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Conversions: Metrics Made Easy
Students convert standard units of measurement to metric units using tape measures, meter sticks, rulers, and online conversion calculators.
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Divisibility Checks: Paired Activity
For this division game worksheet, students will work in small groups to play a game about dividing numbers. A teacher's guide with game instructions is included.
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Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Third graders practice adding and subtracting fractions. In this addition lesson, 3rd graders use paper fraction kits made from colored construction paper and complete several fraction problems on the chalkboard.
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Sorting Nets
Students explore sorting networks. In this computer science lesson, students problem solve as they investigate a parallel processing sorting network.
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Fractions
Students practice measurement. In this fractions lesson, 6th graders measure volume of a liquid, e.g. 1/5 liter, and learn the vocabulary of fractions (numerator, denominator). Students solve sample problems in small...
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Finding Addition Patterns
Students practice finding the sums of two-one digit numbers. In this addition lesson plan, students also record facts onto an addition chart.
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Who's In The Fact Family?
Students study related addition and subtraction facts. In this math lesson, students use related addition and subtraction to solve problems. Students use manipulatives to explore fact families.
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Finding Sums to 6
Students explore the additive identity property where they add multiple numbers to get to the number 6. In this number 6 lesson plan, students also work on their addition charts.
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Where Should You Turn?
Fourth graders complete activities to study decimal numbers. In this decimal numbers lesson, 4th graders study decimal numbers to express numbers less than one and intervals. Students complete map and location activities to study the...
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Cannot Buy Me Love
Students investigate the concepts that are related to finance and how it is used in the world. They take part in activities that are focused around the use of a spreadsheet while using a T-chart to simulate a ledger of credits and debits.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Seeing Doubles
Students work with dominoes to recognize the number of spots on each side as they relate to addition facts. In this seeing doubles instructional activity, students make triangle shaped flash cards for the double facts. Students represent...
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Buying My First Car
Students pretend they are about to buy their first new car. They must do all the calculations necessary to estimate the cost of purchasing the car. They see that the math they learn in school really does have real-life applications.
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Million Dollar Gift
Third graders create a box big enough to hold a million dollars. This is a project fun to do near the winter holidays with inexpensive gifts included in the boxes. This hands-on lesson very effectively demonstrates the concept of volume.
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Making Rectangles
Students study rectangles. In this math lesson, students use numbers, measurements and geometry to draw rectangles of varying sizes.
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Capacity Lotto
In this mathematical worksheet, students convert fifteen metric units of capacity and multiply and divide whole numbers by 10, 100 and 1000.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Comparing and Ordering Decimals
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of comparing and ordering decimals. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the...
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Number: Order Decimals
Students learn about the concept of ordering decimals by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer questions.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Dewey Decimal System for Ordering Decimals
The Dewey Decimal System is used in libraries all around the world. The foundation of this system is based upon ordering decimals.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Number: Order Decimals and Fractions
Students learn about the concept of ordering fractions and decimals by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer questions.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Comparing, Ordering Decimals
This website gives a simple, easy strategy for how to compare decimals when they have a different number of decimal places. It provides examples in ascending and descending order and an ordering game for practice.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Order Decimals
Order 3 decimals with digits up to the thousandths from least to greatest. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
University of Waterloo (Canada)
Math Frogs: Ordering Decimals
Test your knowledge of decimal amounts. Can you put the decimals in order from the least to the largest? This is a great place to practice!
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Comparing Decimals Wider Isn't Always Larger
In this activity, students learn to compare and order decimals. They learn to measure decimals by using the Number Line application.
PBS
Pbs: Who Won?: Comparing Decimals to the Thousandths Place
To figure out who won the race you have to compare their times. This interactive exercise focuses on using what you know about ordering decimals, number lines and rounding to the tenths place and then asks you to think about what numbers...