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Big Boats Up The River
Using boats along in the Port of Albany as the focus, learners practice adding single-digit numbers and interpreting data. This activity comes with the worksheets, resource links, and other materials to make it a worthwhile experience.
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Math & Science Connection
Whether you're using a collection of Dr. Seuss books to teach basic math skills like counting, adding, and subtracting, or exploring the different states of matter by melting a crayon with a hairdryer, a series...
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QR Coded Audio Periodic Table of the Elements
Take the periodic table into the digital age with QR codes that take the scanner to an audio recording about each element from the Royal Society of Chemistry. Enlarge the image, then use a smartphone or tablet to scan the code for an...
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Building a Computer
In this computer worksheet, students read about computers and the definition of a computer. They build a simple computer using two rulers and learn to add numbers using the computer they build. They answer three critical thinking...
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Correcting Bad Data Using Parity Bits
In this parity bits learning exercise, students read about pixels and data strings. Students are given 2 data strings that are corrupted by cosmic ray glitches and they identify the bad data and create a valid data string.
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Scientific Notation, Significant Figures and the Factor-Label Method of Solving Problems
In this scientific notation, significant figures, and factor-label method, students solve 1 problem where they perform mathematical functions and identify their answer in scientific notation with the proper number of significant figures....
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Calculating with Significant Digits
In this significant digits worksheet, students are given the rules to finding significant digits when adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. Students solve ten problems and express their answers with the proper number of...
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Good Health
Students complete a unit with cross-curricular activities to learn about a healthy body and maintaining their health. In this health instructional activity, students complete 8 lessons to learn about good health, a healthy diet, healthy...
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On the Trail of the Blue Crab
Third graders read the article "Blue Claw," discuss crab migration, and look at a map of the Hudson River. They complete a worksheet where they must use subtraction to determine the distance migrating crabs travel.Web links, article, and...
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Dinosaur Math
Students read How to Train with a T.Rex and Win 8 Gold Medals and solve math problems. In this dinosaur math lesson, students write a math story to go with the dinosaur story. Students discuss the needed strategies. Students...
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Cotton Swab Skeletons
To truly teach through the arts means one must tackle both art and core content in one lesson. This quick activity does just that. Learners make skeletons out of cotton swabs in order to study relief sculpture and the skeletal system....
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Binary Math Circuits
In this electronics worksheet, students perform mathematical operations using binary circuits to answer 11 questions. They explain and analyze schematic diagrams given.
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Matter
Students complete a unit of activities to learn about states of matter and how to measure matter. In this matter instructional activity, students complete 8 lessons to learn about matter, its states, and how to measure matter.
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Sophia: Adding With Significant Figures
A brief presentation helping the learner understand how many significant figures to use when adding numbers.