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Parade of People

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore making patterns. In this patterns activity, students make patterns from the groups they are put in. Young scholars can use items from around the room to make their patterns
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Investigation So What's The Difference?

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate the differences between shapes.  In this block characteristics lesson, 1st graders work in groups to explore blocks, group the blocks by different characteristics, discuss the block attributes and record their...
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Populations and Life Cycles

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore biology by researching ocean statistics. In this data analysis instructional activity, students conduct a snail examination experiment utilizing live pouch snails. Students collect data about the snails over the course...
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Comparing Two Digit Numbers Using Symbols

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders compare two digit numbers. In this comparing numbers instructional activity, 2nd graders discover greater than and less than symbols. Students read Five Little Monkeys Sitting In A Tree and use the story as a model for...
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It Started as an Egg

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners investigate animals that hatch from eggs. In this hatching animals lesson plan, learners investigate which animals are born alive and which hatch from eggs. Learners read It Started As An Egg and practice reading comprehension...
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Six of One, Half Dozen of the Other

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the garden with all five senses. In this Science instructional activity, students collect specimens from the garden to classify. Students use adjectives  to describe the objects collected.
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Bug Sweep

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students observe and categorize insects. In this insects science lesson plan, students create a bug catcher out of a coat hanger and plastic bag, then collect bugs from the schoolyard. Students count and categorize the insects according...
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What's My Rule for Sorting?

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
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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Freckle Face

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students collect and record data. In this early data analysis lesson, students gather data about their partners face. As a class, the students use tally marks and pictographs to record the data and answer question about the information...
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The Jellybeans and the Big Dance

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Enchant your youngsters by reading them The Jellybeans and the Big Dance, by Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans. Ask them to name objects that begin with the letter J like jellybeans. Give each of them some jellybeans to sort by color. They...
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Classification

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners investigate how different types of food can be classified then counted. In this sorting, arranging, and classifying lesson plan, students explore how to group foods based on commonalities. Learners are asked four questions which...
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Nim: A Game Played All Over the World

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils participate in a European subtraction game. In this subtraction lesson, students use pebbles to demonstrate different subtraction strategies. The pupils use a deduction strategy to be the first one left with no pebbles.
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Shape Tool

For Teachers Pre-K - 8th
Students explore various polygons and examine how shapes can be manipulated in a variety of ways. In this shape tool lesson, students identify geometric shapes in two dimensions. Students identify and draw one line of symmetry in a...
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Pan Balance: Shapes

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students explore the concept of equivalence as it relates to comparing concrete objects to determine greater or lesser attributes such as length and weight. In this pan balance-shapes lesson, students make estimations while verifying...
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Bobbie Bear

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Students examine how many different outfits can be made out of a given set of different colored shirts and pants. In this word problem lesson, students list or graph the possible results of an experiment. Students make a list of all...
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Odd and Even Numbers

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice number identification by reading a story in class. In this number sense lesson, 1st graders read the story A Wish for Wings that Work and identify objects within the book's photographs. Students count the number of...
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Halloween

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students solve Halloween word problems to work on their math skills. In this Halloween lesson plans, students solve problems involving candy, costumes, money, kids, and more.
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Rockin Review

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice math facts by matching a written fact with a math fact card.
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Places, Places, Everyone

For Teachers 1st
First graders play the game Show Me and use math software to practice place value.
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Pumpkin Seed Data!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders work with pumpkins to estimate, then accumulate data about pumpkin seeds. After cleaning out the pumpkins, 2nd graders utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan which has a variety of pumpkin math activities they can do.
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Alien Invaders!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students play math detectives and solve a series of story problems or word problems in order to finish an adventure. The activity connects math and reading while reinforcing critical thinking and problem-solving skills
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Cyberchase

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students participate in math games to learn to count combinations. In this counting combinations lesson, students complete the 'Cyber Chow Combos Organizer' to practice counting combinations. Students then complete a combinations...
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Let's Go Consumer Shopping

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders rotate through various centers designed to practice consumer math skills. They complete a task card at stations simulating consumer transactions that would take place at toy store, grocery store, restaurant or school store.
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Less is More: Subtraction in Action

For Teachers K - 4th
Pupils participate in group games to help review the concept of subtraction. During the games, they practice subtracting two-digit numbers and the concept of borrowing. They review their answers with the class and move on to...

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