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Cultural Diversity
Students explore cultural diversity. In this secondary mathematics lesson, students use jelly beans to explore diversity. Students collect and analyze data into a matrix as they determine probabilities.
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Number and Algebra: Again and Again
Students use a given spreadsheet to investigate an iterative process by changing the variables. They design their own spreadsheet to investigate the iterative process.
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Squirt
Fourth graders using the idea of "how many more squirts" fill a container to develop multiplicative thinking. They also investigate the idea of conservation of volume when working with oddly shaped containers. They attempt to use...
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Eating on a Budget
Students are "given" $25.00 to spend at a restaurant. Using the Internet, they must "order" a complete 4 course meal while staying within their budget.
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Adding Ten Tiles I
Students practice this problem that needs a certain amount of experimentation (trial and error) to get any answer at all. In the process they practice their basic number facts. However, to get the complete set of answers Students need to...
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Two-Step Equations
Students explore the concept of solving two-step equations. In this solving two-step equations lesson, students watch a short video about solving equations. Students view a PowerPoint presentation about solving two-step equations....
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Bean Addition
A hands-on lesson created students use beans as manipulatives to solve addition number sentences. Requires the book, Mission Addition by Loreen Leedy.
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Cost Comparison
Students take a tour of a produce department in a grocery store. They explore the concepts of money and a budget. They complete problem solving activities and taste different fruits and vegetables.
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Double or More
Students practice cooking by following recipe instructions. In this measuring lesson plan, students read food recipes and collect the materials needed to make one batch, then double the recipe to create twice as much food....
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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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Points
Pupils listen to Gill's story and determine how many number points she has. They then find the number of points their own name has and get into groups where all the name points are the same.
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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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Let's Share Equal Parts
Students practice creating parts of a whole by using educational software to illustrate their learning.
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The Garden
Learners talk about the types of insects that you might see if you looked in the garden. They then brainstorm for ideas about how to solve the problem, sort objects into categories and display the results and count the objects in a...
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Legs in the Barn
Students listen to the problem being read. They then brainstorm possible approaches and are encouraged to plan ways of recording their work so that others examine what they have done and share their findings.
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Discovering the Area and Perimeter of Triangles
Eighth graders identify how to find the area and perimeter of rectangles and triangles. They discuss their understanding of area and perimeter and how the two concepts are applied in the real world. Finally, 8th graders determine the...
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Challenge Your Middle Schoolers with Mathematical Strategy Games!
Help learners develop the ability to think logically and mathematically, in a really fun and engaging way.
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Simple Past-Positive Sentences #2
In this simple past tense worksheet, students use words and phrases given to form positive sentences in the given tense. Answers may be submitted online for review. ESL appropriate but not exclusive.
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Pi Day (March 14)
Fourth graders determine the value of ? by measuring the circumference and diameter of circular objects such as soup cans, Oreo cookies, etc..
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Peekikng At Public Sculpture
Pupils use the internet to investigate public examples of sculpture. They reflect upon the possibility of being a reference of lifestyles that can exist in a society. A variety of media sources serve as inspiration for the activity.
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Ck 12: Elem Math: Adding Fractions With Different Denominators
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This begins with a video that gives a list of steps and describes how to add fractions with unlike denominators. Following the video is practice problems adding two...
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Khan Academy: Add Fractions With Unlike Denominators
Practice adding fractions that have different denominators. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Math Play: Fractions Jeopardy
Assess your knowledge of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions with a game of jeopardy.