West Contra Costa Unified School District
The Power of Ten: Building a Magnitude Model
Add visual representation to teaching place value with a magnitude model. Using adding machine tape, pupils build a linear place value strip from 1 to 100.
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Solving Percent Problems III
What happens when combining percentage discounts? The last lesson in a series of 29 introduces the idea of combining discounts one after another. Pupils wrestle with the claim that to find the total discount, they need to only add the...
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Mental Arithmetic Race
In this mental arithmetic race, students compute as many arithmetic problems as possible in a given length of time. Problems include whole and decimal numbers. Students mentally divide multiply, and add whole numbers and decimals. This...
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Arithmetic: Fractions
In this fraction learning exercise, learners add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators. They multiply and divide fractions. This one-page learning exercise is designed for mental math. It contains 30 problems, with answers.
Willow Tree
Rational vs. Irrational Numbers
Build an understanding of rational numbers and their counterpart irrational numbers. Lead learners through an explanation of rational numbers and the ways they can be expressed. Then introduce them to irrational numbers and make...
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Real-Life Problems
Money math comes up in real life all the time, so be sure scholars are ready for the challenge with these word problems. They use multiple math operations to solve and show work for each one. There is an example to get them started...
Math Ocean
Fraction Word Problem Worksheets
There are actually several math topics covered by this set of problems. First is the addition of fractions and mixed numbers with both like and unlike denominators. Nine word problems are provided after some whole class practice.There...
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Multiplication With Decimals
In this multiplying decimals activity, learners solve 24 multiplication problems. Each problem has a decimal being multiplied by a two or three-digit number.
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Restaurant Bills- Working With Money
For this consumer math activity, students working in small groups allow one member to choose two items. They add up the prices either mentally or using pencil and paper. They announce the answers in order to check the work.
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Problem Solvers
Fifth and sixth graders compare decimals to the place-value structure in the base-ten number system. They represent fractions as parts of unit wholes, as parts of a set, as locations on a number line, and as divisions of whole numbers....
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The Summer School Math Worksheets-Multiplication, Division, Fractions Level 5
In this summer school math worksheet, students complete 100 multiplication problems in which 3 digit numbers are multiplied by 2 digit numbers. Students also solve 100 problems in which simple fractions with unlike denominators are added...
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Multiplication Law for Independent Events
In this multiplication law of independent events instructional activity, 9th graders solve 9 various types of problems that include independent events in each. First, they determine the probability in a bag of marbles given the specifics...
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The "Heart" of the Problem
Students create an exercise and nutrition program. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students use calculations of exercises plus their corresponding effects on the body and nutritional values of food to derive a health plan. Students...
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Christmas Presents
Seventh graders create a graph of their Christmas gifts. They develop categories, compute fractional and decimal parts for each category, identify the number of degrees to represent each fractional part, and create a circle graph to...
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Dividing Decimals (D)
In this mathematics worksheet, students solve a number of problems by dividing decimals. They show each step of the process taken to solve the problems. There are 12 problems to solve on the sheet.
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Arithmetic With Whole Numbers and Decimals
In this whole numbers and decimals learning exercise, learners solve 40 problems in which whole numbers and decimals are added, subtracted, multiplied and divided. This page can be done on paper but was intended to be an online activity.
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Money and Change
In this money and change worksheet, students read about multiplying with money, then solve 4 problems, estimating first. Students then study 3 charts and write number sentences.
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Money and Sports
Sixth graders translate sports vocabulary words from English to Spanish and complete money problems containing decimals. In this money and sports lesson plan, 6th graders use words to communicate to each other.
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Math Practice Exam #2
In this math practice exam worksheet, students solve a total of 16 problems, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions, simplifying expressions, finding values of expressions, calculating volume, finding circumference and...
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Math: Decimals / Money #1 (10-99)
In this elementary math worksheet, students review subtracting decimals as they complete 25 problems. The problems require students to subtract digits ranging from 10-99.
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Sharpen Your Skills: Worksheet 3
In this mixed math skills review worksheet, students solve 10 math problems that require them to multiply and add whole numbers and decimal numbers.
Noyce Foundation
Cat Food
Determine the right mix of cans of cat food. The resource consists of an assessment task to determine the cost to feed two cats for a specific number of days and requires scholars to interpret remainders within a context. The resource...
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Dream Home Mathematics
Explore the concept of budgeting with sixth graders. They will pick a career on note card made by the teacher. They then use the information on the card such as salary, expenses, and career to create a life for themselves. They also...
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Watch That Plant Grow
Middle schoolers examine the growth of marigolds in a greenhouse environment. They chart data in spreadsheets showing plant growth over time and under a number of conditions. They record measures of plant height and greenhouse temperature.