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Puzzle Time: Dizzy Digits
In this math puzzle worksheet, students use their problem solving skills and calculators to solve a 3-part math puzzle that requires them use mixed operations to solve.
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Case of the Broken Eggs
In this case of the broken eggs learning exercise, students put their problem solving skills to use as they solve the 2 puzzles that require them to work with fractions.
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Brave Kid Sudoku 2
In this Sudoku practice worksheet, students fill in the missing numbers in the 4x4 puzzle using their problem solving skills.
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Brave Kid Sudoku 6 x 6
In this Sudoku practice worksheet, students fill in the missing numbers in the 6x6 puzzle using their problem solving skills.
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Brave Kid Sudoku 6 x 6: Duck
In this Sudoku practice learning exercise, students fill in the missing numbers in the 6x6 puzzle using their problem solving skills.
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Brave Kid Sudoku 6 x 6: Horse
In this Sudoku practice learning exercise, students fill in the missing numbers in the 6x6 puzzle using their problem solving skills.
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Brave Kid Sudoku 4 x 4 Crab
In this Sudoku practice worksheet, students fill in the missing numbers in the 4x4 puzzle using their problem solving skills.
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Brave Kid Sudoku 4 x 4 Fish
In this Sudoku practice instructional activity, students fill in the missing numbers in the 4x4 puzzle using their problem solving skills.
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Brave Kid Sudoku 6 x 6
In this Sudoku practice worksheet, students fill in the missing numbers in the 6x6 puzzle using their problem solving skills.
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Brave Kid Sudoku 6 x 6, #2
In ;this Sudoku practice worksheet, students fill in the missing numbers in the 6x6 puzzle using their problem solving skills.
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"how To Think Like an Archaeologist" Suggested Pre-visit Activity for Historic Jamestowne
Young scholars study grocery receipts to simulate the archaeological activity of classifying items. They discuss the receipts as if they were find lists.
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Literacy in Content Areas: Think Aloud
Fifth graders examine the "think aloud" reading strategy. In this reading strategies lesson, 5th graders apply the think aloud strategy to solving word problems in math.
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Thinking Systematically
Sixth graders solve real life mathematics problems. After reading a given problem, 6th graders gather and organize data into a table. They explore a pattern, and from this, derive a formula. Students solve the problems multiple ways...
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Candy Land Math
Students order numbers and sets of objects from 0 through 10 and organize and interpret information collected from the immediate environment. They read and interpret graphs usin real objects and the computer. Finally, students sort a...
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Easter Egg Math
First graders apply logic and reasoning skills to solve math word problems. Using four colored paper eggs and four names, they try to soilve the logic puzzle by matching a name with a favorite color. Students check their answers on the...
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Flying High in Math
Seventh graders study how real airplanes fly and then they construct models of paper airplanes using design resources for the Internet and their own design. They use meaurement and caluculations in order to help them construct their...
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Using Algebra Tiles to Explore Distributive Property
Math is fun with algebra tiles! Young mathematicians explore eight expressions involving the distributive property and use algebra tiles to expand simple expressions. The resource is perfect for both guided and independent practice.
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Knowing the Essential Elements of a Habitat
To gain insight into the many different types of habitats, individuals must first get to know their own. Here, scholars explore their school environment, draw a map, compare and contrast their surroundings to larger ones. They then...
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Valentine Marbles
if you've ever had to guess how many items were in a jar, then this problem is for you! With a big jar full of red and white marbles, does picking a sample of 16 allow your learners to get a good estimate on the percentages of each...
Illustrative Mathematics
Equal Area Triangles on the Same Base II
A deceptively simple question setup leads to a number of attack methods and a surprisingly sophisticated solution set in this open-ended problem. Young geometers of different strengths can go about defining the solutions graphically,...
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Expressing Geometric Properties with Equations
Algebra and geometry are not interchangeable. Demonstrate why not with a series of problems that deal with the equations of circles and equations of lines that meet specific criteria.
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Parallel Lines Cut by a Transversal
Parallel lines seem so right for each other. It's too bad they'll never, ever meet. Learners use tracing paper to discover relationships among angles formed by two parallel lines cut by a transversal. They apply this information to find...
CK-12 Foundation
Restricted Domain and Range: Translation of a Curve
Moving the graph of a function obviously changes its domain and range. Scholars adjust the location of a graph in an interactive coordinate plane. The interactive automatically updates and displays the domain and range to show how it...
CK-12 Foundation
APR and APY: APR vs. APY
Who wins the battle of the interest rates? Scholars use an interactive to investigate three different bank rates. Comparing APR and APY lets them see how nominal and effective rates differ.