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Piezoelectricity
What effect makes children's shoes light up? Answer: Piezoelectric effect. Here is a PowerPoint presentation that describes piezoelectric materials as being able to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy. Individuals learn how...
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Islamic Art and Culture
Provided by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, this resource for teachers examines Islamic art, including calligraphy, arabesques, and geometric designs. A recounting of the spread of the faith and the tumultuous political...
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Budgeting - The Basics, Part 1
Students investigate personal budgets and discuss how to make monetary decisions. They work in small groups to make money decisions for their classrooms or a playground, and present their decisions to the whole class.
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Addition and Subtraction Vocabulary Cards
In this math vocabulary worksheet, students learn 20 words or phrases that pertain to addition or subtraction. The words are in large font on vocabulary cards; there are no definitions here.
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Ohio Census 1990 & 2000
Students use Ohio census data to solve problems, make comparisons, draw conclusions, and support predictions related to Ohio's population. They interpret and work with pictures, numbers and symbolic information.
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Cans Make a Difference
Students work with their pen pals to plan a service learning project. They locate local organizations who collect canned goods. They use a graph to show the progress of the donations.
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Using the Correct Vocabulary to Solve Problems
Third graders examine the vocabulary and strategies to be used with addition, subtraction, and multiplication word and story problems. They observe the teacher solve a variety of problems, then write and illustrate their own original...
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Mathematicians
Students explore famous mathematicians. In this mathematician lesson, students investigate for a mathematician who share their birthday and research their accomplishments in math.
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Cyberchase
Students participate in math games to learn to count combinations. In this counting combinations instructional activity, students complete the 'Cyber Chow Combos Organizer' to practice counting combinations. Students then complete a...
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Giggle, Giggle, Quack Pizza Fractions
Pupils explore the concept of multiplication by using pizza. They read an article discussing how math is used everyday. They try to determine how many pizzas they would need to feed the class.
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Maggie's Adventures Grades 3-5
Students, while in the computer lab, utilize technology to practice math, science, Spanish and grammar skills. They build on math skills and attempt to improve their grammar skills as well as make connections between English and Spanish...
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Pretzel Mania
In this lesson plan, students enhance their number and letter recognition. Students make letters and numbers with pretzel dough. Students prepare the pretzel dough, shape it, bake it, and eat it. In this lesson plan, students test...
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Estimating the Cost of Shopping
In this math worksheet, students choose 20 items from a shopping list that includes the price of each food. Students estimate the cost of the list and then figure out the actual cost.
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Sample Spaces
In this sample spaces activity, 9th graders solve 10 different word problems that include sample spaces in each. First, they toss a coin and roll a die listing the sample spaces for each. Then, students flip one coin and select a card...
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Outdoor Activities/Problem Solving: Home Design
Students create with sticks and stones. In this early childhood lesson plan, students use their problem-solving skills to make houses out of items they find outdoors.
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Give Me a Minute
Learners categorize data. In this categories lesson, students get a specific topic and they have a minute to list as many items that fit under this topic. They compare lists with a classmate and discuss whether all answers work.
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Fishing for Tens
Children brainstorm and list pairs of numbers that equal ten. In small groups they play Tens Go Fish, which is like regular Go Fish, except your goal is to make pairs that equal ten. Make math fun with this fishing game! A worksheet is...
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Summer Safety Activity: Time to Tidy Up
Students find that cleaning up can be easy. In this early childhood instructional activity, students practice fine motor skills while making their classroom more safe. Students create large storage boxes.
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My Test Book: Addition and Subtraction
In this online interactive math skills activity, students solve 10 multiple choice math problems that require them to add and subtract using whole numbers and decimals. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Interactive Geometry
Learners discover the plain shapes that make up space shapes. They match and stamp shapes together, and create their own space shapes. Students apply what they know about space shapes to make amuseum of shapes. Finally, they compare...
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Pour Some
Students compare their desired portions with the actual serving size. In this instructional activity on serving size, students compare their desired portion of a given food with the actual serving size listed on the Nutritional Facts label.
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Equations
Fourth graders determine the difference between equations and non-equations. In groups, they are given the answers and identify the numbers needed to make the answer. To end the instructional activity, they complete an equation using...
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Probable Pizza Shop
Students explore possible outcomes. In this math lesson, students list the possible pizza combinations they could offer on the menu of their new pizza shop. Students
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Watts Up Doc?
Young scholars examine the wattage of a light bulb using math. In this algebra lesson, students find the inverse square of given parameter. They work in groups collecting and analyzing data.