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Rounding and Significant Digits
Practice rounding numbers to a certain decimal by solving in-class problems. Learners will solve several multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction problems while rounding to a specific decimal. They will also check their work...
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Patterns
Explore early algebra by participating in a pattern identification activity using a random assortment of different household materials. The class creates, completes, and analyzes different patterns with the help of leggos, buttons,...
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Investigation - Snack TIme
Students explore solving addition and subtraction problems. They solve real life problems. Students participate in a simulation activity to find the missing addend. They demonstrate adding and subtracting whole numbers.
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Counting On In Tens
How can you start at 13 and end up at 43? By adding 10s of course! Kids complete 4 different number lines by adding 10s. Each line begins with a teen number and is 4 numbers long. An answer key is included.
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Repeated Subtraction
Learners can find the difference using repeated subtraction. This set of 6 word problems encourages them to use repeated subtraction as the primary problem solving strategy.
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Fall Themed Math Word Problems
A great way to warm up the class is with a word problem. Warm up your learners with two fall themed word problems involving both addition and subtraction. A work space is provided.
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Christmas Themed Math Word Problems-Up To 20
Your class will need to use addition and subtraction to solve these word problems. There are 2 Christmas themed problems to solve and a work space for each.
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Measure Up!
Discover ways to measure items without standard tools. In this measurements instructional activity, learners estimate how long certain objects are by measuring with a non-standard measuring tool. Students check their estimates with a...
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Subtracting from Ten: Using Math with Music
Students explore basic math functions by singing with their classmates. In this addition and subtraction lesson, students sing the song "5 Green and Speckled Frogs"and complete a list of subtraction problems. Students complete a...
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Narrow it Down: Numbers
Elementary learners of all ages utilize their number knowledge by playing a 20 questions style game. They participate in a game in which they ask yes or no questions to a group leader in order to discover which number the leader has...
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Relationship Between Addition and Subtraction
Young scholars are taught how to add and subtract and use number sense to solve basic math problems. In this addition and subtraction lesson plan, students are being taught using theories from different philosophers in education. They...
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What's My Rule for Sorting?
Students view objects sorted by one characteristic and name that characteristic. In this sorting rule lesson plan, students explore to find a new characteristic and write a description of that rule. In early grades the rule might be...
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Time & Itineraries Two
Young scholars explore time management by participating in itinerary activities. In this time telling lesson, students identify how to read a clock, how to communicate the time to others and how to plan for events in the day. Young...
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What is a Community?
Second graders write sentences in a graphic organizer about communities and what they include. In this community lesson, 2nd graders will also draw a picture based on their description.
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Mystery Number
Students explore numbers 1-100. In this cross curriculum literacy and numeration instructional activity, students listen to the book More or Less by Stuart J. Murphy. Students play a game with a partner in which they guess the "mystery...
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Chocolate Squares
In this algebra activity, students explore rectangular pattern as they divide up and cut chocolate bars in to 1x1 squares. There is an answer key.
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Fair Shares
Students investigate division by sharing food items with their classmates. For this division lesson, students are given a food item which they must equally share among the class using division. Students predict how many portions people...
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Flight Dreams - Flight Factors
Young scholars investigate the physics of flight by experimenting in class. In this history of flight lesson, students define terms such as gravity, lift, and drag in order to better understand how a plane is able to stay in the air....
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Ordering Fractions
Second graders use shapes to create various fractions. In this fractions lesson, 2nd graders define a fraction, visit a website where they make fractions using various shapes, and use a fraction square set to create and name fractions.
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Apple Estimation: Percentages & Subjective Reasoning
Learners practice using their estimation skills by utilizing apples. In this percentage lesson, students utilize a scale and an apple to discover the percentage of each bite they take. Learners share their data with the rest of the...
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Tantalizing Tangrams
Students explore "area." In this tangram geometry and measurement instructional activity, students arrange tangram pieces to find the area of characters presented in a story they listen to on a website. Website information and related...
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Alaska Virtual Field Trip
Students participate in an on-line virtual field trip to the state of Alaska. In this U.S. Geography lesson, students research several Internet sites dealing with travel to Alaska and activities to participate in. Students create story...
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Powerful Patterns
Students use logical thinking to create, identify, extend and translate patterns. In this pattern activity, students make patterns with objects, numbers, and shapes. Students extend and translate these patterns in several modalities...
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Funtastic Fractions
Students discover fractions by creating models. In this fractions activity, students read Give Me Half! by Stuart J. Murphy and view a video about what fractions actually represent. Students divide a square piece of paper a certain...