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Replacement and Probability
Young scholars explore sampling with and without replacement. They explore the effects on the probability of drawing a desired object. Students examine probability and the difference between sampling with and without replacement.
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Publishing With Photos!
Students create books with photographs as illustrations. In this book making lesson, students create books for different subjects to accompany what they are learning. They take photographs to match what they have written.
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Unexpected Answers
Students consider probability problems with unexpected and surprising answers.
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Multiplying by 3
Second graders practice the multiples of three as an introduction to multiplying by three.
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Multiplying Decimals and Mixed Numbers
Young scholars multiply decimals and/or mixed numbers. They explore the effects of multiplying decimals and mixed numbers. They practice estimating answers when a number is multiplied by a decimal or mixed number.
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Habits of Mind
Students study tree leaves to complete the activity, In this tree leaf experiment lesson, students observe, measure, and sort tree leaves individually, in groups, and in relationship to the entire tree.
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Area Explorations
Learners explore the concept of area. In this area lesson plan, students find the area of irregular shapes with right angles. Learners break down each irregular shape into multiple regular shapes in order to find the area. Students...
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The Squares of Numbers in Multiplication
Young scholars make multiplication squares. In this math lesson, students review their multiplication facts and multiplication strategies. Young scholars are introduced to multiplication squares when multiplying a number by itself.
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Operations for Problem-Solving
Students examine a problem and develop the best method to arrive at the solution. In this math lesson, students apply basic math skills by coming up with the correct steps to solve a word problem. ...
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Fraction Facts
Students are introduced to fractions, including operations with fractionsm converting fractions to decimals and percents. They are provided with activities that provide ample practice opportunities to reinforce the information from the...
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Square Numbers Closure Activity
Students discuss square numbers. In this math lesson, students find square numbers and support their answers. Students find sums and products that are square numbers.
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Disappearing Magic Factors
Young scholars identify, through the number of rows and columns, the factors related to the product. In turn, they also discover how to find the missing factor, which is part of the fact family for that product.
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Five Paragraph Essay
Eighth graders are introduced to the mechanics of writing a standard-form essay. They draft, edit and polish a five-paragraph essay about spending the day as an animal of their choice.
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Unexpected Answers
Learners explore and complete a variety of activities demonstration probability. They make observations about the results of the activities. Students complete and discuss conditional probability. Also, learners draw conclusions about...
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Graph Around the Room
Pupils discuss the importance of taking care of their bodies. They brainstorm ways to take care of their bodies. They create a graph.
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Math in My World
Third graders record in their journals the many ways in which mathematics is part of their world.
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Let's Get to the Bottom of the Arctic!
Students identify the three realms of the Arctic Ocean, and describe the relationships between these realms. They describe different species associations in a benthic community.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Action Packed Addition Patterns
Students learn to use manipulatives and calculators to explore what happens when they change one number at a time in an addition number sentence. They record and develop the pattern that develops.
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Alex: Fishy Addition!
For this lesson, students will use manipulatives to act out and solve simple addition problems.
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Alex: Mission Addition With Subtraction Action
This lesson plan uses manipulatives, acting out situations, and verbal explanations along with technology to work on addition and subtraction with kindergarten students. Students will work in groups to practice different methods of...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Domino Addition
The purpose of this task is to help learners understand the commutative property of addition by using dominos as manipulatives. If the teacher does not already have dominoes, they are easily found online and can be printed onto colored...
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Alex: Battle to the Death: Adding Integers
The goal of this lesson is for learners to use manipulatives to add integers, creating concepts rather than memorizing rules. This lesson will be related to the 300 Spartans who battled the invading Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae,...
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Alex: Camp Add 'Em Up Iii
Camp Add 'Em Up is a series of lessons for first grade learners. Students will use prior knowledge of friendly numbers (two number combinations that make a "10") and "adding on" as they master the ability to add three numbers. In this...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Building Toward Fluency
The purpose of this task is to promote certain addition strategies that will help students learn to fluently add and subtract within 20. Students will use a number line or magnetic cubes to solve addition problems. Students will be asked...