Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Authentic Writing and Math Problem Solving Using Shopping Lists

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
We're going shopping in this integrated instructional activity. Students must make a budget, create a shopping list, and act out grocery shopping utilizing their problem solving and writing skills. A comprehensive instructional activity...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Criteria for Success: Story Problem

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners learn the basics of "Modeling with Mathematics" (CCSS.MP.4) as they practice putting their thinking on paper in this beginning of year lesson. This lesson includes a video tutorial, differentiated worksheets based on skill...
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PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Pirate Picnic Activity Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Ahoy Matey! Join PBS Kids characters Peg + Cat to explore fair sharing and solve math problems to help a group of cranky pirates divide things fairly. Children will separate sets of objects into equal groups and divide single objects...
Interactive
Doina Popovici

Math Play: 2nd Grade Halloween Math Game

For Students 1st - 2nd
Catch monsters as your solve math problems.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What's an Algorithm?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An algorithm is a method of solving problems both big and small. Though computers run algorithms constantly, humans can also solve problems with algorithms. David J. Malan explains how algorithms can be used in seemingly simple...
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PBS

Pbs: Bivariate Data and Analysis: Anthropological Studies

For Students 6th - 8th
Investigate how skeletal populations can help determine the impact of slavery on the height and health of African American males. This video focuses on the measurements and equations Mark Mack is using to explore relationships between...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Land Surveying Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This project resulted from of the collaboration of a computer aided drafting teacher, Chris Bond, and a math teacher, Lee Cable, (Hewitt-Trussville High School) to provide higher math expectations in CT and real life application in...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: A Apr Egyptian Fractions Ii

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, students will rewrite fractions as a sum of distinct unit fractions. To solve the problem, students will rewrite a simple rational expression and will need to study the arithmetic of these unit fractions with a variable in...