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The Business of Design

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers visit the Design for the Other 90% exhibition. In this design lesson plan, student learn how to design for the population of the world that is poor or impoverished. In addition, students read New York Times articles and...
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Mmmmm, I'm Good! But Am I Good For You?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars explore the nutritional value of the potato, its role in the food pyramid, and how it can be a part of a balanced diet. In this potato nutrition lesson, students read about the nutritional value of potatoes. Young scholars...
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Creative Dramatics

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice simple addition through the use of creative dramatics. In this creative dramatics lesson, students work in groups to form human configurations that allow a certain number of points to be touching the floor. They work...
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Arlington Springs Man: Lesson Plan 4

For Teachers 5th - 12th Standards
West of the West's documentary Arlington Springs Man introduces viewers to the remarkable finds on Santa Rosa Island. Archaeologist have discovered on this small island that is part of the Channel island chain, human and pygmy mammoth...
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2 digit subtraction

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders subtract numbers 0 through 10 from 2 digit numbers using different subtraction methods. In this subtraction lesson plan, 2nd graders practice crossing out numbers in a number line, using a 10, and using their fingers to...
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Identifying Important Ideas in Expository Text

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the main ideas from expository text. In this main ideas lesson, students read a piece of text and practice identifying what is most important. Students complete another sample reading with a group then discuss as a class.
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Drugs In The Olympics

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students brainstorm and discuss the issues raised by Olympic drug cheating from history as well as today. They bring in examples of individuals who have been accused of drug cheating and examine their situations. In addition, they chart...
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Multiplication Strategies and Writing Story Problems

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders model multiplication problems using Unifix cubes. They compute and solve problems involving addition and subtraction of 3- and 4- digit numbers and basic facts of multiplication and division. They practice mental math...
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Math by M&M's

For Teachers 1st
First graders review math skills with M&M's. In this math lesson plan, 1st graders practice addition and subtraction skills with M&M candies.
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Food Chains and Endangered Animals

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate how all links in the food chain are related. In this animal habitat lesson, students hypothesize about what would happen in the food chain if an endangered species were to become extinct. This lesson also includes an...
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Word Problem: How Much More?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders solve a subtraction word problem. In this subtraction lesson, 2nd graders solve a word problem asking "How much more?" by using the relationship between subtraction and addition.
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Speed + Graphing = Winners!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders take addition timed tests every day for a two week period. Using the data from the timed tests, they create a bar graph using Microsoft Excel computer software, a personal bar graph using graph paper and colored pencils,...
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Smart Doubling

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use mental math in calculations involving addition and subtraction. They study doubles facts to work out addition problems mentally using part and or whole reasoning.
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Beary Good Problem Solvers

For Teachers 1st
First graders role-play addition and subtraction operations with teddy bears. They practice with the bears first, then write and solve the problems.
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Math Stories 1

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use technology to draw shapes or select pictues to represent an addition or subtraction equation. They also write the equation, and a story that matches the equations.
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Migration and Refugees

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore issues relating to refugees. Using the internet, they gather facts about refugees. Students discuss the range of situations which turn citizens of one country into refugees of another.
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Whistle Mixer

For Teachers K - 1st
Students engage in an easy way to practice addition and subtraction skills while moving in different ways.
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Grade 2: Texas Problem Solving

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use numerical data about Texas to write and solve real-life problems involving addition and subtraction (or multiplication and division). They work in pairs to choose three numerical facts about Texas to use to make up...
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Number Jump

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice addition and subtraction skills while practicing jumping rope. They must jump rope using a variety of basic rope jumping skills and add and subtract in their heads.
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Note--Making

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students identify the key facts from a news story. They write their own news story from given facts identified. In addition, they present their notes and stories to the classroom. Also, they classify a variety of news articles in a...
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Growing Up

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners solve a given problem and explain their thinking using two number sentences to match their answer. One number sentence must use addition, one must use multiplication, and students must explain their answers. Includes sample...
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Adding Ten Tiles I

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students practice this problem that needs a certain amount of experimentation (trial and error) to get any answer at all. In the process they practice their basic number facts. However, to get the complete set of answers Students need to...
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Multiplicative Sequences

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concepts related to the practice of multiplication facts. They look for number patterns in order to create an algorithm in order to find the correct sequencing of number patterning. The solutions are then...
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the Squares of Numbers in Multiplication

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students memorize the multiplication math facts and learn many different ways of visualizing and practicing the multiplication concepts. They begin practicing with arrays, skip counting, and moving manipulatives for the 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4.

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