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Problem Solving

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders solve problems involving money at learning situations. They solve the problems and determine if there is a solution, one solution, or many solutions. They write problems that have more than one solution and incorporate...
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Adding and Subtracting Integers

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create electronic manipulatives to model addition and subtraction of integers. They are introduced to the software Inspiration and use techniques such as selecting and deselecting an object, resizing an object, moving an...
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Comparing Fractions

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders differentiate between large and small fractions using drawings to represent the value. The lesson includes written dialogue for teachers tell students. The author recommends the use of fraction tiles for manipulatives.
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How Many Ways?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders develop number sense. In this number sense lesson, 2nd graders use multiple ways to represent numbers including written numerals, tally marks and manipulatives. Students correctly use place value to the thousands place.
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Tangram Challenges

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students explore geometric concepts by working with Tangram Puzzles. In this Tangram challenge lesson, students use problem-solving tasks that involve physical manipulatives. Students select a picture and use all seven pieces...
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A Veritable Circus: Investigating Balance

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students experiment with balance to learn about verticle balance, horizontal balance, center of gravity, and become active problem solvers and "scientists." Student engage in manipulating and changing experimental materials.
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the Squares of Numbers in Multiplication

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students memorize the multiplication math facts and learn many different ways of visualizing and practicing the multiplication concepts. They begin practicing with arrays, skip counting, and moving manipulatives for the 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4.
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You're the Cashier!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use manipulatives and computers to count back change from amounts up to $5.00.
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"Body Awareness and Self-Esteem"

For Teachers K
Students realize that they are unique individuals who have strong bodies which they can manipulate to move through space.
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Tension and Compression

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine tension and compression by manipulating objects that are strong in each but not in both. Students apply their observations to the construction of a model of a beam bridge, suspension bridge, and inverted triangle...
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Elasticity

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the meaning of the business term, elasticity, and discuss the main elasticity concepts of price, income, and cross elasticity. They manipulate and demonstrate various business formulas.
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Drosophila Melanogaster

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars manipulate flies, examine their external anatomy, begin a fly journal and make cultures of wild type flies.
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Computer Pictures

For Teachers K
Students manipulate the mouse to draw a picture on a computer program such as Kid Works or ClarisWorks for Kids. Then, using the keyboard, the student type a word to label the picture and type his/her name.
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M & M Fractions

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars explore the concept of fractions using M & M candies as a manipulative. They sort the candies, and write the correct fraction for each color of M & M's.
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Newsworthy Images

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine images made for newspapers and create their own photos to tell a story. They experiment with cropping to reframe their images and explore how photographic images can be manipulated.
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Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 2, Lesson 7: Start At Square One

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine new shape possibilities by combining two and four triangles using manipulatives.
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Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 2, Lesson 9: Bringing It To A Fine Gloss-ary

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students create a glossary of geometric terms while exploring tangram manipulatives.
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Your Blooming Pond

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars model a pond system that becomes enriched with nutrients (fertilizer). They manipulate variables, make observations over time, and draw conclusions that may lead to further inquiry. They, in groups, simulate a pond...
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Sounds Like Science - Bottle Organ

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students see that by manipulating sound we can arrange a series of notes referred to as a musical scale. They explain the relationship between pitches and notes. They compare the sounds of different-sized bottles.
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Area Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students manipulate a variety of materials and computer applets in order to explore area and the units used to measure it.
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Developing a Theory About the Nature of the Contents of a Sealed Box

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers observe the changes of a closed chemical system. They record and analyze the data as they manipulate the system. They answer questions to end the lesson.
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Illuminating American History

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders evaluate the effectiveness of adding visuals to printed documents by exploring "The Invention" pages of the "Gutenberg Education Module". They use the techniques of illumination and rubrication to manipulate documents from...
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Come on In- the Water's Fine

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine how coastal erosion effects seaside communities. They investigate how people have to make choices when manipulate the physical environment such as when dredging and constructing seawalls in coastal areas. They complete a...
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Geometry: Lesson 6: Shapes

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders design a figure using the given geometric shapes from a set of tangrams. They manipulate common shapes to analyze and make new figures. They complete a worksheet associated with the lesson.

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