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Advanced Sentence Completion 5

For Teachers 8th - 12th
For this sentence completion worksheet, students choose the best word(s) to complete each sentence from five possible answer choices.
Worksheet
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Regroup in Multiplication

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this regrouping in multiplication practice worksheet, learners sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
Lesson Plan
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Finding Patterns in Tiles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore perimeter and area of rectangles. In this rectangular lesson, students use tiles to discover the formulas for perimeter and area. Students solve for area.
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Using Key Words to Unlock Math Word Problems

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students identify word problem strategies. In this problem solving lesson, students act as "math coaches" to identify key words that indicate mathematical operations. Students use a white board to complete each word problem
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Tall Tale Rollers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore American tall tales. For this tall tale lesson, students discover the six characteristics that are included in tall tales. Students survey their class to find each student's favorite tall tale character and organize the...
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Place value concepts

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders participate in classroom game to practice place value skills. In this place value lesson plan, 3rd graders recognize matching digits of the same value. Students record their numerals and their value by writing in...
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Variables and Open Sentences

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the purpose of variables and identify the missing variable in open sentences. They observe the teacher solve a variety of problems, complete a worksheet as a class, and independently complete another worksheet. ...
Lesson Plan
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Discovering Math Rational Number Concepts

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students research Egyptian hieroglyphics using print and Web resources. THey discuss Egyptian achievements in mathematics. Students explore how Egyptians used hieroglyphics to write numerals. They multiply and divide numbers using the...
Lesson Plan
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Environment: The River Classroom

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders engage in hands-on experiments and activities dealing with rivers and greenways. They also observe lectures and demonstrations by experts in water and river restoration. Students and teachers participate in canoe trips...
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Introductory Lesson- Patterns

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore patterns in mathematical context. For this patterns lesson, 1st graders inspect patterns shown to them, copy patterns, complete patterns and create patterns of their own. These patterns are shown by actions,...
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Math Words with Multiple Meanings

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners of many ages use the Visual Thesaurus to help them understand the language of math. They work in groups to explore the multiple meanings of common math terms. Pupils come up with examples of the words in mathematical and other...
Worksheet
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Hands On: Regroup in Multiplication

For Students 4th - 5th
In this regrouping in multiplication worksheet, students learn to solve the multiplication word problems using the regrouping strategy. Students also use base-ten blocks to solve the problems.
Worksheet
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Customary Units of Capacity and Weight

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Six straightforward word problems require learners to use customary units of capacity (pints, quarts, cups, gallons) on this assignment. In order to answer each question, they must write an explanation in the form of a mathematical...
Activity
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Task: Miniature Golf

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
"Fore!" All right, no one really yells this out in miniature golf, but this well-defined activity will have your charges using lots of numbers in their unique design of a miniature golf hole. Included in the activity criteria is the...
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Access Ramp

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Just about every public building that your students are familiar with has an access ramp which complies with ADA requirements. As it turns out, designing such a ramp is an excellent activity to incorporate slope, the Pythagorean Theorem,...
Worksheet
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Number Sense and Numeration: Multiples, Factors and Square Roots

For Students 6th - 8th
A great resource for any math teacher covering multiples, factors or square roots; this worksheet walks young mathematicians through the logic behind factoring and square roots with a systematic set of problems which gradually increase...
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The Importance of Making Labs a Priority

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The benefits of inquiry-based exploration can be attained in any classroom.
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It's Not Easy Being Grizz

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Grizzly bears can be up to 600 pounds and require a great deal of food, especially to survive hibernation. Comprised of multiple games, the third lesson of five only uses one setup. Pupils run around a large field, sorting and collecting...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Grade 5 Math Module 1, Topic A, Lesson 4

For Teachers 5th Standards
Convert with exponents. The fourth lesson in a series of 18 uses powers of 10 to convert within the metric system. Scholars use their fourth grade knowledge of conversions to write and use the conversion factors containing exponents....
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Ms. Amber Nakamura's Mathematics Website

Algebra Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What would your dream house look like? A cottage? A medieval castle? High schoolers enrolled in Algebra design the perfect house while using slopes to write equations for various aspects of the project.
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Expressions and Equations

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Develop understanding of algebraic expressions and equations by having your class define examples of each. The class discusses how parentheses affect the order of operations and learn how to solve for x. A variety of examples are used.
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NASA

Paper Rockets

For Students 3rd - 6th
Get first hand experience in rocket building and motion through an easy-to-follow picture and word-based directions sheet. Here, learners build a paper rocket by wrapping and taping paper strips around a pencil, and then...
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Investigation-Mathematical Reasoning: Tables and Chairs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders design a table and chair arrangement. In this mathematical reasoning lesson, 4th graders place tables shaped like equilateral triangles so that they seat the appropriate number of guests. 
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Mathematical Problem Solving

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders solve story problems. In this story problem lesson, 2nd graders solve the problems and explain how they came up with their answers. They create their own story problems to be solved.