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Map It Out
Explore how illustrations add to a story. Young learners will look at picture books to see how the pictures tell the story. They create illustrations to go with a chosen story, and then flip the activity so they have to write a story to...
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The Science of Snowflakes
Who can grow the best crystals? Challenge class members to develop strategies for enhancing growth in the crystals. Through a lab investigation, learners study the properties of crystals and test the effectiveness of different growth...
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The 500 Problem
Students explain face, place and total value of numbers as well as solve three-digit subtraction problems. Before trying answer the problem Students must be able to examine that the same digit is used to represent different amounts.
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The Folding Problem
Ninth graders experiment with paper folding to create geometrical shapes. Students analyze the Copymaster of the problem. After the students have worked on their own for a while, stop them and discuss.
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Time Problems
High schoolers make sensible estimates and check for reasonable results. They also solve problems with positive and negative integers using practical activities or models as needed.
Nebraska Department of Education
A Time Management Simulation
Middle schoolers participate in a simulation that underscores the importance of time management. The activity stresses the importance of organization, setting priorities, goal setting, and developing and maintaining a schedule.
Nebraska Department of Education
Stereotypes
Stereotyping leads to prejudice. That's the central concept in a lesson plan designed for eighth graders. After identifying the traits associated with different stereotypes, class members brainstorm actions they can take to stop...
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Arrays Hooray
Second graders write and solve story problems which involve whole numbers, using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. They solve multiplication problems by using strategies other than counting all. They interpret and solve...
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Fractions of Fractions
Fourth graders use an online tool entitled the "Fraction of Fractions" tool to examine how to find a fraction of a fraction. They apply the array tool to problem solving situations. They complete paper folding activities in which they...
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Logic
Students solve problems using reasoning techniques, identify the validity or non-validity of problems and use deductive reasoning for problem resolution.
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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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Up We Go
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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Make Your Own "Weather" Map
Young scholars develop and apply a variety of strategies to solve problems, with an emphasis on multi-step and non-routine problems. They acquire confidence in using mathematics meaningfully.
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Marta Pricing Options
Third graders determine whether buying a "package deal" is really the best deal. In this consumer math lesson, 3rd graders watch a video clip and use math skills to solve a word problem determining which "package deal" is the best deal.
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Partying with Two/Three Digit Whole Numbers
Learners practice problem-solving with this addition activity. They plan a party for their class and another class by determining how many cupcakes are needed. Students draw a picture of how they determined the number of cupcakes.
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Skills for Building Healthy Relationships
Students create skits showing relationship problems and discuss how communication, cooperation, and compromise can build strong relationships. In this healthy relationships lesson, students are given a scenario to act out in small...
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What's Wrong With This Computer?
Students, while in the computer lab, view a PowerPoint Presentation that addresses routine hardware and software problems that may occur with everyday usage of a computer. They identify and solve routine problems by checking connections...
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Writing up Math in English
Seventh graders review the steps in writing a math problem. They write story problems stating the situation, the problem to be solved, explaining the process used to solve the problem, and state the answer. Students view a PowerPoint...
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Human Coordinate Plane, Using the Distance Formula
Students write the distance formula to solve equations for finding the distance between 2 points. In this distance formula lesson plan, students also write sentences explaining why their formulas would work.
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Math Operations/Formulas
Students discuss the ways spreadsheets can help them solve story problems. In groups, they must set up a spreadsheet with the correct formulas based off of different scenerios using the correct order of operations. To end the lesson,...
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Multiplication Facts
In this multiplication facts activity, 4th graders solve multiplication problems, find the missing numbers, and solve a word problem. In this problem solving activity, students find seventeen products. Examples of drawing pictures and...
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Decimal Fractions of a Set
Sixth graders practice problem solving equations of fractions, ratios and proportions, addition and subtraction stage 6 as well as advanced additive. Emphasis is placed on decimal fractions and then they convert fractions to decimals.
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Using Addition to Subtract
In this using addition to subtract worksheet, students, working with a partner, practice problem solving six word problems and equations.
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Not So Snappy 10
For this order of operations (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) worksheet, middle schoolers solve 3 word problems demonstrating their understanding of the concept.
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