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Questioning NASA
Space science and math collide in this inquiry that investigates launching times for antacid-tablet rockets! Upper elementary or middle school learners collect data as they launch these mini rockets. They apply concepts of place value...
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Converting Fractions to Decimals
Seventh graders take a simple fraction and give it decimal form either by the use of equivalent fractions or division with a calculator.
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Ordering Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
Order up a resource on comparing rational numbers. Scholars order fractions, decimals, and percents by converting to a single form. They conduct a cut-and-paste activity ordering three sets of rational numbers.
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And Around We Go!
Sixth graders conduct a survey and collect data to construct a bar graph that will then be changed into a circle graph. With the bar graph, 6th graders compare estimated fractions and percentages and estimate percentages. With the circle...
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Mixed Numbers
Students rewrite and solve problems using mixed numbers. In this algebra lesson, students solve fractions using mixed numbers by addition and subtraction. They relate the use of mixed numbers to real life.
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Multiplying Decimals and Mixed Numbers
Students practice multiplying decimals and/or mixed numbers, explore the effects of multiplying decimals and mixed numbers, and practice predicting the effects of multiplying a number by a decimal or mixed number.
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Using the Coordinate Plane in Problem Solving
Fifth graders practice solving problems. In this fraction and decimal lesson, 5th graders recognize the relationship between fraction and decimals. Students estimate problem results and write expressions to use for problem solving.
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Percents and Discounts
Learners convert between decimals and percents. In this algebra lesson, students define percent as it relates to sales and tax. They calculate the percents of number using multiplication.
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Intro To Probability
Students investigate the concepts related to the practice of using probability. They review the use of mean, median, and mode within the context of previous instruction. Students predict outcomes and calculate them in small groups. The...
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Fractions, Equivalent Fractions and Decimals
Students relate fractions to decimals and find and compare equivalent fractions.
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Fractions, Equivalent Fractions and Decimals
Students examine how to relate fractions to decimals and find and compare equivalent fractions.
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Parts of a Whole
Students recognize coins are worth a fraction of a dollar. They represent the value of different coins by shading in their equivalent fractional parts in the circle. They understand that fractions are part of a whole.
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Percents
Young scholars explore the concept of percents. In this percents lesson, students discuss the prefix cent and words that contain that prefix. Young scholars make bead necklaces and determine the percentages of certain beads in relation...
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Scale Basketball
Students understand that a spreadsheet can be used to find the best scale to use in a model. They place the distances of the planets of the solar system to the Sun in one column of the spreadsheet. Students try different scales so that...
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Decimals: Collaborative Lesson
Students explore mathematics by participating in a group activity. In this number value lesson, students identify the uses for decimals and how to best estimate whole numbers based on decimals and fractions. Students collaborate with...
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Where Should You Turn?
Fourth graders complete activities to study decimal numbers. In this decimal numbers lesson, 4th graders study decimal numbers to express numbers less than one and intervals. Students complete map and location activities to study the...
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Seeing Doubles
Pupils work with dominoes to recognize the number of spots on each side as they relate to addition facts. In this seeing doubles lesson, students make triangle shaped flash cards for the double facts. Pupils represent the correct...
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Getting Partial
This unit introduces a number of important concepts relating to fractions. The first of these is that fractions represent parts of regions and sets and so are useful in a large variety of situations. Whole numbers are not enough by...
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ADULT ESOL LESSON PLAN--Concepts of Time and Money.
Students identify/recognize types of currency in the United States. In addition, they view the symbols associated with money and practice reading prices (dollar/cent signs, decimal point, etc.).
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Scale Basketball
Students discuss scale diagrams and maps as well as the use of spreadsheets to find the best scale to use in a model before practicing scale and ratio problems on their own.
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Who Has More?
Students engage in a lesson plan that is concerned with the standard of comparing the quantities of whole numbers using different strategies from the concrete to the abstract. They count objects and compare them, use symbols of...
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Finding Equivalent Forms For Positive Rational Numbers
Learners discuss the relationship between and the equivalent forms of rational numbers. They will convert numbers from decimals to fractions, understanding they are equivalent, but just different forms.
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Rational Speed Matching
Ready, set, go! Individuals practice converting rational numbers between fractions, decimals, and percents. A speed game has teams match the three forms of rational numbers on a number line.
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Investigation- What Does It Cost?
Eighth graders investigate percents by comparing different discounts on the same sale item, practice graphing percents, and look at reasonable and unreasonable "percents off" a sale item.