Arizona Department of Education
Area and Perimeter of Regular and Irregular Polygons
Extend young mathematicians' understanding of area with a geometry lesson on trapezoids. Building on their prior knowledge of rectangles and triangles, students learn how to calculate the area of trapezoids and other...
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Explorers – Patrol Services
Far out — plan a trip to space! Aspiring mathematicians steer a space vehicle through an asteroid field, calculate currency exchanges to buy provisions, and determine placement of charges to blow up asteroids. Along the way, they learn...
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Decimal Fractions
Students use rounding and compensating with whole numbers and explain how to use the empty number line to show additions and subtractions. They round and compensate in relation to decimal subtraction
Background
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A New Life
Students write a paper about how their life would be different if fractions, decimals and percents did not exist. The teacher leads a discussion after the papers are written.
Ohio Department of Education
Fraction and Decimal Equivalency
Mathematicians make representations of fractional parts of a whole and learn that a decimal is another way to represent a fractional part. Understanding is extended by comparing and ordering fractions and decimals on a number line. This...
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Skateboards
Students examine two plants that make skateboards. They practice converting fractions to percents in real life applications.
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A Fraction of the Possibilities
Learners 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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Percents Practice
In this decimals worksheet, students complete problems involving decimals, percents, fractions, word problems, and charts. Students complete 72 problems total.
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Decimal Place Value Chart
In this decimal place value chart worksheet, learners work independently to fill in the blanks on the chart so that the numbers equal out correctly and the missing words are stated correctly.
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Egyptian Hireroglyphs
Fifth graders identify the aspects of Ancient Egyptians and Heiroglyphs. They compare and contrast Egyptian Hieroglyphs with the decimal number system. Students recognize the decimal number system and compares to bases other than ten.
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Hamburger Lesson
Students examine fractions in this lesson. They practice with how to reduce and perform operations on fractions.
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Decimal Concepts
Fourth graders complete a journal page to review decimal concepts. In this decimal instructional activity, 4th graders use manipulatives to represent decimal amounts. Students complete a homework sheet related to decimal and...
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Metric Meals
Sixth graders investigate metric measurements. In this metric measurement instructional activity, 6th graders explore mass, capacity, and length. Students examine graduated cylinders and balance scales to obtain measurements. Resources...
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Math: Currency Exchange Rates
Sixth graders apply the division and multiplication of decimals to convert dollars to various international currencies. In a travel simulation activity, they convert money, distance, and temperatures. During their "trip," students...
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Calculator
In this mathematical calculations worksheet, 4th graders complete 12 multiplication problems by using a calculator. Students also develop an estimate for these problems.
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Checking Equivalence
High schoolers solve equations. In this calculus lesson, students compare equations and identify equivalencies. They compare and approximate fractions and decimals.
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Conversions: Metrics Made Easy
Students, in groups, measure and record each other's height. They identify measurement conversion methods and use online resources to convert measured heights to multiple systems.
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Science Fair Space
Young scholars determine the most equitable way to share space and cost between three schools for a fictional science fair. Given a diagram, a word problem, and a data set, students analyze and explain the best way for all schools to...
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Whole Numbers
Student are assigned one of the sections on whole numbers. After reviewing the content, they teach their assigned sections to other class mates. They publish their findings on a PowerPoint slide show to use when they teach their section.
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Algebra Test
In this algebra worksheet, learners solve problems that are rational and irrational. They rewrite fractions as decimals and show understanding of basic number properties. There are 25 questions.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Freckle Face
Students collect and record data. In this early data analysis lesson, students gather data about their partners face. As a class, the students use tally marks and pictographs to record the data and answer question about the information...
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Who Wants to Carry a Million?
Learners, in groups, determine the volume of a box large enough to hold a million dollars. They calculate the dimensions of a bill and the volume of the money.
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Rings Around the Racetrack
Students determine the number of laps a driver would need to complete the Indy 500. They calculate the length of time it would take to complete the race at different rates of speed.
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Decimal Problems
In this math worksheet, students are given tables and story problems with decimal points. Students must use the tables and story problems to find 10 answers about the data.