Albert Shanker Institute
Economic Causes of the March on Washington
Money can't buy happiness, but it can put food on the table and pay the bills. The first of a five-lesson plan unit teaches pupils about the unemployment rate in 1963 and its relationship with the March on Washington. They learn how to...
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Addition - Sums to 9 (3 of 3)
Simple summation skills are the meat and potatoes of future arithmetic skills. Use this worksheet to provide practice for your first graders when adding single digits. Answers are provided by the click of a box at the top of the page,...
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Addition A
Learners solve twenty five addition problems involving a series of one digit numbers. This activity would be a quick and easy way to review this topic.
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Fractions II
Learners reduce fractions to their simplest form. They divide and multiply when needed in order to convert each fraction. This is a quick and easy way to review this skill.
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Missing Numbers
In this number sequence activity, students examine 6 number sequences and fill in 1 missing number in each sequence. Next, students use the strategy of counting by ten to complete 5 different number sequences.
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Skip Counting By Hundreds
There are 6 different number sequences for learners to complete. Each contains missing number. They skip count by hundreds to determine which number will best fill in the blank.
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Simplifying Expressions (1 of 2)
In this simplifying expressions worksheet, pupils combine like terms and complete 18 different problems.
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Simplifying Expressions (2 of 2)
This simple online resource is perfect for those just starting to simplify expressions. They solve by simplifying 12 expressions.
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Multiplying by Multiples of 10
Elementary schoolers solve six problems, multiplying by multiples of 10. They line up the numbers as shown and then check their answers online.
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Transformations
In this transformations worksheet, pupils draw the transformations of the triangles and parallelograms in graphs. They complete four drawings.
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Ratio and Proportion: Writing Ratios (2 of 2)
Elementary and middle schoolers use pictures to figure out simple ratios and complete ratio word problems. An example is done for learners in which three apples and seven oranges are displayed. The answer simply is a ratio of 3:7. The...
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Expanded and Standard Form
Tens and ones, that's what this worksheet is all about. Learners break down 6 numbers into their 10s and units, transpose 5 numbers from expanded to standard form, and write 5 numbers in word form. This would be a good worksheet to...
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Supplementary Angles
Pupils calculate the measurement of supplementary angles when one angle is known. The one-page assignment has six simple problems. It contains links to related resources as well as the answer key. Be aware that although the publisher...
Walters Art Museum
The Symbolism of Allegorical Art
Introduce learners to allegorical art with four bronze sculptures by Francesco Bertos. After modeling how to recognize bias and allegory in Bertos' Africa, class groups examine the other three sculptures in the series before creating...
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As the Kids Come and Go: Mapping a Classroom
Map the classroom with your kids to help them understand how maps work and how to read them. The lesson starts off with a story about animals living and moving around the globe, and then kids create maps of their classroom to show how...
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The Star-Spangled Banner
Get your kids moving as they learn about the history of the United States National Anthem. Scholars examine the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key, and the meaning behind The Star Spangled Banner as they listen to an 18-minute...
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Angles and Measuring
Learners identify various angles and how to measure each type. They use a protractor to measure each of the angles. Students also write the name of the angle and identify the number of degrees for each.
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Identifying and Writing Decimals up to Hundredths
Five sets of blocks representing whole units, tenths, and hundredths are grouped so that learners can evaluate the total values. This provides practice with place value and the use of decimals. Answers are included. The brevity of this...
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Factors With Prime and Composite Numbers (1 of 2)
Math monsters examine nine numbers, factor them, and then determine if they are composite or prime. You can print this worksheet off of the website, but it does not fit neatly onto one page. Consider projecting it on your class screen...
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Subtraction Worksheet: Numbers to 19
In this subtraction worksheet, students solve 36 problems in which numbers below 20 are subtracted. The minuend has two digits and the subtrahend has only one.
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Subtraction : 3-digit and 2-digit
Does your class need a little extra practice subtracting two-digit subtrahends from three-digit minuends? Here are 30 practice problems just waiting for answers; some problems require regrouping and some do not.
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A Variety of Word Problems
For this math word problems worksheet, students solve math word problems about division, fractions, and money. Students complete 3 word problems.
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Ratio and Proportion: More Writing Ratio
Three ratio word problems make up this concise assignment. Mathematicians compare blondes to redheads, red and white shirts, and action-adventure and sports video games. The write ratios to answer the questions. Use this as a class warm...
Japan Society
Our Family and Other Families: Using Totoro to Teach Family Structure
What do families around the world have in common? Explore this theme through the popular animated film My Neighbor Totoro by Hayao Miyazaki. Over the course of two days, pupils view the film, pausing to discuss their own families and the...