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Mental Math for Adding Decimals
Fifth graders work in groups to practice adding decimals. In this adding decimals activity, 5th graders call out different money amounts to each other and mentally add the coins called out. Students take turns calling out and adding the...
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Conversion between Decimals, Fractions, Percentages - Guided Lesson
After learning how to convert decimals to fractions and fractions to percents, young mathematicians fill in a chart in which they convert values. Learners convert 0.50 to fraction and percent, 2/8 to a decimal and percent, and 80% to...
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Adding Tenths and Hundredths
Learning to add fractions with different denominators presents a big hurdle for many young mathematicians. Simplify the process for learners with this series of practice problems involving the friendly fractions tenths and hundredths....
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Financial Fables: Shopping Wisely with Olivia Owl
Cover two subjects with one instructional activity! First, dive into English language arts; read an eBook, answer comprehension questions, and complete a cause and effect chart about the financial fable, Shopping Wisely with Olivia Owl....
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Adding and Subtracting Decimals
Fourth graders develop the concept of adding and subtracting decimals. In this decimal lesson plan, they participate in a teacher directed demonstration of how to add and subtract decimals. They work in teams as each person performs one...
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Arithmetic for College Students: Worksheets
Loaded with concepts ranging from multiplying decimals to converting units to solving problems using the order of operations, a thorough practice packet is perfect for a fifth or sixth grade math classroom.
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Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
Students demonstrate how to solve addition and subtraction of fractions. In this fractions instructional activity, students use folded paper to shade in fractional parts and identify the sum of the parts shaded.
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Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Third graders practice adding and subtracting fractions. In this addition lesson, 3rd graders use paper fraction kits made from colored construction paper and complete several fraction problems on the chalkboard.
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Number Operations
Inject fun into your math review! Pupils review basic math operations with decimals as well as addition and subtraction with simple fractions. In this number operations activity, young scholars work in groups to create a game for the...
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Adding and Subtracting Decimals
Students practice adding and subtracting numbers with decimals. In this decimals lesson plan, students use grid paper and money to learn how to add and subtract decimals.
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Addition of Decimal Numbers and a Common Factor
Students use video clips to help them understand decimal addition and errors in decimal equations. In this decimal addition lesson plan, students watch and complete several videos about decimal addition. Students also complete two...
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Fraction Fever
This unit on fractions allows for upper-aged elementary learners to explore ways to find the greatest common factor and least common multiple of two numbers. Ultimately, young mathematicians will be able to identify equivalent fractions,...
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Percentages: Fractions and Decimals
Second graders convert fractions to percentages. In this interactive whiteboard percentages lesson, 2nd graders problem solve using percentages, fractions, and decimals.
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Field Day Scarcity
Introduce young mathematicians to concepts of financial literacy with this open-ended word problem. With seven dollars to spend during field day and given a list of available items and their prices, children must determine how they want...
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Number Sense
First graders practice rounding 4 digit numbers using place value concepts. In this estimating sums and differences instructional activity, 1st graders explore clustering, rounding, and front end estimation as methods for rounding decimals.
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Fractions and Decimals
Students convert between fractions and decimals. In this algebra lesson, students investigate fractions and differentiate between largest and smallest fractions. They add fractions and decimals using a common denominator.
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Basic Operations with Decimals
Twelfth graders practice skills adding and dividing decimals. They examine the help wanted ads and compute the hourly and weekly wages. They discuss the real life value of understanding the importance of decimals.
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Jambalaya's Restaurant
Young scholars use a menu and recipes to work on adding, subtracting, and percentages. They are given they weekly circulators, advertisements, or actual products and students practice figuring out sales tax. Young scholars figure slaes...
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Number Base Clocks
Students investigate place value in base ten. In this number sense lesson, students participate in an online lesson at www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/NumberBaseClocks and demonstrate how to convert numbers from base ten to other...
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Meter Marker Mania
Students identify integers as rational and irrational numbers. In this algebra lesson plan, students measure and construct number lines using positive and negative integers. They convert between decimals and fractions.
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Let's Shop
Upper graders add and subtract decimals, using concrete objects and story problems. Note: The Concentration Cards and Homework assignment link at the bottom of the plan doesn't work.
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Half of a Half
After your math classes have been introduced to fractions (especially those with denominators of two, four, and eight), introduce them to fractions on a number line with this lesson. Using a meter length of tape, show your class where...
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Rhythm Patterns
Fractions can be tricky. Why not have kids think of fractions like they think of eighth, quarter, and half notes? In teams, the class creates four-measure patterns with their percussion instruments. They need to explain their rhythm...
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Decimals: Collaborative Lesson
Students explore mathematics by participating in a group activity. In this number value lesson, students identify the uses for decimals and how to best estimate whole numbers based on decimals and fractions. Students collaborate with...