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AstroZoo
Rescue animals in the zoo by applying math concepts. Groups of learners solve three missions involving oxygen, food, and climate control. Each group selects an animal from one of four bio-domes.
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I Am An Animal: Where Do I Live?
Students make an alphabet booklet using the computer to find pictures and facts about farm animals, zoo animals and pets. They write facts about the animals: where they live, what they eat, their coloring, etc.
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The Feeding of Baby Lions and snakes
Fourth graders view a Count On It! episode and answer a question about the eating habits of animals. In this animal eating problem lesson, 4th graders determine how much more often a baby lion eats than a snake. Students explain how...
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Math Maven's Mysteries
In these story problem worksheets, students read the story problem 'Mystery of the Peculiar Zoo.' Students use the information within the story to then solve the problems. Students use their multiplication and division skills to...
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Addition Exercises
For this finding the sums word problem worksheet, students read the word problems and write the expressions, or number sentences, for each problem. Students solve five problems.
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Challenge: Choose the Operation
In this choose the operation activity, students complete 5 word problems based on a scenario given at the top of the page. A reference web site is given for additional activities. Answers included.
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Chicken Little
Second graders listen to the story "Chicken Little" as it is read to the whole group while recognizing similarities in the character's names. They create another character to be added to the story using the same rhyming pattern and make...
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Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon Lesson Plan
Students listen to Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon in order to determine the main idea and essential message of bullying from the text. In this anti-bullying lesson, students first listen to the story, then each student re-reads the sayings...
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Diversity and Adaptations of Organisms
Eighth graders discuss ways in which to protect endangered species. They examine the concept of carrying capacity. They discuss the importance of carrying capacity for wildlife and people.