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Sensational Subtraction Centers

For Teachers K Standards
Engage your kindergarteners in a center-based lesson which provides experience and exposure to the connecting and symbolic levels of subtraction. This excellent lesson has many wonderful activities and handouts included for each of the...
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Name For Numbers

For Students 2nd
In this same number facts worksheet, 2nd graders use either addition or subtraction to solve 8 math problems and then place the two math problems that match the numbers at the bottom of 4 trees on the lines provided.
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Investigation - Who is Right?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore mathematics by solving problems in groups. In this math functions instructional activity, 3rd graders demonstrate their understanding of addition and subtraction by completing two digit math problems. Students...
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The Ants Go Marching

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Integrate art, math, life science, music, and fun in this beginning addition and subtraction activity. Children kinesthetically represent adding and subtracting numbers to 10; they stand up one at a time as you count forward and sit down...
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Twelve Days of Christmas--Prediction, Estimation, Addition, Table and Chart

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Scholars explore graphing. They will listen to and sing "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and estimate how many gifts were mentioned in the song. Then complete a data chart representing each gift given in the song. They also construct...
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Math Cubes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice addition and subtraction while making and then playing a game. In this addition and subtraction lesson, students will make dice using a cube tracer and number and number sign tracers to make the numbers and number...
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Roman Numerals and Their History

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners identify Roman numerals and the history associated with them.  In this historical number lesson, students investigate charts and photographs to discover the history of Roman numerals.  Learners bring a Roman numeral...
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Cinderella Around the World

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders compare and contrast different versions of the fairy tale of "Cinderella" around the World. They find the difference and similarities of the different versions that exist of Cinderella fairy tales.
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Math, Fractions, and Music

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the relationship between musical rhythms and fractions. They add musical notes together to produce fractions and create addition and subtraction problems with musical notes. Students complete worksheets and create their...
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Thiebaud Cake Math: Elementary

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the American artist Wayne Thiebaud. They practice addition, subtraction, fractions, money problems, and classification problems by carefully examining his painting entitled Cakes. They create a bold cake painting.
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Stand Up for Math

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students apply basic or advanced mathematical skills while working cooperatively with other students to solve problems. They demonstrate comprehension of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and or division with a strategy that...
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Musical Addition

For Teachers K
Students place objects on their storyboards to show the equations that they are given. They draw and color objects to show the equations. Students listen to and sing addition songs.
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Vitamin D and Me

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students create a graphic organizer showing the importance of Vitamin D intake. In this Vitamin D activity, Students list problems with Vitamin D deficiency and create poster boards in small groups. Individually, students will create...
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The Seeds We Need

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners apply word analysis skills to recognize new words, identify genres of fiction and nonfiction, and identify important themes and topics. They explore differences in plants, flowers, and vegetables. A book bag full of activities...
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Complementary Superheroes

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students discover the color wheel. In this color lesson, students find the primary colors, secondary colors, and contrasting colors. They look through the designs of super hero logos and create their own using what they know about...
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Getting to Base 10

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars compare and contrast number systems from around the world. They study the decimal system to design and create their own base 10 sticks. Afterward, they use base 10 sticks to solve various addition and subtraction problems.
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How Many Cherries?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice working together as a class to solve simple word problems involving cherries. They make sketches to utilize as a tool for solving problems. With a partner, they select an addition or subtraction problem to illustrate...
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Spin Your Number Wheels!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars measure and problem solve to fabricate a multi-step, interactive math-learning tool. They calculate correct number bonds (equations) while using their number wheels. Students comprehend that addition and subtraction are...
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Decimals: Collaborative Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 6th
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...
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Play Dough Number Sentences

For Teachers 1st
First graders receive a can of play dough and form it into numbers to make addition problems. They also learn the proper format for an addition sentence from left to right. This is a great hands-on math lesson for young learners.
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Saving the Sandhill Cranes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore environmental awareness by participating in movie making. In this endangered species lesson, students discuss the problems dealing with sandhill cranes at a nearby beach and the impact our environment is having on them....
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My 3 Day Lesson on Courage

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders focus on what having courage means. They listen to a story about the Holocaust, then create posters which reflect courage, tolerance and acceptance.
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Pizza Party

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the concept of fractions through use of hands on activity. In this lesson about fractions, students will work together in small groups with a round piece of paper, or pizza, and cut the pizza into pieces. Students will...
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Following Decimals

For Students 3rd
In this decimals worksheet, 3rd graders find the end number for 2 decimal math problems by utilizing the process of addition and subtraction. Students supply the 2 missing numbers in the 3rd decimal math problem.