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Mystery Number

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars 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. Young scholars play a game with a partner in which they guess...
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Green Food Graph

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore graph making by investigating St. Patrick's day food. In this holiday food lesson, students discuss their favorite green foods in honor of St. Patrick's day. Students create a graph based on the data of which green foods...
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Craft Time

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this problem solving instructional activity, students solve 2 story problems that involve division with remainders. Students draw a picture to illustrate each problem.
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Watermelon Graphing

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover bar graphs. In this primary math lesson plan, students identify the parts of watermelon seeds and other seeds. Students learn the proper names and common names which refer to the parts of the seeds as they create a bar...
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Let's Measure

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners learn how to measure length using inch units.  In this measurement lesson plan, students use two different units of measure to measure the length of a Leopard Shark and then use pattern blocks to measure its length.  Learners...
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Size Them Up

For Teachers K - 6th
Students arrange containers by their capacity. In this volume lesson, students place containers in order by increasing capacity. Students discuss how the tallest container doesn't necessarily hold the largest amount.
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Build a Cardboard Bridge That Can Hold Potatoes

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students identify the characteristics of a bridge and build with junk materials.  In this bridge building instructional activity, students use cereal boxes, paper towel or toilet paper tubes and tape to create their bridges.  Bridges...
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Johnny Appleseed Walkabout

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders calculate mileage for a journey. In this place value and measurement lesson, 2nd graders read Johnny Appleseed, work in groups to locate his birthplace on a map, locate the other states he stopped in, and measure the...
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Six of One, Half Dozen of the Other

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the garden with all five senses. For this Science lesson, students collect specimens from the garden to classify. Students use adjectives  to describe the objects collected.
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Far Out Fact Families

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore related multiplication and division facts. They study the inverse relationship of multiplication and division and engage in a group discussion about families. They complete a web-based lesson which is imbedded in...
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M & M Fractions

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars receive 10 M & M's to study about fractions. As a class, they divide the ten M & M's into a half. They then take away two and use the eight M & M's to study about fourths. They also use nine to study about thirds.
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Bubblegum Math

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Here is a lesson on how to convert inches to centimeters using bubblegum. In this measurement lesson plan, learners get into partners and blow bubbles. One student blows bubbles while the other measures the bubble in inches. Then the...
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Clock Arithmetic and Cryptography

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students perform basic operations in modular (clock) arithmetic. Students encode and decode messages using shift and affine ciphers. Students apply their multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction skills.
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Folded Fractions

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders, in pairs, use various geometric shapes to represent fractional parts and divide them into equal parts.
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Nim: A Game Played All Over the World

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners participate in a European subtraction game. In this subtraction lesson, students use pebbles to demonstrate different subtraction strategies. The learners use a deduction strategy to be the first one left with no pebbles.
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Pop-A-Top Math Game

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students play pop-a-top math game to practice solving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems.
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SkittleGraphs

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discover how to make a bar graph. Each student receives a bag of Skittles candy. They make a bar graph which documents the colors found in the bag. At the end of the lesson, the Skittles are eaten. Fun!
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Work with Congruent Parts

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the concept of congruency. In this fractions lesson, students use paper plates to practice recognizing congruent parts as they make folds and cuts to represent equal parts.
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Play Dough Pizza Party

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students review fractions using a visual display. They receive a can of Play Dough and have to complete a worksheet figuring out how to divide up a pizza for a specified number of guests.
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Build a Weather Vane

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students construct a weather vane using their knowledge of some geometric shapes. For this weather lesson, students work in pairs to create a weather vane in order to measure wind direction. Students follow precise directions to ensure...
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Egg Toss

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
This cross curricular lesson involves eggs. Students read about eggs. A counting game involving an egg carton and ping pong balls (eggs) is played as students toss balls into numbered egg carton cups and adding their score. Students...
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Pet Care Adds Up

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students calculate the costs of properly caring for a pet. In this animal welfare instructional activity, students use pet supply catalogs and websites to gather information about the cost of caring for a pet. Students are divided into...
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Stand Up for Math

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students apply basic or advanced mathematical skills while working cooperatively with other students to solve problems. They demonstrate comprehension of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and or division with a strategy that...
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Seed Sorting 101

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students sort through numerous seeds to find similarities and differences. In this sorting and classifying lesson plan, students divide up different plant seeds based on their similarities and differences, while keeping record of their...

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