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Mixing Paints
Let's paint the town equal parts yellow and violet, or simply brown. Pupils calculate the amount of blue and red paint needed to make six quarts of brown paint. Individuals then explain how they determined the percentage of the brown...
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The Cost of Electricity
How much is your toaster costing you every day? Young environmentalists calculate the monetary costs of household appliances based on their average consumption of wattage.
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Division: 4-Digit by 2-Digit
In this division activity, learners complete 18 problems, dividing 4 digit numbers by 2 digit numbers. Worksheet includes link to answers and additional worksheets.
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Multiplication: 4-Digit by 2-Digit
In this multiplication worksheet, students complete 24 problems, multiplying 4-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers. Page contains links to answers and additional worksheets.
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Comparing Fractions
Students discuss the nature of fractions and compare fractions based on a similar whole to determine relative size.
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I'll Have an Order of Subtraction Please!
Students explore number values by completing consumer math worksheets. For this math functions lesson, students identify the use of a decimal in numbers and the place values that are represented when dealing with money. Students complete...
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How much is a movie worth?
Middle schoolers discover how much a movie is worth. They use decimals and percentages greater than 100 to complete this activity.
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Graphs
Students participate in a lesson exploring the concept of using graphs in various types of mathematical problems. They use negative and positive numbers in order to plot a graph. Students should use a place value chart for a reference...
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Zeros and Ones
Students review counting, the number system and the decimal number system. They rotate through three stations, "How RAM Works, "Binary Numbers" and "Binary Letters." They complete three separate worksheets to check for complete...
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Getting Percentible
This unit explores the connections between percentages, decimals, and fractions. It focuses on strategies for solving problems involving percentages and applies these strategies to real life contexts.
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Tic Tac Toe Math Addition 5
In this tic-tac-toe math game worksheet, students practice their two-digit addition skills as they play two rounds of the math game with a partner.
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Fraction Popsicle Pop-ups
Students decorate and use popsicle sticks to use as manipulatives to assist with their learning of fractions. They play learning games with their popsicle sticks with a partner.
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Decimal Magic Squares
In this math instructional activity, students solve the puzzle of the magic square as a grid of numbers where the values in each of the rows, columns and diagonals adds up to the same sum.
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What's My Number?
Fifth graders use AppleWorks to stamp a given number to the thousandths place. They read, write and order integers, whole numbers and rational numbers. They represent place value using concrete or illustrated models.
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The World Goes Bananas
Young scholars comprehend the causes and effects of inequality and social injustice. They explore the effects of globalization and trade between countries. Students discuss the hidden social and environmental costs which often lie behind...
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Number Theory and Fractions Vocabulary
In this fractions vocabulary worksheet, students match a set of 15 number theory and fraction vocabulary words with their definitions. Answers are included on page 2.
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Fractions of a Band
Third graders investigate fractions. In this time lesson, 3rd graders determine the amount of time it takes to perform certain tasks.
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Venn Diagrams & Word Problems
Young scholars explore the concept of Venn Diagrams through word problems. In this Venn Diagram lesson plan, students solve word problems about groups of people using Venn Diagrams. Young scholars use survey results about MySpace and...
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"NSN, Fractions/Decimals" Investigations
Fifth graders engage in a "layered" unit of discovery. There are three levels of potential learning opportunities, in the spirit of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver (bronze, silver, gold). The instructional activity is based upon fractions.
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Fractions and Ribbons
Sixth graders explore using inverse operations to solve decimal and fraction problems. In this decimal and fraction lesson plan, 6th graders prepare ribbon for a part and need to cut it in equal lengths. Students analyze the problem.
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Parting Ways
Students become part of the solution as they practice figuring percents. The number of men versus women present in the room and their heights can be used to form the basis of this investigation.
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Scientific Notation
In this decimal numbers instructional activity, students first solve ten problems with decimal numbers multiplied by a power of ten. Students then write 10 numbers in scientific notation. No examples are given.
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Estimating and Rounding
In this estimation and rounding worksheet, learners solve ten multiplication problems by using estimation and rounding skills. This is an interactive worksheet.
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Decimal Squares
In this math learning exercise, students explore decimals by examining 12 illustrations. The squares are divided into 10 pieces with a fully shaded square worth 1. Students write the decimal numbers that are represented by the...