Activity
Perkins School for the Blind

Baseball

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Baseball is an American pastime, super fun to play, and can be made accessible to learners with visual impairments. Instead of taking to the ball field, your class can learn the rules of the game by playing a small three-dimensional...
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Balloon Ball Bounce

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore the rebound of balls. In this energy conversion lesson, students explore the physics behind the rebound of various types of sports balls. Through the experimental design process using balloons, young scholars...
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Investigation: Sorting and Classifying

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore geometry by creating shapes with construction paper. In this shape characteristics lesson, 5th graders identify the different attributes that make up specific shapes and create them using construction paper, rulers,...
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Geometry of Exploration: Eyes Over Mars

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners research how engineers and scientists generate linear and angular measurements with geometry to survey the Earth and Mars. They assess how geometric shapes affect navigation. A surveyor comes to the classroom and explains how he...
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Discovering Decimals

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate decimal values to the thousandths using a handheld. A web page is read, animation is used, and knowledge gathered utilized in a game.
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Discovering Decimals

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore decimals. They use personal computers to compare decimal numbers and examine place value. Students participate in an animation game to complete decimal problems.
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Decimals and Batting Averages #6

For Students 4th - 5th
In this decimals and batting averages activity, learners compute 9 batting averages to complete the chart, then answer 5 questions about the data in the chart.
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Problem Solving

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use hockey sticks to pick up bean bags and put them into hoops which they get money for in the end. In this movement and math lesson plan, students get fake money and add up how much they earned in the end based on how many...
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Where Did Everyone Go?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders view a video, and perform related activities on prehistoric archaeology to gain an understanding about the importance of careful data collection. They develop a system of cataloging objects using coordinate mapping to...
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Going to the Zoo- Numeracy Practice

For Students 4th - 5th
In this set of numeracy practice worksheets, students complete 6 pages of mixed practice based on a trip to the zoo. They complete problems that include the use of money, measurement, time, counting and comparison.
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The Sustainable Olympics

For Students 5th - 6th
In this sustainable Olympics worksheet, students utilize a large map of the British Isles, map scale a long piece of string to calculate the approximate distance between their school and 8 locations where some of the Olympic events may...
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Proportion and Percent

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this worksheet on proportion and percent, students review the concepts, then find the percentage for proportions in 10 word problems.
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Present Perfect Verb Tense- Class Data Collection Activity

For Students 4th - 8th
In this verb tense and data collection learning exercise, students find out about the life experiences of their classmates. They ask questions using the present perfect tense and the suggestions in a chart on the page. They record the...
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Fraction Word Problems - Mixed Numbers Fraction Word Problems - Mixed Numbers

For Students 5th
In this fraction activity, 5th graders solve for fractions in word problems.  Students read and solve for 8 problems using mixed numbers and the given information provided in each.  
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General Knowledge Quiz

For Students 5th - 6th
In this general knowledge worksheet, students attempt to answer 30 trivia questions on subjects ranging from art, geography, films, books and popular culture. The directions say to listen and answer. It is unclear how this is to be used;...
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Perfection on Ice!: Math, Geometry, Fibonacci Numbers, Olympics

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners use the human body as a foundation for gaining practice in measuring angles and calculating ratios and proportions.
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Math + Fitness = FUN

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students play a game wherein they role 2 dice and calculate either the sum, difference or product of the numbers and the answer is the number of exercises they do. They change stations to do different exercises or skills.
Assessment
Mathed Up!

Fractions of an Amount

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
After viewing a video on fractional amounts, young mathematicians put their new knowledge to the test. Throughout the assessment, class members find the fractional amount for prices, times, and populations. There are a few percent and...
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Defining Success

For Teachers 4th - 6th
The class defines what it means to be successful by examining the achievements of Rich Wilson. They create headlines for a mock paper, discuss achieving personal goals, and create a scrapbook of his journey. Tip: Use this resource when...
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My World - Africa Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the lives of students living in Africa, learn African traditions, and compare and contrast their lives with the lives of African Students.
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Family Activity-- Finding Areas of Triangles

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students work at home with a family member to identify triangles and find the areas. Students find 3 triangles in tile patterns, wallpaper, paintings or anywhere in the home and answer 6 questions.
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Ratio Word Problems: Multiple Choice

For Students 5th - 8th
Learners complete ratio word problems containing one and two-digit numbers. They complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Slopes, Hopes, & Speed

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils investigate the sport of skiing through Internet research in this multi-task lesson plan. They compare and generalize the results of five individuals by using mean, median, and mode.
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Olympic records through time

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students compare the records of gold medal Olympic winners for the last 100 years and decide if we are faster, stronger than in the past.