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Curated OER

Factoring to Solve Quadratic Equations

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders solve quadratic equations. In this factoring lesson plan, 9th graders answer questions from the text and complete a worksheet. 
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Curated OER

Penny Moves

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore math functions by completing a worksheet in class. For this spatial movement lesson, students utilize a four square grid and a penny to practice moving the coin horizontally, vertically and diagonally as instructed....
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Curated OER

Unit Perimeters and Areas

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students use Geometers SketchPad to find the area and perimeter of several shapes. In this geometry lesson, students determine area of rectangles and progress through irregular polygons. None of the referenced worksheets are included...
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Curated OER

How Big Is Your Heart?

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students complete a performance about the heart. In this heart lesson plan, students learn about the heart functions and then perform them.
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Student Achievement Partners

Illustrative Mathematics: Multiplication and Division Fluency Set of Tasks [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
In this lesson plan, learners are tasked with fluently solving multiplication and division facts.
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University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Bikes and Trikes [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding of concepts involved in multiplication.
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University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Sheeps and Ducks [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
This task challenges a student to use addition and multiplication to think about and calculate equal sized groups.
Lesson Plan
University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Pam's Shopping Trip [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding of equal groups of objects to gain a foundation for multiplication.
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University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Boxing the Pots [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
This task challenges a student to demonstrate an understanding of concepts involved in multiplication and division.
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University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: The Baker [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding of the concepts involved in multiplication and division.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Half of a Recipe

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
This is the third problem in a series of three tasks involving fraction multiplication that can be solved with pictures or number lines. Aligns with 5.NF.B.6.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 5.nf Running a Mile

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students complete a task in which they need to use fraction multiplication. Aligns with 5.NF.B.5.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Comparing Products

For Teachers 5th - 8th
The purpose of this task is to generate a classroom discussion that helps learners synthesize what they have learned about multiplication in previous grades. Aligns with 5.OA.A.2.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Counting Dots in Arrays

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
This task aims to show students that there is often more than one way to represent a quantity. This lesson also lays a foundation for students to understand the commutative property of multiplication.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Delayed Gratification

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
You won first place at your school Science Fair and have 2 choices for your prize!! The purpose of this task is for students to compare two options for a prize where the value of one is given $2 at a time, giving them an opportunity to...
Lesson Plan
University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Rabbit Costumes [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
This task challenges students to demonstrate understanding of multiplication and division of fractions.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 6.ns Gifts From Grandma, Variation 3

For Teachers 6th Standards
This task presents three problems about money spent on grandchildren at a fair. The first problem involves decimal multiplication and the other two require decimal division. The lesson plan includes two additional lesson plan attachments...
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Student Achievement Partners

Illustrative Mathematics: Banana Pudding [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
Students are given a concrete example to solve multiplication and division of fractions in this lesson plan activity.
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Student Achievement Partners

Illustrative Mathematics: Comparing Money Raised [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
In this activity students use word problems to explore multiplication and building multiplication equations.
Lesson Plan
University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: The Answer Is 36 [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
This task challenges a student to use knowledge of operations and their inverses to complete number sentences.
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University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Number Trains [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding of the concepts of factors and multiples.
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University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Apple Farm Field Trip [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
This task challenges a student to use place value knowledge and understanding of operations.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Connor and Makayla Discuss Multiplication

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
The purpose of this task is to have young scholars think about the meaning of multiplying a number by a fraction, and use this burgeoning understanding of fraction multiplication to make sense of the commutative property of...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Folding Strips of Paper

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
The purpose of this task is to provide students with a concrete experience they can relate to fraction multiplication. Perhaps more importantly, the task also purposefully relates length and locations of points on a number line, a common...