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Seed Sorting 101
Students sort through numerous seeds to find similarities and differences. In this sorting and classifying lesson, students divide up different plant seeds based on their similarities and differences, while keeping record of their findings.
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Summer Preparations for a Grade Level Change
Changing grade levels can be a positive experience for new and veteran teachers alike.
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Order of Operations and Simplify
Eighth graders investigate a lesson using the Order of Operations. The lesson has good instructions to carry out the lesson. The language is user-friendly for the average educator. They also use a Math writing journal to integrate...
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Circle Graphs
Sixth graders participate in a lesson that covers the reading and interpretation of a circle graph. They review the part of a whole concept for percents and student observe and practice using the circle graph.
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Clowning Around: Drawing
Kids create a clown out of shapes. They work to show emotions while practicing their drawing skills. Pupils use circles, triangles, squares, oil pastels, and their imagination to draw, color, and decorate a sad or happy clown. Tip: Have...
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Models with monomials and polynomials
Students participate in a activity that focuses on the concepts of combining monomials to make polynomial expressions. They use algebra tiles to complete the exercises in the activity. This is hands-on learning with successive problem...
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Rules of Divisibillity
Sixth graders participate in a lesson that covers the Rules of Divisibility. They play a game for a warm-up before the direct instruction. Following the rules being covered they finish the lesson using an assignment included in the...
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Polynomials
Eighth graders investigate the concepts and combining them into polynomials. The teacher uses direct instruction for delivery. They can use Algebra to make this lesson hands-on for the benefit of kinesthetic learners.
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Area of Rectangles
Seventh graders review the concept of finding the areas of a rectangle. This lesson uses the classroom as a real life application for the formula of area. They measure classroom in order to compute the area.
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Using Pattern Blocks and Fractions
The lesson plan includes scaffolding with the use of a teacher assistant and peer tutoring. The lesson has good intentions and the set up for instruction is well thought out. However, there is not enough information in this lesson to...
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Solve and check multi-step equations and inequalities
Students participate in a lesson that is concerned with the solving of multiple step equations and inequalities. The use of algebra tiles translates the information well for the kinesthetic learners. Then the skills are used to solve the...
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Writing Inequalities
Ninth graders investigate the concept of an inequality. They begin the instructional activity by covering relevant vocabulary. They write an inequality for each word problem given. Then they translate problems from words to algebraic...
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Pondering Polygons
Seventh graders use block letter writing to help classify polygons. They use their own names which helps to keep them engaged during the lesson. Finally, 7th graders play a classification game naming different polygons.
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Patterns
Sixth graders investigate the concept of patterns and how they can occur with numbers and the lesson focuses on the occurrance wiht shapes. They complete an activity investigating patterns using a story to set the tone of fun.
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Number Sense
Eighth graders participate in a instructional activity that is concerned with reviewing basic math concepts using the four operations. The activity is composed of a math game that is played by them.
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Probability
Fifth graders participate in a instructional activity that is concerned with the mastery of math concepts related to probability. They play a math game that is an adaptation from Rock, Paper, and Scissors.
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Graphing Coordinates
Sixth graders practice graphing coordinates. In this geometry activity, they use the x and y axis to locate points that must be connected in the right sequence to form a straight line.
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Lines of Symmetry
Fifth graders explore the concept of symmetry using lines drawn through different shapes. The worksheet that is included in the lesson should be used to chart the lines of symmetry for the different shapes drawn.
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Mini-Metric Olympics
Eighth graders participate in the mini-metric Olympics. In this measurement lesson, 8th graders solve real-world problems that require them to calculate length, area, and volume in metric units.
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Working with larger arrays
Fifth graders use arrays to show the meaning of multipication in selected situations. They practice using large and small arrays. The lesson has numerous activities, which gives students more opportunities to display academic growth.
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Finding Percent of Change/ Increase or Decrease
Seventh graders explore the skill of finding the increase and decrease of a quantity. Calculating the increase and decrease is covered by a percent. The proporition for finding a percent is also part of the activity.
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Mean, median, and mode... Use the data
Ninth graders participate in a lesson focused on the concept of basic statistics. They find the mean, median, and mode of different data sets. More advanced students could practice creating a bell curve from the data.
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Solving One-Step Equations
Ninth graders explore the concept of a simple equation. They use addition and subtraction in one step in order to find balance to both sides of the equation. Students are encouraged to succeed using positive praise at the beginning of...
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Operations For Polynomials
Eighth graders investigate how to combine polynomials using different operations. The use of tiles is done in order to accommodate those who are kinesthetic learners. The sequencing of the lesson is easy to follow.