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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Measuring for Cookies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students use math and physics skills to follow directions when making cookies. This is a very detailed and structured lesson!
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Direction (Nsew)

For Students 3rd - 5th
Follow the written directions and click on the final destination on the grid. Choose from varying levels of difficulty.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Curious George's Busy Day: Museum of Tens Game

For Students K - 1st
Each display in the museum has 10 items in it, but some are missing. How many do you need to add to make 10? Can you do the math?
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Group of Pyramids: Position and Patterns: Following Directions

For Students 1st - 3rd
Abubakar lives in Egypt near the pyramids. He needs your help to decide the position of objects. Can you help him?
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K-5 Math Teaching Resources

K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Tens and One Game [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Students will explore place value using base ten blocks and following the given directions.
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K-5 Math Teaching Resources

K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Add and Subtract Ten on a Number Line [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Students will roll a die and follow the directions to explore adding and subtracting on a number line.
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K-5 Math Teaching Resources

K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Patterns in the Multiplication Table [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 5th
Students will follow the directions to explore the patterns in a multiplication table.
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PBS

Wgbh: Peep and the Big Wild World: Games: Trash Stash

For Students K - 1st Standards
Cleverly animated sorting game introduces young learners to the mathematical concepts of comparing, sorting, and grouping. [All instructions and prompts are voiced, not written, making this an excellent resource for English language...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: Perfect Parade

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Help Max and Ruthie set up the band following the mayor's directions. The activity sheet and teacher's guide will help make this into a fun lesson plan.
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K-5 Math Teaching Resources

K 5 Math Teaching Resources: Lucky Six [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 2nd
Roll the die then follow the directions to complete the addition equation.
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ACT360 Media

Act Den (Digital Education Network) Software Tutorials

For Students 9th - 10th
Free online tutorials for computer software, including FrontPage, Office, PowerPoint, and Outlook Express are generously offered at this website. Students will find it easy to follow Agent Max Millennium as he guides them through...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Inch by Inch

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson learners will do a variety of learning activities while they meet many math, science, and language arts objectives. Students will measure items, analyze and record data, listen to instructions, and follow directions. They...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Puzzlemaker

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this free tool to create various kinds of puzzles like wordsearches, criss cross, math squares, mazes, etc. Select the puzzle type, follow the simple direction, enter your words, and print out the finished puzzle with an answer key.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Game Wild Jack

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This math game is great for practice using all the operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. All you need is a deck of regular playing cards. Just follow the directions and you are in business.
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Other

Help With Fractions: Finding the Least Common Multiple

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This website gives an excellent explanation of how to find the least common multiple. It offers two different methods and gives easy to follow step by step directions.
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Other

Help With Fractions: The Greatest Common Factor

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Two different methods of finding the greatest common factor are explained at this one page website. It is very easy to follow the step by step directions.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Calendar Calculations

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the directions and use your problem solving skills on this one page website to help you find the solution. Solutions are available right on the NRich website.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Transformation Tease

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Follow the directions at this one page website. You will get lots of practice plotting points on the coordinate grid and experience with transformational geometry.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Dna Sequencing Alignment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has student find the level of similarity between two different-length strands of DNA. Connections to Djikstra's algorithm are mentioned, and students learn more to follow careful...