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Calculate the Answer
Students solve basic multiplication or addition facts using a calculator and product cards. They draw a card, read the sum or product, and press single digits on the calculator to display the number on the card.
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Making Change
Second graders explore how to incorporate a new type of technology, the cash register and/or a calculator, as a motivational tool for solving real life problems. They practice estimating money and counting back change from $20.00.
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Reinforcing Fractions Using a Fraction Calculator
Students complete fraction word problems using TI-Explorer Calculators.
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Smaller Than One
Sixth graders practice converting a fraction into a decimal and a percent. They explain relationships among rational numbers. They order and compare whole numbers, fractions (including mixed numbers), and decimals using a variety of...
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Decimals and Fractions
In this decimals and fractions learning exercise, learners read about decimals and fractions and how to change one to the other. They solve two multi-part problems practicing converting decimals to fractions and fractions to decimals.
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Review - Naming Chemical Compounds
In this compounds worksheet, students name the given chemical compounds and write the formula for other chemical compounds. This worksheet has 20 problems to solve.
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Skateboards
Young scholars examine two plants that make skateboards. They practice converting fractions to percents in real life applications.
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Order of Operations 3
In this order of operations instructional activity, students complete problems containing parenthesis, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Students complete 10 problems.
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Converting Fractions
In this converting fractions practice worksheet, learners solve 5 problems that require them to convert mixed numbers to improper fractions.
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Sums and Differences of Decimals
Sometimes dealing with decimals is so much easier than dealing with fractions. The ninth lesson in a 21-part module has the class consider situations when it might be easier to add or subtract fractions by first converting to decimals....
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Coloring Discrete Structures
What's the least number of colors needed to color a U.S. map? The lesson begins by having pupils view a video clip on continuous and discrete phenomenon, then launches into an activity reminiscent of Zeno's paradox. A separate video and...
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Skipping
Students investigate skipping and sliding. In this movement lesson, students practice skipping and sliding while holding colored chalk marking the wall mixing the colors to make different colors.
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Titration and Molarity
Students investigate the concept of molarity and its relationship to the concentration of a solution. After mixing chemical solutions, they calculate how many moles of acid and base should be in each solution. They record their results...
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Math, Chemistry, and Food
Young scholars explore the effects of chemical reactions when cooking. Using the Internet, they research enzymes and then mix jello. They examine their results and test enzyme activity by adding pineapple to the jello. Finally, they...
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Mammoth Sunflower Problem
Students discuss the directions on a package of seeds. They open the package, count the seeds, and determine the planting requirements for the seeds.
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Order of Operations
Eighth graders solve equations according to the order of operations. They discuss reasons for following directions by using an analogy of baking a cake. After practicing PEMDAS, 8th graders create and decorate a poster with their own...
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Fractions and Ribbons
Fifth graders solve division problems using partial quotients. In this long division lesson, 5th graders practice seeing division as a process of repeated subtraction and estimation. This lesson provides a script for the teacher.
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Students play a math game which assesses their mastery of selecting the appropriate operation to solve specific problems.
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Adding And Subtracting Fractions
Fifth graders practice adding and subtracting fractions in this Math lesson for the fifth grade classroom. The lesson uses a word problem involving snack food ingredients that is sure to please any hungry student. State standards for...
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Subtracting Fractions
For this subtracting fractions worksheet, students read about the process of subtracting fractions with like denominators, examine some sample problems, and then solve 6 problems independently.
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Four Digit Subtraction, No Borrowing 2
In this subtraction worksheet, students sharpen their math skills as they solve 40 problems that require them to subtract 2, 3 or 4-digit numbers from 4-digit numbers.
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Piggy Bank Math
Students practice solving money problems. In this counting coins lesson, students follow the outlined steps and use mixed operations to determine the coin combinations needed to solve a math word problem.
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Lesson 56
Sixth graders practice Least Common Multiple in fractions. In this fraction lesson, 6th graders look at two different fractions and find a common denominator. They sing a song to memorize mean, median, and mode.
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Balancing the Scales: Understanding Ratios
Students are introduced to the concept of ratios. In groups, they convert sets of numbers into a ratio. After practicing, they use the ratios and proportions to solve story problems. They also calculate map distances and discover map...