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Gears and Proportions
Students explore gears. In this simple machines and ratio instructional activity, students view a video clip in which front and rear bicycle gears are explained. From a set of gear combinations and gear ratios, students identify high...
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Learning to Distinguish Numerators and Denominators
Students explore fractions. In this fraction lesson, students view three video clips that explain how to recognize fractional relationships and clarify what a numerator and denominator represent. Students solve problems together in...
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Percentage of Populations with Diabetes
Learners calculate percentages. In this percentages lesson, students watch a video clip regarding diabetes. Learners discover how to calculate daily carbohydrate allowances as well as the percentage of the population with diabetes.
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Scaling Up a Photograph
Students practice calculating dimensions of rectangles in a photograph activity. In this rectangle dimensions lesson plan, students complete the 'Making a Photographic Enlargement handout and watch a video about scaling up photographs....
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Sharing As a Model for Division
Students watch videos about division. In this division lesson plan, students watch two video clips about sharing/dividing items. As a class, students discuss the different methods of sharing shown in the videos. Students complete a...
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Strategies for Dividing Numerically
Students watch a video clip and complete activities to learn about division. In this division lesson, students watch a quick-time video about a Halloween candy division problem. Students use candies to create a solution to the video...
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The Use of Exponents
Learners practice exponential form. In this exponential form activity, students watch a video clip about repeated multiplication. Learners play a game using exponential form and complete a worksheet. Students finish with two assessment...
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Using Percents to Calculate Tips
Students learn how to calculate 10% and 15% of a number to calculate tips. In this percents lesson plan, students watch a video and complete a handout on moving the decimal place and calculating tips.
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Catching a Kidnapper
Students measure different body parts and find body matches to different parts. In this measurement lesson plan, students watch the video Catching the Kidnapper where they see how measurement of different body parts can match a criminal....
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Elapsed Time and Scheduling
Learners improve their time management by watching a video segment of a busy student making a schedule. In this elapsed time and scheduling lesson, students create their own schedules and learn to calculate elapsed time in both digital...
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Measure and Measure
Students use video integration to help them learn about non-standard measurements. In this measurements lesson, students watch a video about measurement. Students determine which non-standard measurement unit would be best to solve the...
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Sizing Up Spout
Students estimate heights and lengths of objects. In this measurement lesson, students estimate the length and height of various objects using non-traditional tools of measurement. This lesson also includes a video clip on measurement.
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Diagnosing Allergies Through Data Collection
Students research and organize information about allergies. In this data collection lesson, students watch a video about allergies. Students create a histogram using the information collected. Students complete the 'Displaying Survey...
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Finding Averages as Means
Students calculate the mean. In this lesson on averages, students watch a video on athletes and averages and complete a worksheet. This lesson emphasizes mean as the "fair share measure of center".
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Paying Attention to Scale
Students create bar graphs. In this graphing lesson, students watch video clips about bar graphs and complete worksheets. The focus of this lesson is on creating the correct scale for the bar graph and correctly labeling the axes.
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Probability and Fairness
Students discover how to use the probability of winning to determine if a game is fair or not. In this probability lesson, students watch a video and analyze the probability of winning and losing different versions of the game shown. ...
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Balancing Number Sentences to Introduce Missing Values
Students balance number sentences to learn about missing values. In this balanced equations instructional activity, students use the word problem to study missing values. Students watch a video about the topic and play two games about...
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Describing Range and Measures of Central Tendency in Shoe Sizes
Students describe the range and various measures of central tendency using shoe sizes from a video. In this range and measures of central tendency lesson, students use the same data set to identify the concepts of range, mode, median,...
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Savings Planning Using Tables, Line Graphs and Early Proportionality
Students use proportional reasoning to make a chart of daily savings transactions and balances. In this accounting lesson, students read word problems and complete three handouts about a bidding and accounting problem. Students finish...
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Estimation
Young scholars estimate time and amounts when counting is not realistic or feasible. In this estimation lesson, students estimate time or amounts. This lesson includes two video clips on estimation and a worksheet for independent practice.
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Measuring Object Length on a Number Line
Students demonstrate knowledge that you can measure objects using a subtraction number sentence when the item to be measured is not aligning to zero. In this lesson, a video clip is used to emphasize this idea further.
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WNBA Supermom and Elapsed Time
Students watch a video of an WNBA athlete to learn about calendar scheduling and elapsed time. In this time management lesson, students watch the video for the WNBA athlete. Students record tips about time management and then complete...
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A Fraction of the Possibilities
Students review the conversion of fractions to decimals, develop strategies to compare fractions perform complex calculations using ratio techniques similar to the construction of fractions.
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Line 'Em Up!
Students find coordinate points on a grid and create a line graph with those points. This activity should ideally be used during a unit on various types of graphs. They make and use coordinate systems to specify locations and to describe...