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- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students watch a PowerPoint presentation and read a book on place value used in our base ten system. They play a place value game and complete a worksheet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students gain an understanding of scientific notation and the structure of the metric system. Prior to this lesson students have been previously exposed to exponents. They also have worked with place value and the basics of the metric system. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 7th
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Students explore how to represent numbers using cubes and draw them accordingly. They discuss place value and the base ten number system using manipulatives. Students roll a dice and take that many blocks. They write down their resulting number. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th
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Students observe and demonstrate a different base system and compare numbers. They examine the base 10 system they are already familiar with, and analyze and compare a table of the base 10 and base 2 system. Students then complete the values for base three numbers and complete a base 3 system table. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students observe and demonstrate how to count using a different base system. They discuss the base ten system, and together with the class create a base two system and observe how to add in a different base system. Students independently complete a worksheet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th
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Students determine how to count and add in different base systems after reviewing their would with the base 10 system. In the guided practice section, they determine how to work in the Base 2 system which is used in computers. Finally, they apply the concepts as the determine values and add in the base 3 system. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th
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Students estimate and measure a variety of dimensions using the metric system of measurement. They define key vocabulary terms, and with the teacher examine the basic base ten system of the metric system. Students then compare similar measurements in the metric system, and solve problems involving weight, length, capacity, temperature, and area. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th
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Students estimate and convert measurements in the metric system. They examine and discuss the base ten system the metric system is based on, and as a class calculate a variety of conversion problems involving distance, time, and between measurements. Students then independently complete a worksheet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students are introduced to scientific notation and the metric system. As a class, they review their prior knowledge on exponents and place value. They relate the metric system to the base ten system and practice converting metrics between prefixes. They write the equivalent expression in scienfitic notation. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students observe and demonstrate a variety of problems involving subtraction problems using mental math strategies. They discuss the base ten system and the basic concept of subtraction, and complete a variety of activities involving manipulatives. Full Review »

