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The Grouchy Ladybug

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete a Cirlce Map about time. They recall times during the grouchy ladybugs travels, and add dots on ladybugs using turn-around facts. Pupils correctly sequence the events of The Grouchy Ladybug. Students compose new...
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Discount, Sales Price, and Tax

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders calculate discount, sales price, and sales tax. They are given various problems to work out and even have to figure how much they would make if they were working on commission as well. Students have to figure out which...
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Interior Design

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students experience life as an interior designer. For this math lesson plan, students calculate area and perimeter in inches as they use problem solving skills to design a room.
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Math Lesson Study Plan

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders find missing addends by solving math word problems. In this missing addend lesson, 2nd graders work in a whole group setting to find the missing addends in word problems before using the strategies to work independently....
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Word Problems: Algebra

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss algebraic symbols, equalities and unknown quantities, review sample problems and complete associated worksheets.
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Making Choices

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students determine that limited resources require choices. They study the basic concept of a budget and use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division (with whole numbers, fractions, decimals and/or percents, mixed numbers) to...
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2002 Memorabilia and Mascots

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students calculate costs and determine change in scenarios where they buy 2002 Olympic Winter Game memorabilia for themselves, family and friends.
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Basic Operations With Decimals

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders solve real life addition and subtraction decimal problems. In groups, they read a real life scenario. They use a newspaper to gather data to solve the situation. Students create a poster containing the justification for...
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Positive and Negative Numbers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discover negative numbers and how to use them by using the number line and the "team" method.
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Wheel of Fortune for Students with Multiple Disabilities

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students play Wheel of Fortune. In this Wheel of Fortune lesson, students with disabilities play an online version of the game to earn rewards and small prizes. Students must solve math problems correctly in order to win. 
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Better Lesson: Adding and Subtracting With Decimals

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders fluently add and subtract money with decimals using the standard algorithm.
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Better Lesson: Subtracting With Partners of 100

For Teachers 2nd Standards
When subtracting ten from a 2 digit number, 2nd graders should be able to compute the answer as fluently and comfortably as do when they add ten to a 2 digit number.
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University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Pocket Money [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
This task challenges a student to demonstrate fluency in adding and subtracting whole numbers.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 2.nbt Saving Money 1

For Teachers 2nd
In this lesson plan students use strategies based on place value to add and subtract within 100.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Let's Go Shopping!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson will give students practice with adding and subtracting money using a calculator. It will provide them an opportunity to determine savings using a store coupon, and determine the change they should recieve when making...
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Hopelink: Using Your Checkbook: Eastside Literacy Program

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Show your student how to correctly write a check, fill out a deposit slip, and use a check register. Introduce the concept of balancing a checkbook. Requires the ability to add and subtract decimals, sign one's name, write number words,...
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Better Lesson: Making Change Using Partners of One Hundred

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Using dimes to make change is another way to work with subtracting tens within 100.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In groups of two or three, students decide on what to order at a pizza place given a set budget and a menu.

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