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Drawing with Shapes
First graders combine different shapes to create an image. In this geometry lesson, 1st graders utilize squares, circles, rectangles, triangles, and arc to draw a picture. Students share their creation with their class through an oral...
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Tear + Net = Gross
Second graders find the net weight of a grocery item by weighing it with the tear. In this weight measurement lesson, 2nd graders bring in cans of food and watch a video about weight measurement. Students review the meanings of gross,...
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Spending - Maintaining the skill of money
Third graders practice making change with money. In this subtraction lesson, 3rd graders watch a video about money. Students investigate what it means to earn money, spend it, and find their change.
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SPENDING: Maintaining the Skill of Money
Fourth graders explore the concept of maintaining money. In this personal finance lesson, 4th graders earn "money" for cleaning their classroom desks. Students spend the "money" in the classroom and practice making change.
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Number Lines
Third graders create a human number line. In this number lines lesson plan, 3rd graders review how to create a number line and its purpose. Students form a human number line by drawing a number from a bag and positioning themselves on a...
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Measuring Natural Objects
Students predict the measurement of objects. In this measurement lesson plan, students estimate the measurements of objects in a lab. Students measure irregular objects and generate scientific observations.
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Rocks
Students examine and classify various types of rocks. In this rock identification lesson, students complete a KWL chart about rocks and then read Let's Go Rock Collecting. Students go on a walk to collect rocks and then estimate the...
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How Many Buttons
Help learners explore the concepts of more than, less than, and equal to. They participate in a button attribute activity, play a game using buttons and a die, draw the sets of buttons in their journal, and play button bingo.
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Fractions Everyday
Students investigate fractions through interactive videos and hands-on activities and class made models.
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Learning to Add and Subtract
Young learners practice addition and subtraction to solve problems. They use a webquest application to model how to solve math problems using pictures, words and numbers, and also practice using multiplication and division.
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One Hundred Things
Learners practice estimating by handling items in groups of ten. They visualize how much space 100 items, such as pennies, peas, or beans, will take up after holding 10 of them. Learners measure the difference in volume between 10 and...
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Add or Subtract Whole Numbers Up to 1000
Elementary schoolers solve practice problems on the board and are shown how to line up the numbers for addition. They solve various addition problems in small groups. Everyone continues the same process for solving subtraction problems.
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Block Heads
Learners demonstrate whole numbers through one thousand using base ten blocks. They model and describe given numbers using ten blocks.
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Finding Perimeter and Area
Geometers find the perimeter and area of rectangles. They discuss the definitions and characteristics of rectangles and squares. In groups, they use yarn to discover the perimeter of squares and rectangles. They count cubes to explore...
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So Many Cats!
First graders listen to the book, So Many Cats, and discuss the number of cats in the story. They demonstrate simple addition problems using cat counters and a work mat in the shape of a house.
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Expressing Money
Students listen to a book read to them by their teacher and express the amount of money stated with their manipulative of play money and show different ways to express that amount of money.
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Introducing the Concept: Exponents and Powers of Ten
Fifth and sixth graders gain information about the powers of ten and exponents. They participate in a teacher demonstration of how using the powers of ten helps learn the place value chart. Pupils create their own place value chart.
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EZ Fractions
Students become familiar with fractions, and have a meaningful experience to relate them to. They write fractions, and identify numerators and denominators.
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Scatter Plot Basketball
Learners take turns shooting baskets and creating scatterplots based on the data. They create two graphs and look for possible correlation in the data for each graph.
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MicroHike
Students observe insects in a small area. They calculate the number of insects in a large area as well. They share their calculations and observations with the class.
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Mean, Median and Mode
Young statisians work with sets of data. They find mean, median and mode, and discuss the effects of outliers on the data set.
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Measurement
Pupils create two prisms out of the same paper. They calcuate the number of centimeter cubes needed to fill each prism. They discover the concept of volume.
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More Physical Education in 2002 #152
Challenge your class with this problem-solving experience. Learners design a way to add more periods of physical education in the school week without building more gyms. Then, fifth and sixth graders make a list of ideas and choose one....
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Thiebaud Cake Math: Intermediate
Students explore the life and art of American artist Wayne Thiebaud. They learn and practice math concepts by carefully examining the painting Cakes. They create a bold cake painting, either online or with classroom art materials.