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Night Hike

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Students explore Upham Woods at night and investigate about the special adaptations of nocturnal animals. They identify three nocturnal animals and how they are adapted to the night. Students explain what night vision is and how it works.
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Popsicle Stick Regrouping Fun

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students demonstrate regrouping in subtraction. In this math computation lesson, students use popsicle sticks to practice the regrouping strategy. Students practice several examples of regrouping problems in small groups.
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Opposite-Word Concentration

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students participate in an opposite-word concentration game. In this grammar instructional activity, students use an old deck of playing cards and glue small squares of opposite illustrations to the back of each card. Students make as...
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Expanded Form and Place Value

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders are introduced to the concept of place value with place value tents. As a class, they are shown a number which they say outloud and write the number in expanded form. To end the lesson, they practice saying numbers in the...
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Adding a Single Digit

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this addition worksheet, students mentally add 20 single digit numbers to 20 three digit numbers as fast as they can without working them out on paper. Students then add 5 additional single digit numbers to 5 three digit numbers and...
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Spending

For Teachers 2nd
Student explore the value of money. In this addition and subtraction activity, 2nd graders earn "money" for classroom jobs and spend it in the classroom. Students practice how to add prices and calculate change. This activity...
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Solving Systems Algebraically

For Students 8th - 11th
In this algebra lesson, students solve systems of equations. They solve using substitution and elimination. There are 10 questions.
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Pumpkin Problems

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, learners solve 4 story problems with a Halloween theme. Students will read the story and from 4 choices, select the answer which tells what to do to solve the problem. Learners do not give the answer, only the...
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Primes and Triples

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this primes activity, students list three triples that are generated by formulas. They explain how to generate these formulas and discuss the Pythagorean Triples. This one-page activity contains one multi-step problem.
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Percents

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the concept of percents. In this percents lesson, students discuss the prefix cent and words that contain that prefix. Students make bead necklaces and determine the percentages of certain beads in relation to the necklace.
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Recipe for Beignets

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading and following directions worksheet, learners read and make New Orleans beignets. Students follow 10 directions.
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Explorit's Do-It-In-Your-Head Numbers Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this mental math activity, students complete a 6 question multiple choice online interactive activity without using pencil, paper or calculator. Included are word problems, multiple operations, averaging, and basic arithmetic.
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Building Blocks and Healthy Snacks

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students complete several activities to study healthy snacks. In this healthy diet lesson, students sing a song about healthy snacks. Students then make a list of the healthy snacks in the song and vote for their favorite.  Students...
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Design a Company Brochure

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students design a brochure using a publishing program.  In this design lesson, students follow step-by-step directions to create a brochure advertising a product of their choice. 
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Arithmetrivia

For Students 6th - 9th
In this arithmetrivia worksheet, students read and solve word problems.  They translate from word problems to written equations and then solve them.  This one-page worksheet contains 12 problems.  Answers are provided.
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Solving Equations in one variable

For Students 9th
In this Algebra I activity, 9th graders solve multi-step one variable equations where the first step is indicated.  The three page activity contains twenty-four problems.  Answers are not included. 
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Grade 5 Basic Math

For Students 5th
In this grade 5 math worksheet, 5th graders answer a set of 22 multiple choice problem solving and estimation questions. Worksheet may be completed on-line and answers submitted.
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Estimation and Computation

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice their estimation skills using blocks. In this math instructional activity, 2nd graders explain how estimating makes addition easier. They complete a worksheet after the instructional activity to reinforce new...
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Money Pit

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders make a list of aspects of our culture found on a penny, and then observe another object based on another culture. In this culture lesson plan, 6th graders take their new object and research that culture.
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Design a CD Cover

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students encounter a unique way to design their own personal CD covers. Students research on how others have designed similar covers. Students produce an original CD cover. Students correlate various singers to their CD covers.
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Who’s on First? in the End Zone? at the net? in the Ring?

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Pupils are introduced to some sport heroes from the 20th century. They are told that although many sports have their own Halls of Fame, there is no one list of the top 10 athletes from the 20th century. It is their job to research famous...
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Alphabetical Order- By First, Second and Third Letters

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students learn to put words in alphabetical order by first, second or third letters. There are 12 exercises on the page.
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Booster (pg.13)

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this addition and multiplication activity, students put a circle around 2 numbers out of 9 that add up to 140, put in the missing digit in 1 multiplication problem and fill in 3 circles with digits when added to the other digits, add...
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Visual Arts- 3D Self-Sculpture

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars construct three dimensional self-portraits. In this visual arts lesson, students use clay to create a self-portrait. Young scholars make the clay and discuss their self-portrait.