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Cannot Buy Me Love
Students investigate the concepts that are related to finance and how it is used in the world. They take part in activities that are focused around the use of a spreadsheet while using a T-chart to simulate a ledger of credits and debits.
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Decimals: Collaborative Lesson
Students explore mathematics by participating in a group activity. In this number value lesson, students identify the uses for decimals and how to best estimate whole numbers based on decimals and fractions. Students collaborate with...
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Learning by Sorting
Students sort Lego Duplo pieces after determining the attributes to classify them by. They work in pairs to sort a group of Duplo pieces and explain their process to others.
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Hands On Math Lessons with Technology
Students explore a variety of math concepts. In this integrating technology lesson, students visit online webtools such as Max's Math Adventure, I Know That Math, Hands on Banking, and more. A description of each website is provided.
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Number Line Math
Second graders use a number line to practice subtraction. In this subtraction lesson, 2nd graders use a number line to count backwards. Students participate in mad math activities and solve problems.
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Making Rectangles
Students study rectangles. In this math lesson, students use numbers, measurements and geometry to draw rectangles of varying sizes.
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Pizza, Pizza
Fourth graders investigate the concept of fractions. A pizza is used as a metaphor and example of practice for students. They use the appropriate methods of dividing numbers from a whole and into the fractional parts. Then students...
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Lesson Plan for Fontana Mines
Students estimate and compute with rational numbers. They compare, order and convert among fractions, decimals and percents. Students analyze problems to determine if there is sufficient or extraneous data to solve.
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Practicing Arithmetic
Pupils practice single operation arithmetic ranging from single digit addition to long division of decimals or real numbers using Graphit. They use data sets and rules to graph ordered pairs.
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Coin Drop
Students calculate the theoretical and empirical probability by dropping coins on a grid. They record their data and compare the theoretical and empirical data. Students make predictions about the results before conducting the experiment.
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Goobers. Goobers? Goobers!
Students begin the lesson by noting the many ways in which to use peanuts. In groups, they use the internet to research the work of George Washington Carver. They discover the allergies and nutritional information of the peanut and...
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Summer Term Math Assessment
In this math learning exercise, students assess their math skills by completing a comprehensive learning exercise covering ordering and comparing numbers, place value, fractions, basic operations, word problems, geometry, time and...
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Capacity Lotto
In this mathematical worksheet, students convert fifteen metric units of capacity and multiply and divide whole numbers by 10, 100 and 1000.
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Code Breakers
Middle schoolers collect data and make a frequency table, change ratios into percents, and analyze data to make predictions.
Lane Community College
Review Sheets: Introductory Physical Science
This hybrid instructional activity connects mathematics to a science class. Learners practice solving problems that involve making a variety of conversions. An assortment of questions hits all the calculations needed for a middle school...
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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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Finding Addition Patterns
Students practice finding the sums of two-one digit numbers. For this addition lesson plan, students also record facts onto an addition chart.
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Finding Sums to 6
Students explore the additive identity property where they add multiple numbers to get to the number 6. In this number 6 lesson plan, students also work on their addition charts.
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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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Buying My First Car
Students pretend they are about to buy their first new car. They must do all the calculations necessary to estimate the cost of purchasing the car. They see that the math they learn in school really does have real-life applications.
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Divisibility Checks: Paired Activity
In this division game worksheet, students will work in small groups to play a game about dividing numbers. A teacher's guide with game instructions is included.
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Million Dollar Gift
Third graders create a box big enough to hold a million dollars. This is a project fun to do near the winter holidays with inexpensive gifts included in the boxes. This hands-on lesson very effectively demonstrates the concept of volume.
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Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Comparing and Ordering Fractions
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of comparing and ordering fractions. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the...
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Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 3 Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers
Use Glencoe's Math Course 3 randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of comparing and ordering rational numbers. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of...