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World Statistic Day
Eleventh graders collect data about the state they live in. In this statistics lesson, 11th graders collect and analyze data as they compare themselves to students in other states. They analyze data about a person's education level, and...
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Geoboard Squares
Students create squares of different sizes on a geoboard. They find and describe a pattern. Students use the pattern to determine the number of squares possible on a 10-by-10 geoboard. They create squares with a horizontal base (and...
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Yummy Apples!
Students discuss apples and how they are grown. They listen as the teacher reads "Apples," by Gail Gibbons. Students discuss the story. They view several different types of apples and compare their characteristics. Students taste several...
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Finding the Percent of a Number
In this mathematics worksheet, 6th graders find the percents of various numbers. They set up the problem, estimate, and write their response. Students also compare their answers to their estimates for each problem.
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Study Buddies: Adding and Subtracting Decimals
In this math worksheet, students will work with a coach to add and subtract numbers with decimals to the hundredths. Students will follow a step-by-step process and notes are provided for the coach.
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Long Train: 101 Cars on the Track Lesson Plan
Students practice counting, measuring, and predicting. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify numbers 1-101, rhyming words, and repetitive words using Long Train by Sam Williams. Students build their recall skills by...
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Time: Attribute
Young scholars participate in five teacher-led, whole class activities that explore sequences of time and the concept of faster and slower. They sequence school day events, create a book of their daily schedule, put the days of the week...
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Distance, Scientific Notation
Students calculate the distance of two objects, and rewrite numbers using scientific notation. In this algebra lesson, students solve linear equations and plug the values back into the equations to check their answers. They write small...
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Multiplication Represented as Arrays
Third graders collect data about themselves and use in a line plot. In this analyzing data lesson, 3rd graders collect various sets of information,create a line plot and compare the data. Students complete a worksheet on their...
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Changes in Force, Motion, and Energy
Eighth graders construct various machines and compare the work done by them.
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Quarters, Dimes, and Nickels
Second graders add and subtract coins, decide which coins to use to purchase an item, and compare values of sets of coins.
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Quarters and Dollars
Second graders determine value of quarters and dollars, solve real-life problems involving money, and compare values of sets of coins and bills.
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Proportionality Using Wind in the Willows
Students examine proportionality in Wind in the Willows by comparing Mr. Toad, objects proportional to him and objects proportional to humans. They then measure a stuffed Mr. Toad and make common objects proportional to Mr. Toad???s...
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Hearing Handicap
Learners examine the effects of hearing loss. In this instructional activity on physical disabilities, students survey five older adults on hearing impairments. Learners pool their data and compare their results with the results from...
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Exploring Data Sets and Statistics in Baseball
Learners explore the concept data sets. In this data sets lesson plan, students find the 5 number summaries for salaries of teachers and compare them with 5 number summaries of professional baseball players. Learners use box...
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How Can You Measure This?
Third graders work in small groups to complete a number of investigations in which they have to use measurement. They determine the fractional part of the newspaper that is used for news, sports, etc. They compare their height to their...
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Get Ready, Get Set, Hibernate
Students match each body part or idea from a work bank about methods of animal adaptations for winter survival. They observe as the first one, food is covered with the whole class before completing the rest of the diagram. They discuss...
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Cartoon Fractions
Students explore mathematics by viewing cartoons. In this math functions instructional activity, students read several "Peanut" cartoons on their worksheets as they solve fraction problems and compare them to the comic strip. Students...
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Gummy Bear Picture Graph
First graders investigate picture graphs. In this graphing lesson, 1st graders create a picture graph with the x-axis being number and the y-axis being color. Students sort their gummy bears by color and use pictures of colored bears...
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Study Buddies: Using Front-End Estimation
In this math worksheet, students will work with a coach to estimate equations using front-end estimation. Students will follow a step-by-step process and notes are provided for the coach.
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Kool Kumara Lesson Plans - Healthy Living
Students read graphs as they work with recommended daily intakes of nutrients. In this math and nutrition lesson, students examine Recommended Daily Intake Maps to establish how much of the daily requirement is met by eating on kumara....
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Not Everything is More Expensive
Students compare prices and determine percent increases and decreases of items in order to make wise purchases. In this percent increases and decreases lesson plan, students calculate the amounts based on grocery store ads.
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Measuring Inches
First graders measure the length of pipe cleaners to form worms using rulers to focus on inches. They record their results and graph the measurement of each pipe cleaner. They measure their pipe cleaner "worms" in various colors and...
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Particulate Matter: The Lorax
Young scholars explore air pollution. In this ecology lesson, students participate in an experiment in which 5 numbered jar lids are placed outside. Young scholars bring one lid a day in until all jars are inside. Dirt specks are...