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Kenan Fellows

Half-Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Scholars shake their way to understanding half-life with the help of candy. They observe and record which side candy lands on to graph the exponential decay in the fifth instructional activity of seven integrating chemistry and algebra....
Handout
Charleston School District

Converting Fractions and Decimals

For Students 8th Standards
A decimal is just a fraction in disguise! Scholars learn methods for converting decimals and fractions including repeating decimals. Performing the conversions strengthens their understanding of the relationship between the two forms....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Show Me the Money

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners study the monetary value of a penny, nickel, and dime. They simulate a candy store by calculating the proper amount of money needed to purchase candy. After viewing a video, they complete the "Handful of Coins" pictograph .
Worksheet
Curated OER

Mental Math and Money Problems

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this money instructional activity, students find the total cost of buying items by adding European money using mental math. Students complete 12 problems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Managing Your Money

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students use the internet to gather information on saving money. They describe the history of money and the responsibilities of the United States Mint. They list their own personal goals and keep a journal as they operate a lemonade...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Counting Using Money

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders count fake money by grouping like coins together. In this counting lesson plan, 2nd graders complete worksheets provided in this lesson plan.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Extension: Money Math

For Students 4th
In this money math worksheet, 4th graders write multiplication equations to solve a set of 6 word problems. Answers are included on page 2. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Number and Operations- Using Gift Certificates

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students apply number and operation skills to learn how to spend a gift certificate. In this mathematical reasoning lesson, students use base 10 blocks as money and calculate how much money they have.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Solving Money Problems

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this money instructional activity, students solve problems where they add amounts of money in addition problems and finding the total cost of items. Students complete 8 problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Coins Word Problems

For Students 5th - 9th
In this algebra worksheet, students calculate the value of coins. Students use algebraic formulas to solve the coin word problems. Examples are given for the students to reference.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Digger and the Gang

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Help online friends Digger and Sprat from the BBC series to solve math problems! In a series of activities, your class will use data sets to calculate measurements, averages, means, and probabilities. The class completes worksheets and...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Solving Multi-Step Problems

For Students 5th - 8th
Use this multi-step problems activity to have your charges complete multi-step problems including money, fractions, charts, and more. They complete 30 problems total.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

That's Kind of Corny!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students apply math skills to determining how much corn seed to plant in 100 acres. They compute the amount of weed killer needed and after totaling how many bushels per acre they harvest, they calculate their profits.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pacing a Gunther Chain

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students pace a Gunther Chain, a measurement used by foresters to determine distance and area. They discuss that pacing is individualized depending on age, gender, etc. They practice to find an average pace. Teams estimate, pace and...
Worksheet
Math Worksheets Land

Recognize Area as Additive - Independent Practice Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Activate your geometer's minds with area calculations, some of which are tricky. First, they solve five word problems dealing only with rectangular shapes. The next five use irregular shapes with side measurements given. Scholars solve...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Math Mammoth End of the Year Test - Grade 3

For Students 3rd
In this comprehensive diagnostic test worksheet, learners examine, study, calculate and solve 38 math problems. They work with a variety of basic math concepts and word problems.
Lesson Plan
SaveandInvest.org

Introduction to Earning Interest: Grades 11-12

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Does your bank pay you for allowing them to hold your money? Class members investigate three different ways money can make more money. Topics include certificates of deposit, statement savings accounts, and money market accounts....
Lesson Plan
SaveandInvest.org

Introduction to Earning Interest: Grades 9-10

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Does your bank pay you for allowing them to hold your money? The lesson covers three different ways your money can make money. Topics include certificates of deposit, statement savings accounts, and money market accounts.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Buying on Credit

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Explore using credit in this financial responsibility and math instructional activity. Learn to identify the acronym of "PRT" as Principle x Rate x Time, then calculate interest based on this formula. Do some real-world problem solving...
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Balanced Assessment

Fermi Estimates II

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
How many hot dogs does Fenway Park go through in a year? Learners estimate answers to this question and more as they work through the task. Problems require participants to make assumptions and use those assumptions to make estimations.
Activity
101 Questions

Coin Carpet

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Here's a new meaning to the expression throwing away money...a carpet of coins! An intriguing lesson requires calculations to determine the coin that would be the cheapest option, but it's a little tricky. The cost of the coin...
Lesson Plan
NASA

MASS, MASS – Who Has the MASS? Analyzing Tiny Samples

For Students 9th - 12th
What is it worth to you? A hands-on instructional activity asks groups to collect weights of different combinations of coins and calculate weighted averages. They use the analysis to understand the concept of an isotope to finish the...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Chicken and Steak, Variation 2

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Many organizations put on barbecues in order to make money. In a real-world math problem, the money allotted to purchase steak and chicken at this barbecue is only one hundred dollars. It is up to your potential chefs to figure out how...
Activity
101 Questions

CoinStar

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Would you rather have a bowl of dimes or a bowl of quarters? A video introduces the problem by presenting two bowls, one full of quarters and another full of dimes. Learners use information from a CoinStar receipt to calculate the number...

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