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SPENDING: Maintaining the Skill of Money

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the concept of maintaining money. In this personal finance lesson, 4th graders earn "money" for cleaning their classroom desks. Students spend the "money" in the classroom and practice making change.
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French Fry Run

For Teachers 2nd
Student explore estimation and measurement. In this measurement lesson, 2nd graders measure french fries, graph their data, and determine the size of french fries that is the best value. Students practice how to add prices and calculate ...
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Spending

For Teachers 2nd
Student explore the value of money. For this addition and subtraction lesson, 2nd graders earn "money" for classroom jobs and spend it in the classroom. Students practice how to add prices and calculate change. This lesson incorporates...
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Marta Pricing Options

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders determine whether buying a "package deal" is really the best deal. In this consumer math instructional activity, 3rd graders watch a video clip and use math skills to solve a word problem determining which "package deal" is...
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How Much is a Pound? A Weight Lesson

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore weight in pounds. In this measurement lesson, students estimate the weight of teacher-provided objects, measure the actual weight of the objects using scales, and discuss food products sold by the pound.  This...
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Tear + Net = Gross

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders find the net weight of a grocery item by weighing it with the tear. In this weight measurement lesson, 2nd graders bring in cans of food and watch a video about weight measurement. Students review the meanings of gross,...
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Shelves and Drawers: A Fraction Lesson

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore fractions as something shared evenly. In this fractions lesson, 2nd graders watch a video and discuss how bookcases and drawers could be divided evenly.
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Basketball: Number Sense

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore their addition and subtraction skills. In this number sense lesson, 3rd graders analyze different scoring possibilities for a basketball game. This lesson incorporates the use a video titled "Blossom and Snappy...
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How Many Pieces of Mail?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore their multiplication skills. In this number sense lesson, students use their problem solving skills to solve a word problem that requires them to multiply 2 or 3-digit numbers by 1 or 2-digit numbers. This lesson ...
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Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete activities to investigate parallel and perpendicular lines. In this plane geometry lesson, 5th graders watch a movie about parallel and perpendicular lines. Students work in pairs to describe and draw the lines in...
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Math is Everywhere: Part 2

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify shapes and measurements in everyday life.  In this measurement lesson, 2nd graders locate rectangles in their classroom and use standard and nonstandard forms to measure them.  Students view a video clip...
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Circumference of a Pumpkin

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders watch a video and find the circumference of a pumpkin. In this circumference instructional activity, 4th graders watch a video to help them find the circumference of their pumpkins. Students define the word circumference...
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Spending - Maintaining the skill of money

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice making change with money. For this subtraction lesson, 3rd graders watch a video about money. Students investigate what it means to earn money, spend it, and find their change.
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How much does soap cost?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice the division concept.  In this dividing lesson, 3rd graders watch a video that gives a simple division word problem. Students work collaboratively to find the solution.
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A Day at the Zoo - Elapsed Time

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discover the concept of elapsed time. In this time lesson, 3rd graders watch a video which shows zoo feedings. They work in groups to find the elapsed time between feedings. 
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Meter Reading Using Place Value

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders watch a video about reading a gas meter and discuss what they saw in the clip.  In this place value lesson, 4th graders complete a worksheet where they fill in the missing dials on the meters. 
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Coordinate Seating: Using a Coordinate System

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover coordinate systems.  In this mapping activity, 4th graders create a coordinate system for theater seating.  Students observe a video based on a theater's seating map.
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French Fry Fun

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this estimation worksheet, students estimate the number and length of french fries they have. There are 5 problems in a chart.
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Measurement Graphic Organizer

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this measurement worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer, filling in items measure, tool used, unit of measurement and why it was chosen and why each measurement tool was chosen.
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Fun With Fries: Count On It

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this counting worksheet, students complete a simple chart, estimate number of french fries and their total inches, actual number and inches and total feet of fries.
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Count On It: Number Line Templates

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this number line template worksheet, students are given blank template number lines. Worksheet has no associated activities but is a master only.
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Fractions of a Sheet Cake

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this math activity, students write equations for fractions of a sheet cake. Students write fractions for pictures that are shown and also create their own fractions of a sheet cake.
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Count On It

For Students K - 12th
In this blank calendar worksheet, students see a page with the days of the week written across the top and open boxes for the dates. There are no questions related to this page.
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The Circumference of a Pumpkin

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Pupils complete a pumpkin circumference activity. For this pumpkin circumference lesson, students make a raw estimate and use a string to measure the circumference of a pumpkin. Pupils also define the term circumference.