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Slosh, Dribble, and Plop

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students recognize the need for a standard unit of volume. They estimate and measure to the nearest liter. Also they relate the liter to the familiar everyday containers.
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Planning A Household Budget

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students experience real life by utilizing math skills to plan a household budget and enhance their financial planning skills.
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Giggle, Giggle, Quack Pizza Fractions

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the concept of multiplication by using pizza. They read an article discussing how math is used everyday. They try to determine how many pizzas they would need to feed the class.
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Whole Language Approach in Solving Word Problems

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the concept of word problems. In this word problems lesson, students read a version of the Three Little Pigs. Students discuss what math vocabulary words such as 'in all' and 'many more' meant in the story.
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My Test Book: Reading Pie Charts

For Students 5th - 7th
In this math skills worksheet, students solve 9 multiple choice math problems that require them to read and interpret charts. Students may view the correct answers.
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Part-Part-Whole

For Teachers 1st
First graders work with partners, using cubes to make addition sentences. In this math lesson, 1st graders separate cubes into 2 parts and discuss the relationship to addition sentences. Students practice separating cubes. Students make...
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Exploring Pascal's Triangle and Other Recursive Patterns

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore patterns in everyday life and in the mathematic world. They create various concrete examples of patterns and verbally describe these patterns to a fellow student.
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Converting Units and the SR-71

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice solving problems logically. Using the internet, students observe pictures and facts about the SR-71 Blackbird. They convert statistics about the aircraft. Students explore terms of flight and convert them to everyday...
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Number Lines

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine the number line as an addition strategy. In this math lesson, 1st graders create a number line and use it to help them solve addition problems.
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Representing and Extending Patterns

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Young scholars explore repeating and growing patterns. In this patterns lesson, students describe patterns, explore changing patterns and match patterns. Young scholars participate in online activities and read books that show...
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Graphing Trash Material

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students investigate data and recyclable materials. In this math lesson, students save recyclable materials and create a graph of the materials. Students discuss how they could help the environment by recycling.
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Look for Patterns: Quilts in Two Faith Ringgold Stories

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Author Faith Ringgold uses quilts to illustrate her books Tar Beach and Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad. In this integrated trio of activities, young scholars read stories, identify and create patterns, and design quilt squares of...
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Introducing the Concept: Rates

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Sixth graders explore rates as a specific type of ratio, using visual examples of unit rates and unit prices to increase comprehension. They also practice solving problems that are modeled by the instructor. The well-scripted...
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Real Life Situations

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils investigate different equations and think critically how they could represent a real-life situation. They should write a word problem to coincide with the given equations. The lesson plan requires students to use critical thinking...
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Writing in Math Class

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students brainstorm and discuss ways math is all around them, explain in writing how they solve math problems, describe mathematical ideas in writing, and create original story problems.
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Guesstimate? NO Estimate!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discover the advantage of estimation over simple guessing using number relationships. They also discover how useful a mathematical tool estimation is in everyday life.
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Pattern Makers

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are introduced to the notion of a repeating pattern. This is done by a number of means including the use of everyday objects. They are encouraged to create, describe and continue patterns.
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Geometric Solids

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify various shapes in everyday objects. in pairs, 1st graders go on a shape field trip to locate various objects of different shapes. They photograph the objects and later use the prints to write sentences describing...
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Where in the World is Tacky the Penguin?

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete activities related to they story they are reading in class. Through art and measurement activities, 1st graders relate a story from the "Tacky the Penguin Series" to everyday objects and ideas they encounter.
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Match the Shape

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this visual discrimination activity, students match the circle, triangle, rectangle, and square to the appropriate everyday objects that have those shapes.
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Match the Shape

For Students K - 2nd
In this geometry skills practice instructional activity, students respond to 4 questions that require them to match everyday items as the geometric shapes they represent.
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Invent a .....

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore inventions. For this physical science invention lesson, students work with a team to create an invention using everyday materials.
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Money Math

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars investigate the characteristics of the different coins. The teacher presents each coin, and the students identify the distinguishing characteristics of each side of the coin, and the value of each coin. The young...
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Parallel and Perpendicular Lines and Lines of Symmetry: Rhombus Shadowing

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders demonstrate different types of lines using movement. In this line and movement lesson plan, 5th graders demonstrate parallel and perpendicular lines, and lines of symmetry using dance movement. They also demonstrate rhombus...

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