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Celebrating our Heritage Buildings
Ninth graders create a scavenger hunt with clues related to a building they have researched. Working in small groups, they use the internet and traditional resources to find information pertaining to a historical building. Students use...
Raytheon
Line Up In Order
In this fractions instructional activity, students make each of the 12 fractions a mixed number. Kids also make four fractions into improper fractions. On the next pages, students write down six equivalent fractions for the given...
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The Feeding of Baby Lions and snakes
Fourth graders view a Count On It! episode and answer a question about the eating habits of animals. In this animal eating problem instructional activity, 4th graders determine how much more often a baby lion eats than a snake. ...
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It's a Sale!
Students make good decisions about making purchases of items on sale and explain how percentages effect cost.
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Fractions of a Sheet Cake
Second graders become familiar with the fractions in a whole. In this sheet cake instructional activity, 2nd graders view a Count on it clip about pumpkin pies. Students cut a sheet cake into eight parts and write as a fraction. ...
Benjamin Franklin High School
Saxon Math: Algebra 2 (Section 4)
This fourth of twelve units in a series continues the investigation of functions through equations and inequalities. However, the modular nature of the lessons in the section make this an excellent resource for any curriculum covering...
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Renaming Fraction
These improper fractions need to be renamed, and young mathematicians are guided through the process to simplify 36 of them here. They change each to a mixed number, sometimes simplifying further to get the fully reduced form. There are...
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Multiplying With Fractions
If you're teaching your pupils the technique of multiplying fractions together and simplifying the answer, this presentation could be for you! In it, math learners are coached on the techniques involved in performing this task and shown...
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Sorting Gourds
Students discover different types of gourds. In this plant comparison lesson, students compare and contrast several types of gourds based on shape, color and texture. Students observe a video clip based on sorting gourds.
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Phone Button Boggle
For this phone button boggle worksheet, students identify the number of math words they can find on a phone keypad according to given directions. This one-page worksheet contains one problem. Answers are provided.
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History Of Computers
Students review the history of computer technology, progression to systems of today, types of computers used in a variety of settings, and trends for the future. Powerpoint presentation and vocabulary crossword are included.
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Stormy Sailing
Students access a website that show portraits of the Tall Ships of Atlantic Canada. They talk about what it might feel like to be on one of the sailing ships in stormy seas. They write diary entries while role playing that they are on...
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Introduction to Microsoft Word
Second graders elaborate on the classroom writing practices. They locate the various parts of the keyboard such as, space bar, shift key, delete key, etc. They also type a short piece of writing on a word processor. This is a teacher...
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Animal Hide and Seek
Students become aware of how animals use their colors to their advantage. They participate in a virtual field trip with the Bronx Zoo. Students use correct grammar and punctuation to write a paragraph discussing how an animal's color or...
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Air Pollution
Pupils research and find information on air pollution. In this air pollution lesson plan, students answer short answer questions about air pollution.
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Cross Canceling with Frank and Fred Frog!
In this multiplying and dividing fractions to solve a riddle worksheet, students use cross canceling to solve the problems. Students solve ten problems.
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Fraction Addition and Subtraction
Students learn skills necessary for adding or subtracting fractions.
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Fourths of Sets
Students create a set of cards that represent factors of four and use these cards to play a game in which they practice separating numbers into fourths. They first practice separating numbers into fourths with a projected computer...
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Geometry of The World War II Memorial
Pupils develop an appreciation of the use of geometry in our everyday world and structures. Students collect various picures and multimedia objcets that explain geometric principles and place them in a powerpoint presentation to be...
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Reducing Fractions to Lowest Terms
In this fraction activity, students reduce thirteen fraction to lowest terms. The activity provides an example problem worked given the procedure and showing each step.
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Fractions Basics
In this fractions instructional activity, learners fill in blanks in sentences with the correct terms that relate to fractions. A reference web site is given.
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Subtracting Fractions
Students investigate the concept of subtracting fractions. They use a variety of problems in order to practice new skills. The independent practice is used to obtain an informal measurement of mastery with the use of a formal quiz for a...
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Fractions and Decimals in Measuring Units
In this fractions and decimals worksheet, students express the given measurements as either decimals or fractions. Students learn to convert measurements.
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Fractions and Decimals in Measuring Units
In this fractions and decimals worksheet, learners learn to express measurements using decimals and fractions for the pounds and ounce measurements.