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Saying No To Harmful Medicines
First graders practice saying "no" in different ways to respond to taking harmful medicines. In this saying "no" lesson plan, 1st graders read the story "Green Eggs and Ham" and talk about saying "no". Then they discuss the different...
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Multiplying by 10, 100, & 1000
Students understand that a shortcut can be used when multiplying by 10, 100 & 1000. In this multiplying lesson, students mentally multiply by 10, 100 & 1000. Students complete a worksheet with multiplication problems.
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Math Mania
Fifth graders review adding, subtracting, multiplication and division of fractions and decimals through a variety of activities and exercises.
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The Gene Scene
Students investigate the concepts of micro and macro evolution. They also research the effects of mutations in the process of genetic adaptation to different environments. They develop a hypothesis of how the environment can influence...
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Transfromations
In this geometry activity, 10th graders solve questions that involve rotations, reflections, and dilations. The one page activity contains ten multiple choice questions. Answers are not provided.
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The effects of microgravity
Fourth graders are given a scenario in the instructional activity that presents a problem that needs to be solved. They conduct research from multiple sources in order to gather information. This is used to contribute to possible...
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Weather Proverbs
Learners investigate various concepts related to weather. They conduct historical research to see how the study of weather originated and the application of the latest technologies in the field. Students summarize the information with...
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Belongs, Doesn't Belong
Fifth graders discover the rule used to sort a set of data into two sets, those data that belong according to the rule and those data that don't belong. Students participate in a game to determine the rule. They discuss strategies for...
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Ecology
Sixth graders are introduced to online research and beginning PowerPoint presentations that are integrated. They pass a plant and photosynthesis. Students locate information on a self selected animal online. They give a PowerPoint...
Noyce Foundation
Sewing
Sew up your unit on operations with decimals using this assessment task. Young mathematicians use given rules to determine the amount of fabric they need to sew a pair of pants. They must also fill in a partially complete bill for...
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The Five Number Game
Students explain what it means to square numbers. They explain what it means to cube numbers. Students define prime numbers using their own language. They are introduced to the problem by playing one game as a class.
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Division: 5-dgit by 2-digit
As the title states, these 15 math problems are the division of five-digit numbers by two-digit numbers (no remainders). For some odd reason, one row is left blank on the printable version, but because there isn't really enough room to...
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“I Can” Common Core! 6th Grade Math
Help your sixth graders reach their Common Core math standards by providing them with a checklist of "I can" statements for each standard. As each concept is covered, kids can check it off, as long as they can do what it states.
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Retirement: Show Me the Money!
Students explore the concept of retirement finances. In this retirement finances lesson, students discuss what it means to save, invest, risk, or the time value of money. Students play the stock market game. Students interview a parent...
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Mental Math
In this multiplication worksheet, students use mental math strategies to multiply 2 digit numbers together. Students complete 7 problems.
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The Number Toolbox-Vocabulary Test
In this numbers vocabulary activity, students complete a 10 question test, matching "number" vocabulary terms with their correct definition. Answers are provided on page 2.
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Math Vocabulary
In this math vocabulary worksheet, 6th graders match twenty-three math vocabulary words from column A to the definitions in column B.
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Multiplication Flashcards
In this math activity, learners participate in a variety of math activities using multiplication flashcards. The multiplication cards range from numbers one through ten.
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How to Use the Distributive Property of Multiplication
Fourth graders evaluate the distributive property of multiplication. In this multiplication lesson plan, 4th graders discover how the distributive property makes problem solving faster. Students complete several problems demonstrating...
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On the Road with Marco Polo: Crossing the Deserts of China
Students explore the geography of China. They describe the geography of the Taklimakan. Students discover the best route to travel from one end of the desert to the other. They investigate how some of the local inhabitants make a...
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Fractions Basics
For this fractions worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences with the correct terms that relate to fractions. A reference web site is given.
University of Nottingham
Mars: Finding Factors and Multiples
This instructional activity is intended to help you to assess how well students are able to understand the meanings of the terms 'Greatest Common Factor' (GCF) and 'Least Common Multiple' (LCM). PowerPoint slides are provided for this...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Factors and Multiples Intro
Explains what factors are and uses images to visualize the different factors of whole numbers. Next, discusses how to find factors without images and how to identify factor pairs. Multiples are then explained and how they relate to...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Gcf and Lcm Project, Day 2
Sixth graders find the greatest common factor and least common multiple of numbers.