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When Getting There is More Than Half the Battle
Students investigate the 'Design for the Other 90%' exhibition about low-cost solutions to give the "other 90% of the world's population" access to services and amenities many of us take for granted. In this technology design activity,...
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The Three Cold Kittens
Students solve a math word problem involving repeated addition. They identify the important information in the problem, brainstorm ways to solve the problem, and solve the problem and discuss the solution as a class.
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Making Good Decisions
Students read a local town meeting sheet about a problem they are having, and come up with solutions. In this decisions lesson plan, students analyze the problem and come up with solutions to the problem. Students discuss how to make a...
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Follow the Story
In this early childhood addition and subtraction worksheet, students solve 4 math story problems that help them see the relationship between the problems.
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Moving Day
In this problem solving instructional activity, 3rd graders use logic to come to a solution. Students read a short scenario and respond to 1 short answer question writing a logical solution to the given situation.
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Good Citizenship and Philanthropy
Students discuss how to work together to solve community problems. In this community problems lesson plan, students discuss how their home, school, and community could benefit from group work and philanthropy. They read different...
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Phoebe The Spy
Fourth graders read the book, Phoebe The Spy, by Judith Berry Griffin. They complete comprehension activities, make predictions about what happen next, and create a PowerPoint book report for the story.
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Twenty Green Gates
Second graders explore mathematics by participating in a pattern building activity. In this geometric construction instructional activity, 2nd graders discuss a story problem in which a gate needs to be built from triangles and...
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Not So Snappy 10
In this order of operations (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) learning exercise, middle schoolers solve 3 word problems demonstrating their understanding of the concept.
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Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? So What?
Seventh graders master the SQ3R method. They begin reading for a purpose and organize thoughts through categorizing them. They write in their notebooks what they think about the lesson and the classroom for the day and write a...
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Numerical Analysis: Using the QR Algorithm
In this QR algorithm learning exercise, students use the QR algorithm to solve an over-determined system of equations. This two-page learning exercise contains 11 problems.
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Literature Logs
Students read independently each day of the week and record difficult words and phrases. They fill out a literature log, retell the story and participate in word work based on the language of the book. They free write in journals each week.
Creative Chemistry
Hard Water
In this water learning exercise, students read about how hard water is created and what can be done to soften it. Then, they complete six short answer questions.
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Fun With Genetics!
High schoolers use the internet to research a specific type of genetic problem they have read about. In groups, they use their textbook to analyze the characteristics of new vocabulary and concepts. They develop a solution to the...
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Story Elements: Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
In this story elements worksheet, students respond after reading Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes. Students identify the setting, main characters, problem and solution. Students write their notes in purse shapes.
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Old Solutions - New Solutions
Students examine descriptions of a mining company's land-reclamation project. They share information to analyze the environmental impact of the project. Independently, they answer questions on environmental and economic issues...
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EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all About It!
High schoolers are able to synthesize information on increasing regulatory reforms during the Progressive Era through individual research and presentation of material. They are responsible for a list of regulatory reforms with dates and...
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Working Together to Solve a Problem
Learners create a food and clothing drive at their school. In this philanthropy lesson, students listen to the story Selavi, That is Life, to help them understand homelessness. Then, learners brainstorm ways to implement a plan to...
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The Subway Advertisement Problem
In this algebra worksheet, students calculate how many times a week you can eat at Subway without having the same sandwich twice. They use algebra to get to their answer. There is an answer key.
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The Sled Problem
In this algebra worksheet, students try to figure out if a sled being auctioned is real or fake with the carvings of G. Washington on it. There is an answer key.
Math Mammoth
Multiplying in Columns, Standard Way
In t his multiplication worksheet, students read about column multiplication and complete 22 problems. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Fact Families - 6, 7, and 42
Learners investigate the problems that can be solved only using the numbers 6, 7, and 42. They write the correct number sentences and solve for the solution. Students then give a written explanation for how the problem was solved and the...
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Whale Is Stuck
Students engage in the process of problem solving with the help of children's literature story of how the whale was trapped and then freed. The story illustrates the power of teamwork and commitment. The students practice the skill of...
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Quadratic Formula
Young scholars explore how to solve any quadratic equation with a video about the quadratic formula. They then use the quadratic formula to solve a set of quadratic equations.