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Amazing Mazes

For Teachers 1st
First graders use the proper terminology to give directions to proceed through a maze. They work through a number of mazes while studying the appropriate language. They guide a partner through a maze by giving proper directions in this...
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Let's Build

For Teachers K - 1st
Students observe and discuss a picture of Curious George building a bridge and discuss what it means to build, plan and design a project. As a class, they list things they need to do in oder to build something and explore how a compass...
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The Treasure Map

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders problem solve using drawings and map interpretations. They preview graphs and Cartesian geometry. They follow directions on a map using a grid and compass references while simulating they are reading a pirate map.
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Order of Operations

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders solve equations according to the order of operations. They discuss reasons for following directions by using an analogy of baking a cake. After practicing PEMDAS, 8th graders create and decorate a poster with their own...
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Building Tetrahedral Kites

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners work together to build tetrahedral kites. They must follow directions and the provided materials. They discover the engineering concepts needed to make the kite.
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Stained Glass Polygons

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students follow directions to make a stained glass window design of regular and irregular polygons with specific geometric elements. In this geometry lesson plan, students also analyze other classmate's designs.
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Number Writing Poems

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students read the short poem for each number to help them with number formation. In this numbers lesson plan, students follow directions of the poems.
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Ellipse

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students explore the concept of ellipses. In this ellipses instructional activity, they construct ellipses on their paper and follow directions on a worksheet that allow them to investigate an ellipse in more depth by looking at the...
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Halfway Between Numbers

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this halfway between worksheet, learners follow directions in 10 problems to find numbers halfway between 2 given. A number line is given for reference.
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Forest Frenzy

For Students 4th - 6th
In this multiplication worksheet, students complete multiplication problems to follow the path in the forest. Students complete 5 problems.
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WINDMILL POWER

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study operations with real numbers using mental computation or paper-and-pencil calculations. They judge the reasonableness of numerical computations and their results. They set up and solve proportions for direct and inverse...
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Johnny Appleseed Origami

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders make an origami Johnny Appleseed. For this geometry lesson students follow folding instructions. They find different geometric shapes while they are folding. They create Johnny Appleseed's body and attach a face and hands...
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Card Counting

For Students 4th - 5th
In this place value learning exercise, students follow the directions provided to play a math card game. Students play in pairs to play this game that involves determining the value of a digit depending on its place.
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Newspaper Reporting and Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers will examine advertisements, explore ways to inform, locate pictures of Hemingway, read sports articles, and follow directions to create a finished project - a newspaper. their newspapers are multifaceted with not only...
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Automobile-Accident Reconstruction

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate an accident and relate it to math. In this trigonometry lesson, students measure the accident scene, the friction produced, and the speed from the skid marks. They create a poster of their findings.
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Mental Addition and Subtraction

For Teachers 5th
Students play the online game ArithmAttack to practice mental math skills. They play the game to as many additions or subtractions as possible in sixty seconds. Afterward, they complete a paper based follow up exercise.
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Subtract 2 from Numbers 6-10

For Students K
In this subtraction worksheet, students follow the directions to draw sets of ten items, seven items, and eight items. They write the number of items in all, circle and cross out 2, and write the number that is crossed out. They write...
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Walking the Plank: Student Worksheet

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students will work in a group to experiment with the weight of objects when placed at a distance from a scale (using a plank). Students will record and graph their results.
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Lesson One: Perimeter, Area, Volume

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore perimeter, area and volume. Using geoboards, toothpicks, and marshmallows, students create specific shapes. They are directed to use formulas to find the volume, area, and perimeter of the created shapes. In groups,...
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How to Cook Rice

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover how to cook rice. In this cooking instructional activity, 4th graders discover how to cook rice correctly. Students read and follow cooking directions and discuss how their rice turned out.
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MOVING IN TWO DIMENSIONS (GRAPHING)

For Students 5th - 7th
In this graphing worksheet, students are asked to graph a "sketch" of a path walked by a student. Directions E, W, N and S are used. Students are given 8 graphs to complete and are then asked to evaluate their findings.
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Clockwise

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate angles through this series of lessons. They determine how angles turn in both clockwise and anticlockwise directions. They examine the characteristics of quarter half turns and how they can begin from any...
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Ice Cream in a Bag!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students follow a recipe to make ice cream. In this ice cream lesson plan, students make their own ice cream by measuring out ingredients and following directions.
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Lilly's Big Day

For Teachers K - 1st
Students read the story Lilly's Big Day and do language arts and math activities based on the book. For this language arts and math lesson plan, students read the book given and do activities that include matching activities, number...