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Probability or Ability?
Students fill in a probability chart while attempting to catch candy with their non-dominant hands. They replicate the activity with a coin.
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Divided We Stand
Students figure out how to arrange seating in a concert hall given specific requirements. They better explain how dividing can allow us to arrive at mathematical solutions quickly and logically.
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Using Guess, Check and Revise
Students answer coin related math questions using the guess, check and revise process for problem solving.
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2 x 2 Linear Systems
Students graph 2x2 systems and solve them algebraically. They investigate parallel systems by solving equations.
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Menu Mania
Students explore the concept of estimating by watching a video, and discussing the strategies for estimation. They estimate the costs for various menu items, then calculate the exact amount spent.
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Hands On: Divide 3-Digit Numbers
In this division worksheet, students solve 6 problems in which three digit numbers are divided by single digit divisors. These are story problems.
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Problem-Solving Skill: Is an Estimate Enough?
In this problem-solving skills learning exercise, students learn how to determine whether or not an estimate is enough when solving a problem. They then use this skill to solve the 2 questions at the bottom of the page.
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"A Grain of Rice" by Helena Clare Pittman
Students solve the problem that comes up in the story. They realize the explosive growth of the powers of 2.
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Cutting Cordwood
Students examine a story problem in which two men are earning money by cutting cords of wood. They use data from graphs to use on a grid. They practice writing algebraic equations as well.
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Subtraction Worksheets
Subtraction worksheets can be a useful way for students to practice necessary skills.
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UN-derstanding the United Nations
Use these interesting facts as a springboard for a culturally and globally diverse classroom discussion on the United Nations.
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Basic Operations with Decimals
Twelfth graders practice skills adding and dividing decimals. They examine the help wanted ads and compute the hourly and weekly wages. They discuss the real life value of understanding the importance of decimals.
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Christmas Shopping
Students work in teams in teams of two and they have a hula hoop which represents their shopping bag and two hockey sticks to gather presents. They use the other side of the gym that has bean bags and fleece balls, which are scattered...
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The Evolution of Arkansas Elementary Education
Fourth graders interview older citizens to discover earlier educational history. They write essays based on their interviews.