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Strawberry Girl: Outdoors in Florida

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore nature by researching the state of Florida. In this animal identification lesson, students read a children' story and research the Internet to discover the difference in animal life between the early 1900's and present...
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Roll Out Fractions Game: Comparing Fractions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Reinforce the concept of comparing fractions with a hands-on, two-player game that calls for a visual model, score board, and dice. Players roll dice to acquire their given fraction, create the fraction using fraction tiles, then...
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The Gravity Of It All-Newton's Laws

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students experiment with the concept of Newton's second law of motion. After building a ramp, they determine whether a large marble or a small marble will move farther, based on Newton's law. Students record their data on the provided....
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So You Want to Drive an Automobile?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research types of auto insurance that are required in the state of Florida. They choose an automobile and find the cost of insurance to legally drive it.
Handout
Penn Museum

Penn Museum: China Gallery

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Invite your learners to take a closer look at the art and mathematical function of dome buildings as designed by the ancient Romans. In the next segment of this attractive worksheet set, your young historians will then learn about...
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Population Density in the Ghettos

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners examine population density in Jewish ghettos. In this Holocaust lesson plan, students calculate population density of cities around the world using the provided information. Learners then discuss the implications of high...
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Place Values and Patterns, What is the Value?

For Teachers 1st
First graders discover the significance of a number's place value by interactively engaging patterns and two-digit place values. In this mathematics lesson, 1st graders complete a 10 by 10 grid to create a number puzzle.
Worksheet
Mathed Up!

Exchange Rates

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Eleven questions make up an eight-page practice exercise that focuses on how to compute exchange rates. Money used is the American dollar, Euro, and British pound. 
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Periods, Places, and Powers of Ten, OH MY!

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students label a chart that includes place value periods (units, thousands, millions, billions), places, and examples of each place value in powers of ten. They then show knowledge of how place value relates to power of ten by reading 8...
Worksheet
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Deductive Reasoning

For Students 8th - 9th
In this deductive reasoning worksheet, students solve ten different problems by applying deductive reasoning to each one. First, they determine if a valid conclusion can be reached from each of the 2 true statements given using the Law...
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A Tough Nut to Crack

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore agriculture by examining world geography. In this pecan cultivation lesson, 6th graders identify the history of the famous nut and the impact it has on the U.S. economy, diet and human body. Students define...
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A Trip to the Toy Store

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize and identify the value of a penny, nickel and dime. They spend play money in a simulated toy store and match their coins to the purchase price of a toy of their choice.
Assessment
Concord Consortium

Look High and Low

For Students 7th - 12th
From the highest high to the lowest low here's a resource that won't fall flat. Given data on the area and the highest and lowest elevations of each of the 50 states, learners decide which states are the least flat and the most flat. Of...
Worksheet
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Word Population Problem

For Students 8th - 12th
In this population worksheet, students explore the population of the world.  They determine the square miles that would be covered if the total population were standing in one spot.  This one-page worksheet contains 1...
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Jefferson on a Nickel

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars study our third president, Thomas Jefferson through stories and poems. They investigate the attributes of a nickel.
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A Tough Nut to Crack

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Children, based on a set of criteria, evaluate the quality of pecans. They research recorded history of pecan trees as well as how their seeds moved across western Missouri into southeastern Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Mexico. In...
Worksheet
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Counting Handout 2

For Students 7th - 12th
In this counting method, students solve simple and compound probability problems.  They determine the number of permutations and combinations that can be made under given circumstances.  This two-page worksheet contains 23...
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How Probable is It?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore probability. In this probability lesson plan, students look at videos and websites where they discover probability facts that can be used in situations. They determine the probability of different events. 
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Credit Interview

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student determine a safe debt load. For this credit interview lesson, students explore the importance of budgeting, saving and investing. They examine the pros and cons of using a credit card. Students discuss how to build credit, apply...
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Where Does It Come from?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners read articles about various agricultural products and create a map using the statistics in the article.  In this agricultural statistics lesson, students look at the geography of the country and which products come from the...
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Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 7, Lesson 37: Summarizing for the Summative

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students listen for specific information during summary presentations. They practice giving feedback on given topic according to a set of standards. The speaker reports to the rest of class from a report and listeners determine if...
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String of Fish

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research a Florida fish to determine its length. They display this information on two index cards, which are cut to the shape of the head and the tail and attached to a string that they measure and cut to the correct...
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The Amazing Mathematical Race: Boxing the Rare Element

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners enter a race against time to determine the maximum sized box that can be formed from a standard sheet of copy paper. The boxes are to be used to contain a valuable and rare element which is light as cotton and corrosive to all...
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Making Sense of Density

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars identify the concepts of density, mass, and volume that define the property of a substance. They also determine that the properties of materials, such as, density and volume, can be compared and measured by using rulers,...