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May the Best Character Win
Running an election campaign takes money. Class groups must effectively budget money in order to design and purchase sufficient advertising aimed at procuring classmates' votes. After completing an online tutorial, they also write and...
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The Incredible Shrinking Dollar
Make money disappear! Young scholars watch as a copier shrinks a dollar bill to 75 percent of its size. Learners are left to determine the size of the dollar bill after nine passes through the copier.
Read Write Think
Persuasive Techniques in Advertising
Ever wonder if that miracle product in the commercial is really a miracle? Chances are, the only miraculous part is how many people the advertisers are able to convince to buy it! Class members look over short descriptions of techniques...
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Max's Math Adventures
In this counting coins instructional activity, learners "take some time to solve the rhyme," reading a rhyme and answering related questions.
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Use a Picture
For this counting coins worksheet, students determine how much money is needed to buy the frog by completing the understand, plan, solve, and look back sections.
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Shopping
Students do a shopping simulation in order to have a chance to apply their math skills in a real life fashion. They decide how much money they have, what they want to buy, if they have enough money and how much change they should get back.
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Coin-Shaped Books
Learners review United States coins throughout history, and create shape books for their favorite coins. Each book contains text and illustrations created by Students.
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Ten Pennies
Students play logic and strategy games with pennies. In this pennies worksheet, students play one game called 'From counting to arithmetic', and one called 'Counting and mental math'.
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Because of Winn Dixie Activity
In this Because of Winn Dixie instructional activity, 4th graders use characters from the story to complete a problem solving activity. Students must determine which items to buy and how to earn the money for those items. There are five...
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Count Your Pennies
Students analyze and compare imagery and symbolism in ancient Greek and contemporary U.S. coins.
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Nickel
For this math worksheet, students place pennies in a box to show the amount each pictured toy would cost. When five pennies are used, students trade them for one nickel.
National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Nuclear Popcorn
Make your lesson on radioactive decay pop with this lab exercise. Using popcorn kernels spread over a tabletop, participants pick up all of those that point toward the back of the room, that is, those that represent decayed atoms. As the...
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A Fraction of the Cost
Students use various coin denominations to explore the concept of fractions. They demonstrate an understanding of the fractions 1/2 ($.50), 1/4 ($.25), 10ths ($.10) and 20ths ($.05) by using fraction circle pieces to create whole units...
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Problem Solving Strategies
In this problem solving strategies worksheet, students solve and complete 10 different word problems that include working backwards. First, they determine various numbers by following the instructions and then working backwards to check....
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Philanthropy Market Is Open Today
Students earn money for a philanthropic organization. In this service learning instructional activity, students organize a snack market sale to earn money for charities.
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Matching Fractions
Focus on halves, thirds, and fourths in these visual fraction activities. Scholars begin by examining a grid with various expressions of the three fractions displayed in the grid squares. They color-code the grid to indicate which...
Public Schools of North Carolina
Math Stars: A Problem-Solving Newsletter Grade 3
Make sure your class stays up with the times using this series of math newsletters. Including word problems that cover topics ranging from consumer math and symmetry to graphing and probability, these worksheets are a fun way to...
Yummy Math
Sweethearts Candy
Sweethearts® candies are a beloved Valentine's Day treat—so much so that eight billion hearts are produced every year around the world! Learners use number sense reasoning and critical thinking to solve nine word problems about the...
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The Three Thieves
For this algebra worksheet, learners rewrite word problems using equations. They calculate how much money each robber acquired. There is one problem with an answer key.
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Euler Fortune Problem
In this problem solving worksheet, learners solve for the amount of the fortune a father starts with before he divides it among his children, given a set of clues. Students must also solve for how many children the money is divided...
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Have It Your Way Fast Food
Learners explore how to cut back on fat in fast food meals. In this health lesson, students discuss healthier food choices they can make when eating at fast food restaurants. Learners complete a fast food contract.
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Fractions as Percentage and Decimals
In this fractions, percentages, and decimals learning exercise, students solve 14 problems where they must convert back and forth. Students are given numbers in fraction, percentage, and decimal form and are asked to change their form.
Mathematics Vision Project
Module 2: Systems of Equations and Inequalities
The brother-sister pair Carlos and Clarita need your class's help in developing their new pet sitting business. Through a variety of scenarios and concerns presented to the siblings, the learners thoroughly explore systems of equations...
Charleston School District
Review Unit 4: Linear Functions
It's time to show what they know! An assessment review concludes a five-part series about linear functions. It covers all concepts featured throughout the unit, including linear equations, graphs, tables, and problem solving.