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The Modern Model of Atomic Structure
The difference between atomic mass and atomic number can be confusing for some young chemists. Help your class better understand the concepts by allowing them to sketch an atom on paper and then discuss their experience. Upon completion...
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Reality Check
Scholars complete the Reality Chech handout that identifies their potential salary given a specific profession. Pupils examine the lifestyle options and choose what they wish to have; however, each item costs money and, depending on how...
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Fractions: Parts of a Set
Students identify, model, and label simple fractions. They describe and define them as equal parts of a whole, a region and a set. Students use words to describe fractions. They use manipulatives to explore the many different fractions.
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Learning Numbers
Students are introduced to their numbers and practice counting by ones, fives and tens. In groups, they match numbers and words and discover what numbers come before and after a given number. They also practice writing numbers and words.
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Fractions of a Set
Students explore number sense by completing a number set worksheet. In this fractions lesson, students utilize pattern blocks as a visual reference to the fractions they practice identifying. Students read the book Clean-Sweep Campers...
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Even and Odd Numbers
First graders use patterns in order to identify and recognize even and odd numbers.
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Prime Numbers and Factors
Students determine factors of numbers to 100 and identify prime factors; students differentiate prime and composite numbers by the factors of the numbers.
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Equivalent Mixed Numbers
Fifth graders use various internet sites to complete math programs where they identify different representations of mixed numbers. For this mixed numbers lesson plan, 5th graders practice math before hand and then go on the computers in...
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Identifying Ordinal Position To Twentieth
Third graders investigate the concept of putting ordinal numbers in order from one to twenty. They work in a group to hold cards with a number and then line up in numerical order. Then students recognize the number and play a game with...
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Identifying Fractions
Students explore the concept of identifying proper, improper, and mixed fractions. In this identifying fractions lesson plan, students identify if a fraction is improper, proper, or mixed.
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Placing Negative Numbers on a Number Line
Students plot numbers on a number line. In this negative numbers instructional activity, students create their own number line. Students discuss the concept of negative numbers and plot some on their number lines. Students create true...
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MathKeys Software "Unlocking Whole Numbers, Vol. 11(Place Value for Four Digit Numbers)"
Third graders explore the place values of four digit numbers by writing four digit numbers and examining the effects of rearranging the numbers' digits. They practice making their four digit number with base-ten blocks then rearrange the...
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Factors of Composite Numbers
Students explore the concept of factoring composite numbers. In this factoring composite numbers lesson, students factor composite numbers. Students learn about composite numbers.
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Equations, Expressions, Factorization
Students graph and solve equations and expressions. In this algebra lesson, students use simple factorization to simplify expressions. They review for an exam by doing basic algebra.
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Numbers and Me
Learners collect and graph data about themselves. In this collecting and graphing data lesson, students poll their classmates about how many siblings they have or they measure their height. Learners make a bar graph of their data. ...
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Understanding 10: Backwards and Forwards
Help your young mathematicians completely master 10 by practicing one-to-one correspondence, number recognition, and recording numbers displayed. They make 10 with groups of two-different colored cubes and color in 10-frames to show how...
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The Sand Horse
Fourth graders are introduced to the book THE SAND HORSE and discuss the title and cover illustration. They listen to the story listening for words and phrases to describe the setting. They then brainstorm key words to illustrate the...
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Developing Number Concepts
Children count and group a set of beans, sorting into groups of 10 and noting the number that remains. Students understand the concept of numbers greater than ten, and play a game, guessing numbers greater than 10 using hints given by...
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Adding Up
Sail through the land of three addends with this nautical-themed addition learning exercise. Scholars begin by using mental math to add seven sets of three numbers located on sailboats. Next, they apply this concept to eight horizontally...
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Puss in Boots/Jamil and the Clever Cat
Second graders read the story PUSS IN BOOTS identifying main characters, setting, and significant events. They then read the story JAMIL AND THE CLEVER CAT and compare it with the story PUSS IN BOOTS compiling a list of characters,...
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Magic Number
Students create addition sentences. They review number lines and how to jump between numbers to solve equations. They play the "Magic Number" game by using a spreadsheet and guessing numbers. They discuss how they found the magic numbers.
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Investigation- I've Got It
Students practice grouping skills by sorting footwear of the class as a whole group. Activity can be extended by having individual students sort a variety of colored items using a sorting mat.
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Block Heads
Students demonstrate whole numbers through one thousand using base ten blocks. They model and describe given numbers using ten blocks.
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Cops and Robbers
Second graders observe the teacher model writing a letter to the author of the book, COPS AND ROBBERS. They then compare the story structure of the book to those of FUNNYBONES and identify the setting, characters and theme.