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The Take-Awar Bar 1

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students use an Internet tool, "The Take-Away Bar" to solve subtraction problems by breaking them into parts. They write and solve comparison problems. Students make sensible estimates and check the reasonableness of answers. They use...
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Choose the Operation and Method

For Students 4th - 6th
For this math operations and methods worksheet, students work out each of the story problems and then fill in the table with the correct information. The table asks for the operation, method, how and answer. There are 3 problems on this...
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Design an Apartment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are given the task of designing an apartment. In groups, they practice estimating the area and perimeter of different shapes. After designing their space, they apply the same formulas to solving real-world story problems.
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Fuel the Brain

Subtraction (Separation)

For Students 2nd - 3rd
Have your young mathematicians practice subtraction with these three story problems. Have your students explain their answer with words, pictures, or numbers.
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Percents and Fractions

For Students 7th - 8th
In this percents and fraction activity, students read short story problems, write an equation, and determine the percent or fractional part of a given number. They use the work backwards strategy to determine the initial number. This...
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The Mister Runtles' Bet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers listen to a story dealing with exponential and linear growth. After reading the story, students complete a table comparing information. Using a calculator, high schoolers graph the rice and daily population of flies....
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Finding Your Way Around the I & M Canal

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders utilize a map of the I&M Canal (imbedded in this plan), and perform a series of tasks. They calculate distance, find specific points of interest and solve a set of story problems about the canal.
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Mathematical Induction

For Students 11th
In this Algebra II worksheet, 11th graders explore two examples of arguments that can be formalized with mathematical induction.  The one page worksheet contains two problems with explanation. 
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Sentence Match

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the concept of equivalency. In this math lesson plan, 5th graders write their own word problems and pair them to appropriate algebraic number sentences.
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Multiplication: Building Models, Representations and Explanations

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore multiplication concepts through skip counting, repeated addition and arrays. Using animal characteristics as a context, 1st graders solve problems using mathematical tools such as hundreds charts, number lines, ...
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MULTIPLICATION MAKES ME SICK!

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students are given a 5-paragraph essay to read. Four multiple-choice questions follow, along with one short answer question.
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Up We Go

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine the use of number lines in problem solving situations in this series of lessons. They participate in activities in which they move forward and backward on number line on the playground before doing paper and pencil...
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Not So Snappy 2

For Students 5th - 8th
In this order of operations (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) worksheet, students solve 5 word problems demonstrating their understanding of the concept.
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Giggle, Giggle, Quack Pizza Fractions

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the concept of multiplication by using pizza. They read an article discussing how math is used everyday. They try to determine how many pizzas they would need to feed the class.
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Not So Snappy 4

For Students 5th - 8th
In this order of operations (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) worksheet, students solve 4 word problems demonstrating their understanding of the concept.
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Visual and Number Patterns

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders develop strategies for identifying geometric and number patterns. In this mathematical patterns lesson, 4th graders use pattern blocks to make repeating patterns with numbers and shapes. Students then explore number...
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Multiplication Illustration

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use literature and art to apply the principals of multiplication with three or more factors. They write and illustrate their own books following criteria outlined in a checklist imbedded in this plan.
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Addition and Subtraction

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students develop their own strategies to solve basic addition and subtraction facts. In this addition and subtraction lesson plan, students use strategies they already know and new ones to solve problems.
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Skip it to multiply it

For Teachers 1st
First graders make sensible estimates and check the reasonableness of answers. They make up, tell and record number stories up to 9 about given objects. They skip count in twos, threes and fives.
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Perimeter

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create math word problems. In this geometry lesson, 5th graders define perimeter and discover how to find the perimeter of a rectangle, a square and a regular polygon. Students write word problems on finding the...
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Find the Median #1

For Students 2nd - 5th
For this median worksheet, students find the median of a group of one digit numbers with numbers up to 9. Students complete 6 problems total.
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Find the Median #2

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this median worksheet, students find the median of a group of one and two digit numbers with numbers up to 20. Students complete 6 problems total.
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Find the Median #6

For Students 4th - 6th
In this median worksheet, students find the median of a group of one and two digit numbers with numbers up to 90. Students complete 6 problems total.
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Find the Mode: 2

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this mode worksheet, students find the mode of a group of one and two digit numbers with numbers up to 17. Students complete 6 problems total.