mentions that you will...
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Grocery Races

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders apply their knowledge of math in a grocery shopping trip. In this math instructional activity, 5th graders use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to help them with their shopping. The teacher sets up a mock...
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At War With Multiplication

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students play the card game War using basic multiplication facts. They take a multiplication quiz following the game.
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Roaming Robot

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students give directions to help a classmate find an object. In this direction lesson, students tell the finder where to travel and how many steps to take. More difficult directions include angled turns.
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Polygon Quilt

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a game with different types of polygons. They use triangles to create as many polygons as possible. They also review their colors by having different polygons be a different color.
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Beat the Wheel

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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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Hot Dog Stand: The Works

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students strengthen skills in mathematics, problem solving, and communication skills by working together in groups using "Hot Dog Stand: The Works" educational software.
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Sentence Match

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the concept of equivalency. In this math lesson plan, 5th graders write their own word problems and pair them to appropriate algebraic number sentences.
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Fractions, decimals, and time

For Students 4th - 6th
In this math review instructional activity, students complete a quiz on fractions, decimals, and time in word problems. Students complete 10 multiple choice problems.
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Tasty Mapping

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create an edible map. For this civics and geography lesson, students research their town's features and local government. Students work in groups to design and create a physical map of their town based on research.
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Statistics: Misleading or Accurate?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the concept of misleading statistics. In this misleading statistics instructional activity, students play a game of tag and graph the number of times each student gets tagged. Students use the graph to determine the...
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Note Names & Piano Games

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the letter names of notes, demonstrate simple rhythms, and combine the two to play short melodic phrases using Bug Band. They create their own melodies and play them using Bug Band and various instruments.
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A Game of Chance

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore probability through cooperative group activities and interactive video technique.
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An Innovative Book Report Idea for "Island of the Blue Dolphins"

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students can create a board game to show their understanding of the book "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell.
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Smart Cookie Factors

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners examine the concept of finding the greatest common factor. They complete number of activities as they practice identifying prime and composite numbers. Pupils apply rules of divisibility and find the greatest common factor while...
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Animal Poetry

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Fourth graders write poems that use local wildlife as their inspiration. After a class discussion which produces a list of wildlife that pupils have seen in their town, a review of three types of poetry ensues. They look at how...
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I've Got Your Number

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils review number concepts with this game.
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Multiplication Bingo

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review and reinforce multiplication facts using a bingo game.
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Mean, Median, and Mode

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils calculate the mean, median, and mode in a set of numbers. In this data analysis lesson, students put a set of numbers in ascending order and perform calculations to find the mean, median, and mode.
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TAAS Attack Daily Upkeep #7

For Teachers 5th
In this word problem worksheet, 5th graders review various mathematical terms by selecting the correct letter that answers each question completely. There are a total of 13 math problems to solve which vary between word problems,...
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Space Trader And Economics

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students' play a game applying different economic and game terms. In the game, the students' are to travel to 4 planets which provide the best resources for increasing their money to purchase a moon in the end. The students' keep track...
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Rolling For Value

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in a lesson plan to comprehend the concept of probability while rolling dice. They recognize patterns while making observations and recording the data for each roll. Students also review place values while playing a...
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Change Mixer

For Teachers K - 5th
Students use their abilities to recognize coins and their values in this game that focuses on locomotor skills (skip, slide, gallop, run, jump). This game also requires students to add coin values.