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Sing of Spring! Decision Making Enrichment Worksheet
In this money decision making enrichment instructional activity, 5th graders complete 4 tables that show how much decorations or entertainment will cost for a spring party. They use multiplication of money to determine the costs. They...
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Affecting Transportation Choices-Walk, Don't Ride!
Students discuss methods of transportation they use and create a trip tally to determine which methods they use the most.
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Making Travel Plans
Students evaluate information from various sources to decide on travel plans. They research information using traditionalThis lesson is intended for students acquiring English. and technical sources for planning a trip to the...
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The Muddy City—Minimal Spanning Trees
What is the most efficient way to ensure everyone is connected? Individual pupils determine the least expensive route to pave roads in a fictional city. In doing so, they learn to find the minimal spanning tree for the situation. They...
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What is the Value of the Car?
Young scholars practice determining the value of cars. Using the internet, they complete a worksheet in which they list the make of each car and use the data to determine the value. They share their results with the class and identify...
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Starbucks Drinks
The casual language and popular topic will make this assignment all the more engaging for your middle school math class. They use Starbucks beverage sales and nutrition values to practice ratios, proportions, statistics, and...
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Healthy Snacks. Healthy Packaging
Fourth graders research how to select the most cost-effective snacks. For this consumer practices lesson, 4th graders compare packaging labels and come to conclusions on how cost effective the product is. Students discuss their findings.
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Cure for a Flat February
By incorporating one or two creative changes into your daily routine, you can bring positive vitality to colorless February days. Here are some great ideas to try in your classroom this Valentine's Day!
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Regolith Formation
Students explain the difference between regolith formation on Earth and the Moon. In this space science activity, students model the different factors affecting regolith formation on Earth. They identify the different types of weathering.
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Surfing Amusement parks
Students must surf the Internet to find out how much it cost for his or her family to go to amusement parks in California.
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Regolith Formation
Students study what regolith is and how it contrasts with weathering on Earth. For this weathering lesson students divide into groups, hypothesize and confirm their guesses.
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Math-Money
Students complete money matching worksheet. They work with an aid or peer tutor with coin tray, name each coin shown (use native language or alternative speech method). Alternative assessment methods are used.
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Vocabulary in Conversation
In this vocabulary in conversation activity, students enter the word in the dialog based on context clues, with answers available.
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Out to Lunch
Sixth graders create a menu. In this math lesson, 6th graders use mean, median and mode to determine the prices for the typical cost of an appetizer, entree, kid's meal, drinks and dessert. Students write a number sentence to show how...
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Regolith Formation
Students compare and contrast the process of regolith formations. In groups, students define regolith and discover how regolith is formed on the Earth and on the Moon. They participate in experimental activities to simulate regolith.