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M&M Math

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use M&M candies to discover relationships among fractions, decimals, and percent.
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Fraction Multiplication and Area

For Students 4th - 6th
In this finding the area in fractions learning exercise, students read information about area and the formula, view examples, and write multiplication sentences that match pictures. Students solve three problems.
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Percent Notation

For Students 7th - 10th
In this algebra learning exercise, students divide circles into equal portions as they explore percents and decimals. They convert between decimals and fractions using ratio and proportion. There are 8 questions.
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Seeing Music, Hearing Waves

For Students 11th
In this music activity, 11th graders incorporate fractions into their music scales and counting scales. They listen to the music being played and relate it to sine waves reviewing the trig function. There are 11 questions involving sine...
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Introduction to Decimals

For Teachers 5th - 6th
For this math worksheet, students are introduced to decimals by first studying pattern blocks showing a number with tens, ones and tenths. Students locate decimals on number lines and rulers and shade decimal pictures. Students compare...
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The Whole is More Than Half

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore number sense by completing a food related fraction activity. In this parts of a whole lesson, students utilize a graham cracker to divide and identify what a quarter, third, or half looks like. Students eat their snack...
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Proportional Problems 1

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore representing fractions as ratios and proportions. They model proportions through the use of blocks, LEGO gears and activities with bicycle gears and pedals. Students work with bicycle gear boxes to observe and...
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Learning Decimals and Percents

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study about decimals, percents, how to change fractions into decimals, and how to change decimals into percents. After completing a few examples, students complete the worksheet.
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Percentages

For Students 5th - 6th
In this percentages worksheet, students study the information and examples on a one page text. Students then solve 14 problems in which decimals and percentages are converted. Students also convert percentages to fractions.
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Treats in a Basket

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore probability by participating in an experimental activity. In this number statistics lesson, students collaborate in groups in which they move a game piece around a board. Students calculate their probability of landing...
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Rewriting Division Problems

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this division skills worksheet, students solve 16 problems that require them to divide 2 or 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers. Students should rewrite each of the problems before they solve them.
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Fraction Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this fractions worksheet, students complete fraction word problems dealing with numbers up to 12. Students complete 8 problems total.
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Partial Pressure and the Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases

For Students Higher Ed
In this pressure and kinetic theory worksheet, students review Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure, the Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases, and Graham's Law of Effusion. Students then solve 5 problems using these equations.
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Fraction of a Number

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore how to multiply fractions using color tiles. They use the appropriate strategies for the multiplication of fractions. Students use 40 color tiles to practice multiplying fractions. They practice using various fractions...
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Initial Fraction Ideas Lesson 6: Overview

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars use fraction circles to observe fractions in smaller parts and to complete charting and word problem activities. In this fraction lesson plan, students complete chart problems, word problems, and fraction comparing...
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Topsy-Turvy Math With Rational Numbers

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete a worksheet. As a whole class, 4th graders hear a lecture and complete a worksheet on factors, multiplicative inverses and reciprocals, finding the quotient of two fractions and the division of fractions to...
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Puzzling Perimeters

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use estimation, fractions and decimals to determine the perimeter of objects in the classroom. They are given a worksheet with a list of the items on it. The worksheet has columns beside each of the items for estimation and...
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Thiebaud Cake Math: Elementary

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the American artist Wayne Thiebaud. They practice addition, subtraction, fractions, money problems, and classification problems by carefully examining his painting entitled Cakes. They create a bold cake painting.
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Fraction Jeopardy

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate basic concept of fractions by using a version of the game Jeopardy. The game is played using a television monitor or projector for the integration of technology. The lesson is highly engaging and can hold student...
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Decimal Numbers - Tenths

For Students 4th - 6th
For this tenths worksheet, students write the decimal numbers on the number lines represented by tenths. Students write 70 decimal numbers.
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Pi Day (March 14)

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders determine the value of ? by measuring the circumference and diameter of circular objects such as soup cans, Oreo cookies, etc..
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Dividing a Candy Bar

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore number values by utilizing a candy bar in class. In this fraction lesson, 4th graders divide pizza and candy amongst each other in order to identify parts of a whole and fractions. Students answer several fraction...
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Getting Partial

For Teachers 2nd
This unit introduces a number of important concepts relating to fractions. The first of these is that fractions represent parts of regions and sets and so are useful in a large variety of situations. Whole numbers are not enough by...
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PECKING OUT RATIOS

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The student will practice writing ratios as fractions, using poultry-related illustrations as visual representations of the problems.1. Review the definition of a ratio and how to write ratios as fractions. If possible, use groups of...