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Solving Equations Using Two Operations
Need more detail in showing your class how to solve two-step equations and proportions? This lesson plan outlines the steps young mathematicians need to solve simple equations and check their results.
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Greek Vase Patterns
In this patterns activity, students complete 4 Ancient Greek patterns on the lines provided. They then decorate the blank vase on the page and write about what is happening in their picture.
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Mehen - Egyptian Activity Sheet
In this Egyptian game learning exercise, students cut out the game board and the game pieces and follow the directions to play "Mehen", the snake game.
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In Addition / Additionally / Plus / Moreover / Furthermore / …as well
In this writing transitions learning exercise, students practice using transitions as they write 7 sentences using in addition, additionally, plus, moreover, furthermore, and as well.
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Virtual Field Trip: Lodging and Meals
Students calculate the costs for lodging and meals for a virtual field trip. They calculate the number of nights lodging needed for road and city travel and the number of meals needed, the costs for each, and input the data using...
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Perimeter
Students examine the concept of perimeter. Students calculate the perimeter of a random shape on a grid. Students develop a better understanding of the concept of perimeter. Students calculate the perimeter of shapes.
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Polygon Perimeters
Learners define the terms polygon and perimeter to begin the lesson. Using a calculator, they practice determining the perimeter of various symbols in a painting. They discuss how geometry and art are related to one another.
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Using Integers
Given nine clues, investigators write down a positive or negative integer that represents the scenario. Then they compare pairs of integers and identify which is less or which is greater according to specified directions. This is a...
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Prime Factorization with Factor Trees (2 of 2)
The publisher has tagged this resource as designed to meet CCSS.Math,Content.6.NS.4, but it really is only the first step in the process of determining least common multiples and greatest common factors. Six numbers are given for...
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Building Numbers
Fifth graders use place value clues to find a given number. In this place value lesson, 5th graders work with the MathKeys program using place value clues and base-ten blocks to build a number and determine its value.
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Finding the Area of a Triangle
Fifth graders investigate the area of a triangle. In this geometry instructional activity, 5th graders practice finding the area of a triangle using the correct formula: 1/2bh.
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How Much Will I Spend On Gas?
Young scholars construct a linear graph. In this graphing lesson, students determine a monthly budget for gasoline. Young scholars construct a t-chart and coordinate graph to display data. Resources are provided.
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Batchelder News Channel Data Mix Up!
Learners look at data in graphs with missing labels and use what they know about graphs to label the topics, titles, and axes of the graph. In this graph lesson plan, students pretend they are news reporters and have to fix their stories!
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EMS Lesson 2: Outrageous Offspring
Students investigate the principles of probability that can be used to predict hereditary traits.
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Local Traffic Survey
Students conduct a traffic survey and interpret their data and use graphs and charts to display their results.
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How Clouds Form
Young scholars analyze how clouds form. In this cloud formation lesson, students brainstorm types of clouds and what they think they're made of. Young scholars conduct an experiment to see how clouds form and discuss their observations....
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Plants, Soil and Nutrients
Young scholars conduct an experiment. They review how to use the scientific method to conduct an experiment with white carnations and food coloring. They create a hypothesis and test it to better understand how plants get nutrients,...
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Measuring Water Temperature
Students measure the temperature of three water sources. They collect data points every second for twenty five seconds for each sample using Lego Robolab temperature sensors, complete a worksheet, and analyze the data.
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All About Me
Students in a computer class use their student identification number and password to log into their computers. Using Microsoft Word, they complete an autobiographical worksheet/template and save the information on their own personal...
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Virtual Field Trip/ Gasoline Cost
Students complete a word problem to determine the cost of gasoline per mile of their virtual field trip. They determine the travel time and gasoline costs for two routes and record the information on a data sheet. They check their work...
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Base 10 Rounding
Students build two, three, and four digit numbers using base ten blocks and round those numbers. In this rounding numbers lesson, students work in pairs and build numbers using base ten blocks.
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Paper Pool
Students analyze the measurements of rectangles. In this analysis instructional activity, students will investigate patterns by looking at ratios. Students will also hypothesize the probability of a ball going into a certain pocket when...
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Collecting, organizing and comparing data for cellular telephone buying and calculating average, and median price and best deal per cost.
Students research data and develop statistical methods such as mean and median price and make convincing arguments as powerful ways for decision making.
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Mass Transit
Young scholars explore the world of mass transit and how it affects their community as well as how it attempts to reduce our pollution mass. Included as well are the environmental and social factors relating to mass transit. They read...