Pennsylvania Department of Education
Using the Coordinate Plane in Problem Solving
Fifth graders practice solving problems. In this fraction and decimal lesson, 5th graders recognize the relationship between fraction and decimals. Students estimate problem results and write expressions to use for problem...
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Estimation and Measurement
Students explore measurement and estimation with non-standard units. In this measurement lesson, students discuss items that could be used to measure; they use tooth picks to measure specific items around the classroom, both estimating...
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Weight Game
Students estimate and compare grapefruit weights. In this weight measurement and literacy instructional activity, students listen to the story Nate's Big Hair and the Grapefruit in There, then estimate the weight of a grapefruit after...
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Number and Operations: Webbing Our Way Through Numbers
Second graders explore estimation and place value. In this place value instructional activity, 2nd graders estimate and construct numbers while working with spider activities. Students use addition and subtraction to compare estimates....
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When Life Serves You Lemons!
Students build their own lemonade stand. In this problem solving lesson, students measure the materials needed to build a stand and make lemonade. They find the cost of producing the lemonade and the profit they will make.
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Applied Science - Science and Math Lab
Students make a prediction. In this applied science lesson, students guess the number of items in a jar. Students create a bar graph to show the predictions and the actual amounts.
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Let's Go Shopping: Estimation At The Mall
Students estimate the total cost of a shopping trip. In this estimation lesson, students use three different techniques to estimate how much a shopping trip will cost.
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Using Real-Data from North Dakota to Study Place Value, Rounding, Estimation, Fractions, and Percents
In this real-data instructional activity, students use data from the 2008 Census Bureau to answer eight questions divided into four activities. The topics covered include: place value, rounding, estimation, fractions, and percents.
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Mixed Math Applications
For this solving various types of math problems worksheet, students add and compare totals, estimate and solve sums, determine reasonableness of an answer, and fill in missing numbers in number sentences. Students solve four problems.
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What Temperature Is It?
Students answer the question, What is temperature? In this temperature lesson, students use hot chocolate and ice cubes to measure temperature with a thermometer (Fahrenheit and Celsius). This lesson includes a student activity...
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Five Second Dash
Young scholars estimate how far they can run, jump, or hop in five seconds, then check their prediction. In this estimation lesson, student predict how far they can run, hop, or jump in five seconds and then try it.
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Shopping for Candy
Students explore counting money. For this money counting and gingerbread house construction lesson, students use a calculator to determine how much and what type of candy they can buy given 25 cents. Students construct gingerbread...
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Estimation
Fourth graders view a variety of rice products and calculate their cost. In this rice math lesson, 4th graders estimate cost and multiply to find 8 of each item. Students estimate using different amounts of rice products. Students...
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Estimation
Third graders practice using money. In this estimation lesson, 3rd graders show their ability to figure out the cost of lunch. Students then set up a "store" and students choose the products and estmate the cost. Students visit...
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Measuring Scavenger Hunt
Learners participate in a measuring scavenger hunt. Students choose items around the room to estimate and measure. Learners try measuring with their hands and compare with other students who did the same. Learners discuss why their...
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Beanie Baby Bonanza
Third graders add and subtract decimals. In this third grade mathematics instructional activity, 3rd graders are given an imaginary $100 to purchase five Beanie Babies. Students determine which five they would like to...
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Rice Math
Sixth graders calculate the amount of rice there will be if the amount is doubled everyday. In this multiplying lesson, 6th graders are given an amount of rice that is grown each day. Students then calculate how much rice there will be...
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New York State Math Test Grade 4
In this New York State math test instructional activity, 4th graders complete multiple choice questions on money, multiplication, estimation, and more. Students complete 30 problems.
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Amazing Transpiration
Learners observe a leaf and discuss the way that water is released from a leaf through its stomata. For this water cycle instructional activity, students calculate how much water leaves produce from a whole tree. ...
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Make Me Metric
Sixth graders explore standard and nonstandard measurement. In this measurement lesson, 6th graders estimate the lengths of different objects and write about their observations during measuring. Students work in groups to...
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Measurement and Estimation
Second graders explore estimation and measurement. In this estimation and measurement lesson plan, 2nd graders use footsteps to measure distances around the classroom. Students sing songs to measure the number of beats from one area to...
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Areas of States - Estimation
Learners estimate the area of states using the formulas for the areas of rectangles, squares, and triangles. In this geometric shapes lesson, students divide irregular shaped states into shapes. They use the formulas for areas of...
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Estimating with Whole Numbers
In this estimation worksheet, 6th graders take a quiz estimating 13 problems with whole numbers. Students utilize the concepts of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Students answer 4 questions regarding a word problem...
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Estimating with Rational Numbers
Learners explore the concept of rounding. In this rounding lesson plan, students round fractions and mixed numbers. Learners estimate the sums, differences, products, and quotients of rounded fractions and mixed numbers.